James Taylor - Our Town Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Long ago, [G]but not so very [C]long ago
The [F]world was [G]different, oh, [C]yes, it was
You settled [G]down and you [Am]built a town and made it there
And you watched it [G]grow, it was [F]your [G]town
[section 2]
[C] [G]
[C]Time goes by and [G]time brings changes
[Am]You’ve changed too
[F]Nothing comes that [G]you can’t handle
[C]So on you go
[C]You never see it [G]coming
When the [Am]world caves [C]in on [F]you
[F]On your [G]town, [F]nothing you can [G]do
[section 3]
[C]Main Street isn’t [F]Main Street any[C]more
[C]Lights don’t shine as [F]brightly as they [G]shone before
[Am]Tell the truth, [C]lights don’t shine at [F]all
[F]In our [G]town
[interlude]
[C] [G]
[section 4]
[C]The sun comes up each [G]morning just like it’s [C]always done
[F]Get up, go to [G]work and start the [C]day
You [C]open up for [G]business
That’s [Am]never [C]gonna [F]come
As the [F]world rolls [Am]by a [F]million miles a[G]way
[Closing]
[C]Main Street isn’t [F]Main Street any[C]more
[C]No one seems to [F]needs us like they [G]did before
It’s [Am]hard to find a [C]reason left to [F]stay
But it’s [F]our [G]town
[F]Love it any[G]way
[F]Come [Am]what [G]may
It’s our [C]town
How to play Our Town on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
James Taylor - Our Town on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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.
Our Town uses these transitions most often: F → G (12), G → C (12), and C → F (10). 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 C - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
2. 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.
3. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
4. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
6. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Our Town chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Our Town.
- Our Town includes 64 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Our Town contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Our Town 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 → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%