Eagles - Tequila Sunrise Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele G6 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [G6] [G] [G6] [G] [G6] [G] [G6]
[Am] [D] [G] [G6] [G] [G6]
[G]It’s another Tequila sunrise
[D]Staring slowly across the [Am]sky, [D7]said good [G]bye [G6] [G] [G6]
[G]He was just a hired hand
[D]Working on the dreams he planned to [Am]try, [D7]the days go [G]by [G6] [G] [G6]
[section 2]
[Em]Every night when the [C]sun goes down
[Em]He’s just another [C]lonely boy in [Em]town
[Am]And she’s out running [D]round [D]
[section 3]
[G]She wasn’t just another woman
[D]And I couldn’t keep from coming [Am]on, [D7]it’s been so [G]long [G6] [G] [G6]
[G]Oh and it’s a hollow feeling
[D]When it comes down to dealing [Am]friends, [D7]it never [G]ends [G6] [G] [G6]
[interlude]
[G] [G] [D] [D] [Am] [D] [G] [G]
[section 4]
[Am]Take another [D]shot of courage,
[Bm]Wonder why the [E7]right words never [Am]come
[B]You just get [Em7]numb [A]
[Closing]
[G]It’s another Tequila sunrise
[D]This old world still looks the [Am]same
[D7]Another [G]frame [G6]
[outro]
[G] [G6] [G] [G6] [G] [G6] [G] [G6]
[G] [G6] [G] [G6] [G]
How to play Tequila Sunrise on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Eagles - Tequila Sunrise on ukulele requires 12 chords and 17 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.
Tequila Sunrise uses these transitions most often: G → G6 (21), G6 → G (19), and D → Am (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 - G6 chord transition.
1. G → G6 chord transition
To move from G to G6;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
2. G6 → Am chord transition
To move from G6 to Am;
- While playing G6, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. Am → D7 chord transition
To move from Am to D7;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
6. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
7. G6 → Em chord transition
To move from G6 to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
8. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
10. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
11. 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.
12. Bm → E7 chord transition
To move from Bm to E7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
13. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
14. Am → B chord transition
To move from Am to B;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
15. B → Em7 chord transition
To move from B to Em7;
- While playing B, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
16. Em7 → A chord transition
To move from Em7 to A;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
17. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Tequila Sunrise chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Tequila Sunrise.
- Tequila Sunrise includes 84 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Tequila Sunrise contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Tequila Sunrise 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 → D: 24%
- G → Am: 13%
After G6, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (86%), Am (5%), and Em (5%).- G6 → G: 86%
- G6 → Am: 5%