Bee Gees - New York Mining Disaster 1941 Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[Dm]In the event of something happening to me
There is something I would like you all to [G7]see
It’s just a [C]photograph of someone that I [Dm]knew [G7]
[chorus]
Have you [C]seen my [F]wife Mr [C]Jones?
Do you know what it’s [F]like on the [Bb]outside?
Don’t go talking too [Gm]loud you’ll cause a [A7]landslide
Mr [Dm]Jones
[section 2]
[Dm]I keep straining my ears to hear a sound
Maybe someone is digging under[G7]ground
Or have they [C]given up and all gone home to [Dm]bed?
Thinking [G7]those who once existed must be [C]dead? [Bb]
[chorus]
Have you [C]seen my [F]wife Mr [C]Jones?
Do you know what it’s [F]like on the [Bb]outside?
Don’t go talking too [Gm]loud you’ll cause a [A7]landslide
Mr [Dm]Jones
[Closing]
[Dm]In the event of something happening to me
There is something I would like you all to [G7]see
It’s just a [C]photograph of someone that I [Dm]knew [G7]
[chorus]
Have you [C]seen my [F]wife Mr [C]Jones?
Do you know what it’s [F]like on the [Bb]outside?
Don’t go talking too [Gm]loud you’ll cause a [A7]landslide
Mr [Dm]Jo[C]o[Bb]o[A7]o[Dm]nes
How to play New York Mining Disaster 1941 on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Bee Gees - New York Mining Disaster 1941 on ukulele requires 7 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
New York Mining Disaster 1941 uses these transitions most often: C → F (6), Dm → G7 (6), and G7 → C (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Dm - G7 chord transition.
1. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
2. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
3. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. F → Bb chord transition
To move from F to Bb;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
6. Bb → Gm chord transition
To move from Bb to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
7. Gm → A7 chord transition
To move from Gm to A7;
- While playing Gm, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
8. A7 → Dm chord transition
To move from A7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
9. C → Bb chord transition
To move from C to Bb;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
10. Bb → A7 chord transition
To move from Bb to A7;
- While playing Bb, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
New York Mining Disaster 1941 chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in New York Mining Disaster 1941.
- New York Mining Disaster 1941 includes 42 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- New York Mining Disaster 1941 contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how New York Mining Disaster 1941 connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → Dm: 5%
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).- Dm → C: 18%
- Dm → G7: 6%