Train - I Am Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G]
[C]I’ve never [G]been on the [C]railroad [G]
[C]’Cause many [G]times as they’ve [C]passed [G]me by
[F]I never [C]crashed in [F]the [C]desert, or seen a rodeo
[section 2]
[C] [G] [C] [G]
[C]I don’t know much [G]about the world [C]wars or [G]Vietnam
[C]I’ve yet to [G]read about [C]Uncle Tom[G]
[F]Never climbed [C]a real rock, [F]or seen Colorado [C]
[chorus]
[C] [G] [C] [G]
[Em]Am I the son I think I am? [C]Am I the friend I think I have?
[Em]Am I the man I think I want to be?
[section 3]
[C] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G]
[C]I never had a [G]day where money [C]didn’t get in my [G]way
[C]I never [G]listened to [C]too much [G]Elvis
[F]And I [C]can’t remember, [F]a warm [C]December
[chorus]
[C] [G] [C] [G]
[Em]Am I the son I think I am? [C]Am I the friend I think I am?
[Em]Am I the man I think I want to be?
[section 4]
[C] [D]I’m here for my sanity, sanity, [C]I am here for you
[D]And I’m here for your fantasy, sanity, [C]I am here, I am……
[section 5]
[C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [F] [C] [F] [C] [C] [G] [C] [G]
[Em]Am I the son I think I am? [C]Am I the father that I think I am?
[Em]Am I the man I think I want to be?
[Closing]
[C] [D]I’m here for my sanity, sanity, [C]I am here for you
[D]Whether or not I’m walking in, [D]or whether or not I’m walking out
[C]I am always here for you
[D]And I’m here for my sanity, sanity, [C]I am here for you
[D]And I’m here for your fantasy, sanity, [C]I am here, I am
[C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C]
How to play I Am on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Train - I Am on ukulele requires 5 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.
I Am uses these transitions most often: C → G (35), G → C (28), and F → C (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 C - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
2. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
3. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. G → Em chord transition
To move from G 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.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
5. 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.
6. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
I Am chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Am.
- I Am includes 103 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- I Am contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how I Am 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 → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → F: 9%