Jim Croce - Workin’ At The Car Wash Blues 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 B7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]steadily de [B7]pressin’, [Em]low down [G7]mind messin’
[C7]Working at the [D7]car wash [G]blues
[section 2]
Well, I had [G]just got out from the county prison
Doin’ [D7]ninety days for non support
[D7]Tried to find me an executive position
But no [G]matter how smooth I talked
[section 3]
[G]They wouldn’t listen to the fact that I was a genius
The man say, “We [C7]got all that we can [Am]use”
Now I got them [G]steadily de [B7]pressin’,
[Em]low down [G7]mind messin’
[C7]Working at the [D7]car wash [G]blues
[section 4]
Well, I [G]should be sittin’ in an air conditioned
[D7]Office in a swivel chair
[D7]Talkin’ some trash to the secretaries
Sayin’ [G]”Hey now mama, come on over here”
[section 5]
[G]Instead, I’m stuck here rubbin’ these fenders with a rag
And [C7]walkin’ home in soggy old [Am]shoes
With them them [G]steadily de [B7]pressin’,
[Em]low down [G7]mind messin’
[C7]Working at the [D7]car wash [G]blues
[section 6]
You know a [C]man of my ability
He should be [C7]smokin’ on a big [G]cigar
But ‘till I [C]get myself straight I guess I’ll just have to wait
In my [A]rubber suit a rubbin’ these [D7]cars
[section 7]
Well, [G]all I can do is a shake my head
You [D7]might not believe that it’s true
[D7]For workin’ at this end of Niagara Falls
Is an [G]undiscovered Howard Hughes
[section 8]
[G]So baby, don’t expect to see me with no double Martini
In any [C7]highbrow society [Am]news
‘Cause I got them them [G]steadily de [B7]pressin’,
[Em]low down [G7]mind messin’
[C7]Working at the [D7]car wash [G]blues
[Closing]
Yeah I got them them [G]steadily de [B7]pressin’,
[Em]low down [G7]mind messin’
[C7]Working at the [D7]car wash [G]blues
How to play Workin' At The Car Wash Blues on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Jim Croce - Workin' At The Car Wash Blues on ukulele requires 9 chords and 13 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.
Workin' At The Car Wash Blues uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (9), B7 → Em (5), and C7 → D7 (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 - B7 chord transition.
1. G → B7 chord transition
To move from G to B7;
- 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 G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
2. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
3. Em → G7 chord transition
To move from Em to G7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
4. G7 → C7 chord transition
To move from G7 to C7;
- While playing G7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
5. C7 → D7 chord transition
To move from C7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
6. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
7. G → C7 chord transition
To move from G to C7;
- While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
8. C7 → Am chord transition
To move from C7 to Am;
- While playing C7, lift your index finger from A string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
9. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
10. 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.
11. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
12. C → A chord transition
To move from C to A;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
13. A → D7 chord transition
To move from A to D7;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Workin' At The Car Wash Blues chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Workin' At The Car Wash Blues.
- Workin' At The Car Wash Blues includes 52 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Workin' At The Car Wash Blues contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Workin' At The Car Wash Blues 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 → C: 25%
- G → D7: 1%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → G: 51%