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John Williamson - Salisbury Street Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Em, F, Am, G, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [Em] [F] [C]
[C]Now’s not the time for [Em]wailin’
While there’s [F]water in the [C]river
[C]We’ll all lay down and [Am]cry when it’s [G]gone
[C]I’ll be a [Em]jackass and [F]laugh at every sun[C]rise
[C]Celebrate the [G]day when it’s [C]born

[chorus]
[C]And we’ll cruise one more [Em]time down the [F]river [C]
While our [Am]hearts over[F]flow with [G]joy
[C]And we’ll reminisce our [Em]days down [F]Salisbury [C]Street
[F]Salisbury [C]Street, [Dm]Salisbury [G]Street

[chorus]
Yeah we’ll [C]cruise one more [Em]time down the [F]Murray [C]
Don’t [Am]wave the river [F]gums good[G]bye
Just [C]thank ’em for the [Em]shade and the [F]stories [C]
[F]Tomorrow there’ll be [G]time to [C]cry

[Closing]
[C]So untie the ropes my [Em]darlin’s
There’s [F]broken cloud to[C]day
[C]And that lucky ‘ole’ will [Am]paint those billows [G]blush
[C]Don’t wanna miss the [Em]sundown [F]shining on the [C]water
[C]Chasing sneaky [G]shadows through the [C]bush

[chorus]
[C]And we’ll cruise one more [Em]time down the [F]river [C]
While our [Am]hearts over[F]flow with [G]joy
[C]And we’ll reminisce our [Em]days down [F]Salisbury [C]Street
[F]Salisbury [C]Street, [Dm]Salisbury [G]Street

[chorus]
Yeah we’ll [C]cruise one more [Em]time down the [F]Murray [C]
Don’t [Am]wave the river [F]gums good[G]bye
Just [C]thank ’em for the [Em]shade and the [F]stories [C]
[F]Tomorrow there’ll be [G]time to [C]cry
[F]Tomorrow there’ll be [G]time to [C]cry
[F]Tomorrow there’ll be [G]time to [C]cry

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ArtistJohn Williamson
AlbumGunyah
GenresCountry
Year2002
KeyC

How to play Salisbury Street on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

John Williamson - Salisbury Street on ukulele requires 6 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.

Salisbury Street uses these transitions most often: F → C (15), G → C (14), and C → Em (13). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from C to Em;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
C to Em

2. Em → F chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Em to F;

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

3. F → C chord transition

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

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

4. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to Am

5. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

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

6. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

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

7. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

8. 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.

9. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

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

10. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm 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. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

Salisbury Street chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Salisbury Street.

  • Salisbury Street includes 87 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Salisbury Street contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Salisbury Street 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 F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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