Roy Acuff - Streamlined Cannonball Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
[Opening]
[C](It’s the Streamlined [F]Cannon[C]ball)
[C]A long steel rail and a short crosstie
I’m [F]on my way back [C]home
I’m [F]on the train the [C]king of them all
The Streamlined [F]Cannon[C]ball
[chorus]
[C]Oh she glides along like a cannonball
Like a [F]star on its heavenly [C]flight
This [F]lonesome sound of the [C]whistle you love
As she travels [F]through the [C]night
[section 2]
[C]Her headlight gleams out into the night
Her [F]firebox flash you [C]see
The [F]blinds I ride and the [C]lights I love
Are home sweet [F]home to [C]me
[chorus]
[C]Oh she glides along like a cannonball
Like a [F]star on its heavenly [C]flight
This [F]lonesome sound of the [C]whistle you love
As she travels [F]through the [C]night
[Closing]
[C]I can see the smile of an engineer
Al[F]though he’s old and [C]gray
A con[F]tented heart he a[C]waits back home
Of the Streamlined [F]Cannon[C]ball
[chorus]
[C]Oh she glides along like a cannonball
Like a [F]star on its heavenly [C]flight
This [F]lonesome sound of the [C]whistle you love
As she travels [F]through the [C]night
How to play Streamlined Cannonball on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Roy Acuff - Streamlined Cannonball on ukulele requires 2 chords and 1 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.
Streamlined Cannonball uses these transitions most often: C → F (19) and F → C (19). 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 - F chord transition.
1. 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.
Streamlined Cannonball chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Streamlined Cannonball.
- Streamlined Cannonball includes 38 chord transitions, 1 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Streamlined Cannonball contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Streamlined Cannonball 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 → F: 16%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%