Glenn Miller - PEnnsylvania 6-5000 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 F chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Numbers I’ve got by the [F]dozen
[C]Everyone’s uncle and [A7]cousin
[Dm7]But I can’t live without [G7]buzzin’
[C]Pennsylvania Six, Five Thousand
[section 2]
[C]I’ve got a sweety I [F]know there
[C]Someone who sets me a[A7]glow there
[Dm7]Gives me the sweetest “he[G7]llo there”
[C]Pennsylvania Six, Five Thousand
[section 3]
[E7]We don’t say “how [Am]are you”
And very [E7]seldom ask “what’s [Am]new?”
[F]Instead we start and [G7]end each call with
[F]“Baby confidentially [G7]I love you”
[Closing]
[C]Maybe it sounds a bit [F]funny
[C]When I’m away from my honey
[Dm7]Here’s what I do with my [G7]money
[C]Pennsylvania Six, Five Thousand
How to play PEnnsylvania 6-5000 on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Glenn Miller - PEnnsylvania 6-5000 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.
PEnnsylvania 6-5000 uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (4), C → F (3), and Dm7 → G7 (3). 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 - F chord transition.
1. 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.
2. C → A7 chord transition
To move from C to A7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
3. A7 → Dm7 chord transition
To move from A7 to Dm7;
- 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 A string fret 3.
4. Dm7 → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm7 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 on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
5. 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.
6. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
7. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
8. 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.
9. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F 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.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
10. C → Dm7 chord transition
To move from C to Dm7;
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
PEnnsylvania 6-5000 chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in PEnnsylvania 6-5000.
- PEnnsylvania 6-5000 includes 26 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- PEnnsylvania 6-5000 contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how PEnnsylvania 6-5000 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 → E7: 1%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G7: 3%