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Puddles Pity Party - Pinball Prison Blues Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, F7, Bb, C7, G, G7, C, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele F7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-1-3Ukulele F7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

[Opening]
Ever [F]since I was a young boy, I’ve [F]played the silver ball
From [F]Soho down to Brighton, I [F7]must have played them all
I [Bb]ain’t seen nothing like him, [Bb]in any amusement [F]hall
That [C7]deaf, dumb and blind kid, [C7]sure plays a mean pin[F]ball

[section 2]
He [F]stands like a statue, becomes [F]part of the machine
[F]Feeling all the bumpers, [F7]always playing clean
He [Bb]plays by intuition, [Bb]the digit counters [F]fall [F]
That [C7]deaf, dumb and blind kid, [C7]sure plays a mean pin [F]ball

[section 3]
He’s a [F]pinball wizard, there [F]has to be a twist
A [F]pinball wizard’s got [F7]such a supple wrist
He’s a [Bb]pinball wizard, [Bb]his score shoots even [F]more [F]
The [C7]pinball wizard, [C7]the world’s new pinball [F]lord

[section 4]
He [G]ain’t got no distractions, can’t [G]hear those buzzers ‘n’ bells
Don’t [G]see no lights a flashing [G7]plays by sense of smell
[C]Always gets a replay, [C] never seen him [G]fall [G]
That [D7]deaf, dumb and blind kid, [D7]sure plays a mean pin [G]ball

[Closing]
[G]I hear the train a coming, it’s [G]rolling round the bend
And [G]I ain’t seen the sunshine since [G7]I don’t know when
I’m [C]stuck in Folsom prison, [C]and time keeps dragging [G]on
But that [D7]train keeps a rolling [D7]on down to San An[G]tone

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ArtistPuddles Pity Party
AlbumPinball Prison
GenresVocal
Year2017
KeyF

How to play Pinball Prison Blues on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Puddles Pity Party - Pinball Prison Blues on ukulele requires 8 chords and 9 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.

Pinball Prison Blues uses these transitions most often: Bb → F (3), C7 → F (3), and F → C7 (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 F - F7 chord transition.

1. F → F7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele F7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-1-3Ukulele F7 chord diagram

To move from F to F7;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 3.
F to F7

2. F7 → Bb chord transition

Ukulele F7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-1-3Ukulele F7 chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from F7 to Bb;

  1. While playing F7, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
F7 to Bb

3. Bb → F chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Bb to F;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
Bb to F

4. F → C7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

To move from F to C7;

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
F to C7

5. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

6. G → G7 chord transition

To move from G to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.

7. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

8. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

9. G → D7 chord transition

To move from G to D7;

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.

Pinball Prison Blues chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Pinball Prison Blues.

  • Pinball Prison Blues includes 26 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Pinball Prison Blues contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Pinball Prison Blues connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    • F → C7: 1%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → G7: 2%
    • G → D7: 1%
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