Simon & Garfunkel - The Only Living Boy In New York 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 C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Tom, get your plane right [C]on time.
[G]I know your part’ll [C]go fine.
[G]Fly down to Mexi[C]co. [Am]
D[]Do-n-da-da-n-da-da-n-da-da and [C]here I am.
The [G]only living boy in [C]New York. [G]
[section 2]
[G]I get the news I need from the weather [C]report.
I can [G]gather all the news I need from the weather [C]report.
[G]Hey, I’ve got nothing to [C]do to [Am]day but smile.
[D]Do-n-da-da-n-da-n-da-da-n [C]here I am
The [G]only living boy in [C]New York [E7]
[section 3]
[Am]Half of the time we’re [D]gone, but we don’t know.
[G]Where, and we don’t know [C]where.
[section 4]
[G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [Am] [D]
[C]Here I [G]am [C] [E7]
[Am]Half of the time we’re [D]gone, but we don’t know.
[G]Where, and we don’t know [C]where.
[section 5]
[G]Tom, get your plane right on [C]time.
[G]I know that you’ve been eager to [C]fly now.
[G]Hey, let your honesty [C]shine, shine, [Am]shine now,
[D]Do-n-da-da-n-da-da-n-do like it [C]shines on me.
The [G]only living boy in New [C]York.
The [G]only living boy in New [C]York. [G]
[Closing]
[C] [E7] [Am] [D] [G] [C]
[G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [Am] [D]
[C]Here I [G]am [C]
[G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [Am] [D]
[C]Here I [G]am [C] [D]
How to play The Only Living Boy In New York on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Simon & Garfunkel - The Only Living Boy In New York on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.
The Only Living Boy In New York uses these transitions most often: G → C (29), C → G (25), and Am → D (8). 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 - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger 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 → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
6. 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.
7. 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.
The Only Living Boy In New York chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Only Living Boy In New York.
- The Only Living Boy In New York includes 84 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- The Only Living Boy In New York contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how The Only Living Boy In New York 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 → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%