Brett Young - Ticket To L.A. Ukulele Chords
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Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [Bm] [G]
[D]Gate 22, 2 hour delay, [D]she was waiting on a plane to L.A
[Bm]I didn’t see the harm in sitting down, [A]at the wrong gate
[D]She said hello, where you headed to? I didn’t lie, but I bent the [Bm]truth
Said I’d go anywhere with you, [A]and before [G]long
[chorus]
It was [D]midnight in the middle of JFK, trying to take her mind off the falling rain [Bm]
I was saying anything to make her laugh, [G]never wanted anything so bad,
[D]She got me wishing that she could stay, doesn’t even know that I missed my plane,
[Bm]not a single thing I wouldn’t [G]trade, for a ticket to L.A, [D]a ticket to L.A [Bm] [G]
[section 2]
[D]She opened up after a drink, [D]said she’s starting law school in the spring
[Bm]And by the time that she had three, [A]I knew almost everything
[D]Lightning flashed across the sky, [D]I said it probably wasn’t safe to fly [Bm]
Secretly I hoped that she’d be [A]stuck with me all night
[chorus]
It was [D]midnight in the middle of JFK, trying to take her mind off the fallin’ rain [Bm]
I was saying anything to make her laugh, [G]never wanted anything so bad
[D]She got me wishing that she could stay, [D]doesn’t even know that I missed my plane
[Bm]Not a single thing I wouldn’t [G]trade, for a ticket to [A]L.A [Bm]
[section 3]
Now gate 22 is calling out her [A]name
She wrote her [G]number on my hand and walked away
[section 4]
[D]Alone here in the middle of JFK, [D]sitting at a bar at an empty gate
[D]I’d do anything to bring her back, [G]never wanted anything so bad
[D]She got me wishing that she could stay, [D]doesn’t even know that I missed my plane
Not a single thing I wouldn’t [G]trade, for a ticket to [D]L.A, a ticket to [Bm]L.A [G]
[Closing]
A ticket to [D]L.A, a ticket to [Bm]L.A, a ticket to [D]L.A [Bm]
A ticket to [D]L.A
How to play Ticket To L.A. on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Brett Young - Ticket To L.A. on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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.
Ticket To L.A. uses these transitions most often: D → Bm (13), G → D (10), and Bm → G (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 - Bm chord transition.
1. 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.
2. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
4. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
6. 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.
Ticket To L.A. chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ticket To L.A..
- Ticket To L.A. includes 46 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Ticket To L.A. contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Ticket To L.A. connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → Bm: 5%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → G: 25%
- Bm → A: 19%