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Gordon MacRae - The Surrey With the Fringe on Top Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, D, A, A7, D7, G7, C, Am, E7, Em7, Bm, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[G]Chicks and [D]ducks and [G]geese better [D]scurry
[G]When I [D]take ya [G]out in the [D]surrey
[G]When I [D]take ya [G]out in the [D]surrey
With the [A]fringe on [D]top

[section 2]
[G]Watch that [D]fringe and [G]see how it [D]flutters
[G]When I [D]drive them [G]high steppin’ [D]strutters
[G]Nosey [D]pokes’ll [G]peek thru their [D]shutters
And their [A7]eyes’ll [D7]pop

[section 3]
The [G7]wheels are yellow, the [C]upholstery’s [A]brown
The [G]dashboard’s genuine [C]leather
With [A7]isinglass curtains y’ can [D]roll right down
In [A7]case there’s a change in the [D7]wea[G7]ther

[section 4]
[G]Two bright sidelights winkin’ and blinkin’
[G]Ain’t no [D]finer rig I’m a thinkin’
[G]You can [D]keep your [G]rig if you’re thinkin’
That I’d [C]care t’ [Am]swap
For that [D]shiny little surrey
With the [Am]fringe [D]on the [G]top

[section 5]
[G]All the world’ll fly in a flurry
[G]When I take you out in the surrey
[G]When I take you out in the surrey
With the [E7]fringe [A]on [D]top

[section 6]
[G]When we [D]hit that [G]road hell for [D]leather
[G]Cats and [D]dogs’ll [G]dance in the [D]heather
[G]Birds and [D]frogs’ll [G]sing all to[D]gether
[E7]And the [A]toads will [D7]hop

[section 7]
The [G]wind ‘ll whistle as we [C]rattle a[A]long,
The [G]cows ‘ll moo in the [C]clover.
The [A7]river will ripple out a [D]whispered song,
And [A7]whisper it over and [D7]over.

[section 8]
[G]Don’t you wisht it’d go on forever?
[G]Don’t you wisht it’d go on forever?
[G]Don’t you [D]wisht it’d [G]go on [D]forever,
(And it’d [C]never [A]stop?
In that [D]shiny little surrey
With the [D7]fringe [D]on the [G]top [C] [G]

[section 9]
[G]I can [D]see the [G]stars gettin’ [D]blurry
[G]When we [D]ride back [G]home in the [D]surrey
[G]Riding [D]slowly [G]home in the [D]surrey
With the [A]fringe on [D7]top

[section 10]
[G]I can [D]feel the [G]day gettin’ [D]older
[G]Feel a [D]sleepy head [G]near my [D]shoulder
[G]Noddin’, [D]droopin’ [G]close to my [D]shoulder
‘Til it [C]falls ker[D7]plop

[section 11]
The [G7]sun is swimmin’ on the [C]rim of a [A]hill
The [G]moon is takin’ a [C]header
And [A7]just as I’m thinkin’ all the [D]earth is still
A [Em7]lark wakes [A7]up in the [D7]meader

[section 12]
[G]Hush you [D]bird my [G]baby’s a [D]sleepin’
[G]Maybe [D]got a [G]dream worth a [D]keepin’
[G]Whoa you [D]team, and [G]just keep a [D]creepin’
At a [C]slow [Bm]clip[A]clop

[Closing]
Don’t you [G]hurry with the [Dm]surrey
With the [Am]fringe [D7]on the [G]top

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ArtistGordon MacRae
AlbumOklohama (Soundtrack)
GenresPop
Year1955
KeyG

How to play Surrey With the Fringe on Top on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Gordon MacRae - Surrey With the Fringe on Top on ukulele requires 12 chords and 28 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.

Surrey With the Fringe on Top uses these transitions most often: G → D (40), D → G (37), and G → C (6). 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 G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

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

2. D → A chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from D to A;

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

3. D → A7 chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

To move from D to A7;

  1. While playing D, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
D to A7

4. A7 → D7 chord transition

Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

To move from A7 to D7;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
A7 to D7

5. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G7;

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

6. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

7. C → A chord transition

To move from C to A;

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

8. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to 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. 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.

10. C → A7 chord transition

To move from C to A7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 1.

11. G7 → G chord transition

To move from G7 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 C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

12. C → Am chord transition

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.

13. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D;

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

14. G → E7 chord transition

To move from G to E7;

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

15. E7 → A chord transition

To move from E7 to A;

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

16. D → E7 chord transition

To move from D to E7;

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

17. A → D7 chord transition

To move from A to D7;

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

18. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G;

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

19. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

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

20. D → D7 chord transition

To move from D to D7;

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

21. C → D7 chord transition

To move from C to D7;

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

22. D → Em7 chord transition

To move from D to Em7;

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

23. Em7 → A7 chord transition

To move from Em7 to A7;

  1. While playing Em7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.

24. C → Bm chord transition

To move from C to Bm;

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

25. Bm → A chord transition

To move from Bm to A;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

26. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

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

27. Dm → Am chord transition

To move from Dm to Am;

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

28. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am to D7;

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

Surrey With the Fringe on Top chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Surrey With the Fringe on Top.

  • Surrey With the Fringe on Top includes 144 chord transitions, 28 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Surrey With the Fringe on Top contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Surrey With the Fringe on Top connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
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