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Cat Stevens - Peace Train Ukulele Chords

Chord reference C, G, F, Am
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Now [C]I’ve [G]been [C]happy [G]late[C]ly, [F]thinking a[C]bout the [F]good things to come And [G]I be[Am]lieve it could be, [F]something [G]good [F]has begun

Oh [C]I’ve [G]been [C]smiling [G]late[C]ly, [F]dreaming a[C]bout the [F]world as one And [G]I be[Am]lieve it could be, [F]some [G]day it’s [F]going to come

Cause [C]out [G]on the [C]edge of [G]dark[C]ness, [F]there [C]rides a [F]peace train Oh peace [G]train [Am]take this country, [F]come [G]take me [F]home again

Now [C]I’ve [G]been [C]smiling [G]late[C]ly, [F]thinking a[C]bout the [F]good things to come And [G]I be[Am]lieve it could be, [F]something [G]good [F]has begun

Oh [C]peace [G]train [C]sounding [G]lou[C]der [F]Glide [C]on the [F]peace train [F]oooo[G]oooo [Am]oo [F]come [G]on the [F]peace train

[C]peace [G]train [C]holy [G]rol[C]ler [F]Everyone [C]jump upon the [F]peace train [F]oooo [G]oooo [Am]oo [F]Come on [G]now [F]peace train

[C]Get [G]your [C]bags to[G]geth[C]er, [F]go [C]bring your [F]good friends too [F]Cause [G]it’s [Am]getting nearer, [F]it [G]soon will [F]be with you

Now [C]come [G]and [C]join the [G]liv[C]ing, [F]it’s [C]not so [F]far from you And [G]it’s [Am]getting nearer, [F]soon [G]it will [F]all be true

Oh [C]peace [G]train [C]sounding [G]lou[C]der [F]Glide [C]on the [F]peace train [F]oooo [G]oooo [Am]oo [F]come [G]on the [F]peace train

[C] [F] [F] [G] [Am] [F] [G] [F]

Now [C]I’ve [G]been [C]crying [G]late[C]ly, [F]thinking a[C]bout the [F]world as it is Why [G]must we [Am]go on hating, [F]why [G]can’t we [F]live in bliss?

Cause [C]out [G]on the [C]edge of [G]dark[C]ness, [F]there [C]rides a [F]peace train Oh peace [G]train [Am]take this country, [F]come [G]take me [F]home again

Oh [C]peace [G]train [C]sounding [G]lou[C]der [F]Glide [C]on the [F]peace train [F]oooo [G]oooo [Am]oo [F]come [G]on the [F]peace train

[C]peace [G]train [C]holy [G]rol[C]ler [F]Everyone [C]jump upon the [F]peace train [F]oooo [G]oooo [Am]oo [F]Come on [G]come on [Am]come on [F]Come [G]on the [Am]peace train [F]is [G]this the peace

[C] [F]

Artist Cat Stevens
Album Teaser and the Firecat
Genres Folk, Pop
Year 1971
Key C

How to play Peace Train on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Cat Stevens - Peace Train on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.

When you are ready, begin with C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open. Fingering: 0-0-0-3 Ukulele C chord diagram Ukulele G chord diagram To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open. Fingering: 0-2-3-2 Ukulele G chord diagram
  • To play the starting chord C; Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
  • To move from C to G; Move ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  • Place index finger on C string fret 2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
C to G

3. F → G chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open. Fingering: 2-0-1-0 Ukulele F chord diagram Ukulele G chord diagram To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open. Fingering: 0-2-3-2 Ukulele G chord diagram
  • To move from F to G; Move index finger from E string fret 1 to C string fret 2.
  • Move middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
F to G