Lal Waterson - Some Old Salty Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[A]Some old salty, how he used to rock me.
Jelly roll or Jerry [D]Lee, how he used to [A]rock me.
[chorus]
Salt fare, North Sea, weird stare. [D]Further than the eye can [A]see.
He had a head like a toy shop, bow [D]legged [A]stance off,
[D]must have been the rolling [A]sea.
[section 2]
[A]Some old salty, how he used to rock me.
Jelly roll or Jerry [D]Lee, how he used to [A]rock me.
[section 3]
Hull Fair waltzers, [D]bopping to Brenda [A]Lee.
River boat jazz cruise, [D]jiving to the two nine[A]teen.
[section 4]
[A]Some old salty, how he used to rock me.
Jelly roll or Jerry [D]Lee, how he used to [A]rock me.
[section 5]
Down there for the dancing, [D]come on Mr Chester [A]please.
Play ‘Deliah’s gone’ for one more round, [D]some old Salty’s on his [A]feet.
[section 6]
[A]Some old salty, how he used to rock me.
Jelly roll or Jerry [D]Lee, how he used to [A]rock me.
[chorus]
Salt fare, North Sea, weird stare. [D]Further than the eye can [A]see.
He had a head like a toy shop, bow [D]legged [A]stance off,
[D]must have been the rolling [A]sea.
[section 7]
[A]Some old salty, how he used to rock me.
Jelly roll or Jerry [D]Lee, how he used to [A]rock me.
[Closing]
Down ‘The Aber[F#m]crom[A]bie’
How to play Some Old Salty on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Lal Waterson - Some Old Salty on ukulele requires 3 chords and 2 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.
Some Old Salty uses these transitions most often: A → D (15), D → A (15), and A → F#m (1). 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 A - D chord transition.
1. 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.
2. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
Some Old Salty chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Some Old Salty.
- Some Old Salty includes 32 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Some Old Salty contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Some Old Salty 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 → F#m: 6%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%