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Craig Campbell - That’s Why God Made A Front Porch Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, D, A, Bm
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 Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram


[G] [D]


A young boy needs a place to [D]sit and wait
Cause she ain’t ever ready [G]for the date
That girl’s daddy needs a [A]quiet spot
To tell that boy the What’s, [D]and what nots


Someday soon he’s gonna [D]bring her home
To sit on the swing with that [G]light bulb on
He’ll reach in the pocket of his [A]old blue jeans
Pull out a ring, get [D]down on one knee


That’s why God made a [G]front porch
And put a little creak in the [Bm]screen door
Something about the sound of a [G]G-chord
Foot tapping on a [A]loose board
Moon dancing behind the [G]willow tree
You can hear that bullfrog clear [Bm]across the creek
When that old house gets a [G]little worn [A]o|.
That’s why God made a [G]front porch


Step over my old dog and [D]head to work
Put in a full day ’til [G]my back hurts
As fast as this world goes [A]around and ’round
Everybody needs a place [D]to slow down


And as my tires hit the [D]gravel drive
The summer sun’s hanging on [G]for dear life
As my little angel in her [A]sun dress
Sitting cross legged, on the [D]wood steps


That’s why God made a [G]front porch
And put a little creak in the [Bm]screen door
Something’ ’bout the sound of a [G]G-chord
Foot tapping on a [A]loose board
Wind chimes jangle in the [G]evening breeze
You can hear that bullfrog clear [Bm]across the creek
A peaceful rainfall follows a [G]thunderstorm [A]
That’s why God made a [G]front porch [D]


Full moon dancing behind the [G]willow tree
You can hear that bullfrog clear [Bm]across the creek
When that old house gets a [G]little warm [A]
That’s why God made a [G]front porch [D]


That’s why God made a [G]front porch [D]

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AlbumNever Regret
GenresCountry
Year2013
KeyG

How to play That's Why God Made A Front Porch on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Craig Campbell - That's Why God Made A Front Porch on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.

That's Why God Made A Front Porch uses these transitions most often: G → A (9), D → G (8), and A → G (5). 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

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. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

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

3. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

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

4. G → Bm chord transition

To move from G to Bm;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in That's Why God Made A Front Porch.

  • That's Why God Made A Front Porch includes 41 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • That's Why God Made A Front Porch contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how That's Why God Made A Front Porch 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 → A: 6%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%