Dire Straits - Sailing To Philadelphia Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
[intro]
[Am] [C] [Am] [G]
[Opening]
I am [C]Jeremiah Dixon, [Am]I am a Geordie boy,
a glass of wine with you, sir , and the [C]ladies I’ll en[F]joy.
All [G]Durham and North[C]umber[F]land is [G]measured up by [C]my own [F]hand,
it [G]was my [C]fate from [F]birth to make my mark up[Am]on the [G]earth.
[section 2]
He calls me Charlie [Am]Mason, a stargazer am I,
it seems that I was born to [C]chart the evening [F]sky.
They’d [G]cut me out for [C]baking [F]bread, but [G]I had other [C]dreams in[F]stead,
this [G]baker’s boy from the [F]west country would join the Royal [Am]Soci[G]ety.
[chorus]
We are [C]sailing [G]to [Am]Phila[F]delphia, [
C]world a[Em]way from the [Dm]coaly [G]Tyne,
[Em]sailing to [G]Phila[Am]delphia
[F]to draw the [G]line, the [F]Mason [G]Dixon [C]Line.
[interlude]
[Am] [C] [Am] [G]
[section 3]
Now you’re a [Am]good surveyor, Dixon, but I swear you’ll make me mad,
the [F]West will kill us both, you [C]gullible Geordie [F]lad.
[G]You talk of li[C]ber[F]ty, how can A[G]meri[C]ca be [F]free ?
A [G]Geordie and a [C]baker’s [F]boy in the forests of the [Am]Ira[G]quois.
[Closing]
Now [Am]hold your head up, Mason, see America lies there,
the morning tide has raised, the [C]capes of Dela[F]ware
[G]Come up and [C]feel the [F]sun, [G]a new morning [C]is be[F]gun,
[G]another day will [C]make it [F]clear, [Am]why your stars should guide us [G]here.
[chorus]
We are [C]sailing [G]to [Am]Phila[F]delphia,
[C]world a[Em]way from the [Dm]coaly [G]Tyne,
[Em]sailing to Phila[Am]delphia [F] [Am]to draw the [G]line,
The [F]Mason [G]Dixon [C]Line.
The [F]Mason [G]Dixon [C]Line.
How to play Sailing To Philadelphia on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Dire Straits - Sailing To Philadelphia on ukulele requires 6 chords and 11 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.
Sailing To Philadelphia uses these transitions most often: G → C (17), C → F (16), and F → G (16). 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 Am - C chord transition.
1. 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.
2. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
3. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
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 → 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.
6. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
7. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
8. Em → Dm chord transition
To move from Em to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.
9. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm 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.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
10. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
11. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Sailing To Philadelphia chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sailing To Philadelphia.
- Sailing To Philadelphia includes 99 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Sailing To Philadelphia contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Sailing To Philadelphia connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%