Boz Scaggs - Sierra Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
[Opening]
[Bm] [Em] [A] [D] [Bm] [A] [Bm] [A]
[Bm]What about the one who said he [Em]loved you
[A]What about the one who said he [D]cared
[Bm]Don’t bother trying to [A]find him
[Bm]Way up in the icy [A]air
[section 2]
[Bm]Oh, you played with his [Em]heartstrings
[A]And you played without a [D]care
[Bm]But not up in the high si[A]erra
[Bm]You won’t play his heart out [A]there er, [Em]er
[chorus]
The [A]angels lay their clouds across his [F#]sky
[Bm]They line up for him every [Em]night
[A]Some have wings and others sing
The [Em]rest do lazy ballets in the [A]air
[section 3]
[Bm]There he’s got a bird to give him [Em]warning
[A]And he’s got a lookout [D]too
[Bm]The beauty of the high si[A]erra
[Bm]And she’s looking out for [A]you, Ou, Ou
[interlude]
[Bm] [Em] [A] [D]
[interlude]
[Bm] [A] [Bm] [B] [Em]
[chorus]
[A]The angels lay their clouds across his [F#]sky
[Bm]They line up for him every [Em]night
[A]Some have wings and others sing
[Em]The rest do lazy ballets in the [A]air
[Closing]
[Bm]What about the one who said he [Em]loved you
[A]What about the one who said he [D]cared
[Bm]He’s up in the high si[A]erra
[Bm]But don’t bother looking [A]there er, er
[outro]
[Bm] [Em] [A] [D]
[outro]
[Bm] [A] [Bm] [A]
[outro]
[Bm] [Em] [A] [D]
How to play Sierra on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Boz Scaggs - Sierra on ukulele requires 6 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.
Sierra uses these transitions most often: A → Bm (14), Em → A (14), and Bm → A (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 Bm - Em chord transition.
1. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
2. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
3. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
4. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
5. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. A → F# chord transition
To move from A to F#;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
7. F# → Bm chord transition
To move from F# to Bm;
- While playing F#, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 4.
8. Bm → B chord transition
To move from Bm to B;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on G string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
9. B → Em chord transition
To move from B to Em;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 4.
Sierra chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sierra.
- Sierra includes 75 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Sierra contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Sierra connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → Bm: 8%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → A: 19%
- Bm → Em: 13%