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Daniel Caesar - Streetcar Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEb, Gm, Ab, Bb, C, Fm, Bbm, Cm, F, Em, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

[Opening]
Let me [Eb]know, do I still got time to [Gm]grow?
Things ain’t always set in [Ab] [Bb]stone
That be known let me [Eb]know

[chorus]
Seems like [Ab]street lights, glowing, [Ab]happen to be
Just like [Gm]moments passing in front of me
So I [Ab]hopped in the cab and [Ab]I paid my fare
See I [Eb]know my destination, I’m just not there

[chorus]
All the [Ab]street lights, glowing, happen to be
Just like [Gm]moments passing [Gm]in front of [C]me
So [C]I [Fm]hopped in the cab and [Ab]I paid my fare
See I [Eb]know my destination, I’m just not there

[chorus]
In these [Ab]streets, in these [Gm]streets
I’m just not [Bbm]there [Bb]in these [Ab]streets
[Bb]I’m just not there, [Gm]life just ain’t fair

[chorus]
Seems like [Ab]street lights, [Ab]glowing, [Ab]happen to be
Just like [Gm]moments passing in front of me
So I [Ab]hopped in the cab and [Ab]I paid my [Bb]fare
See I [Eb]know my destination, [Eb]I’m just not there

[chorus]
All the [Cm]street lights, glowing, happen to be
Just like [Gm]moments passing [C]in front of [C]me
So I [Fm]hopped in the cab and [Ab]I paid my fare
See I [Eb]know my destination, [C]I’m just not [C]there

[chorus]
In these [Ab]streets, in these [Gm]streets
[C]I’m just not [C]there in these [Fm]streets
[Bb]I’m just not there
[Eb]Life just ain’t [C] [C] [Ab]fair

[Closing]
The good Lord [F]gives, the good Lord [C]taketh [Em]away
That’s how it [F]goes, I don’t know [C]what else to [Em]say
The good Lord [F]gives, the good Lord [C]taketh [Em]away
That’s how it [F]goes, don’t go live [Am]your life in [C]vain

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ArtistDaniel Caesar
AlbumPilgrim's Paradise
GenresR&B, Soul
Year2015
KeyEb

How to play Streetcar on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Daniel Caesar - Streetcar on ukulele requires 11 chords and 22 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.

Streetcar uses these transitions most often: Ab → Gm (5), Gm → Ab (4), and Ab → Bb (3). 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 Eb - Gm chord transition.

1. Eb → Gm chord transition

Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

To move from Eb to Gm;

  1. While playing Eb, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
Eb to Gm

2. Gm → Ab chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram

To move from Gm to Ab;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.
Gm to Ab

3. Ab → Bb chord transition

Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Ab to Bb;

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

4. Bb → Eb chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram

To move from Bb to Eb;

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

5. Eb → Ab chord transition

To move from Eb to Ab;

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

6. Gm → C chord transition

To move from Gm to C;

  1. While playing Gm, 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. C → Fm chord transition

To move from C to Fm;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

8. Fm → Ab chord transition

To move from Fm to Ab;

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

9. Gm → Bbm chord transition

To move from Gm to Bbm;

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

10. Bbm → Bb chord transition

To move from Bbm to Bb;

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

11. Bb → Gm chord transition

To move from Bb to Gm;

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

12. Eb → Cm chord transition

To move from Eb to Cm;

  1. While playing Eb, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 3.

13. Cm → Gm chord transition

To move from Cm to Gm;

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

14. Eb → C chord transition

To move from Eb to C;

  1. While playing Eb, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

15. C → Ab chord transition

To move from C to Ab;

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

16. Fm → Bb chord transition

To move from Fm to Bb;

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

17. Ab → F chord transition

To move from Ab to F;

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

18. F → C chord transition

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.

19. C → Em chord transition

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.

20. Em → F chord transition

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.

21. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

22. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

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

Streetcar chord transition analysis

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

  • Streetcar includes 53 chord transitions, 22 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Streetcar contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Streetcar connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Ab, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Cm (15%), Eb (12%), and Db (11%).
    • Ab → Eb: 12%
    • Ab → Gm: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Em: 8%
    • C → Fm: 0%
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