George Jones - The Race Is On Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
I feel tears wellin’ up cold and deep inside
Like [D]my heart’s sprung a big [A]break
[A]And the stab of loneliness, sharp and painful
[B]That I may never [E7]shake
[section 2]
[A]Now you might say that I was taking it hard
[D]Since you wrote me off with a [A]call
[A]But don’t you wager that I’ll hide the sorrow
[E7]When I may break right down and [A]bawl
[chorus]
Now the race is [A]on and here comes pride up the backstretch
[D]Heartaches are going to the [A]inside
[A]My tears are holding back
[B]They’re trying not to [E7]fall
[chorus]
[A]My heart’s out of the running
[D]True love’s scratched for another’s [A]sake
[A]The race is on and it looks like heartaches
And the [E7]winner loses [A]all
[section 3]
One day I had ventured in love, [A]never once suspecting
What the [D]final results would [A]be
How I lived in fear of [E7]waking up each morning
And [B]finding that you’d gone from [E7]me
[Closing]
There’s aching and pain in my [A]heart
For the day was the [D]one that I hated to [A]face
[A]Somebody new came up to win her
And I came [E7]out in second [A]place
[chorus]
Now the race is [A]on and here comes pride up the backstretch
[D]Heartaches are going to the [A]inside
[A]My tears are holding back
[B]They’re trying not to [E7]fall
[chorus]
[A]My heart’s out of the running
[D]True love’s scratched for another’s [A]sake
[A]The race is on and it looks like heartaches
And the [E7]winner loses [A]all
How to play The Race Is On on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
George Jones - The Race Is On 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.
The Race Is On uses these transitions most often: D → A (8), E7 → A (8), and A → D (7). 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 D - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
2. A → B chord transition
To move from A to B;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
3. B → E7 chord transition
To move from B to E7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
4. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
The Race Is On chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Race Is On.
- The Race Is On includes 36 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- The Race Is On contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how The Race Is On connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → E7: 4%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).- E7 → A: 31%
- E7 → B: 3%