David McEnery - Amelia Earhart’s Last Flight Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Well, a ship out on the water
Just a [C]speck a[B]gainst the [A7]sky
[D]Amelia Earhart’s flying out that [G]day
[G]With her partner, Captain Noonan,
on the [C]second [B]of [A7]July
[D]They fell into the ocean far [G]away
[chorus]
[G]And [A]there’s [B]a [C]beautiful, [Cm]beautiful [G]field
[G]Far away in a land that is [D]fair
Happy [G]landings to you Amelia [C]Ear[B]har[A7]t
Fare[D]well, first lady of the [G]air
[verse 2]
[G]Twenty minutes later
An [C]SOS was [A7]heard
[D]The voice that came was weak but sounded [G]brave
[G]In the shark infested waters
Their [C]plane went down that [A7]night
And our [D]heroes fell into a watery [G]grave
[chorus]
[G]And [A]there’s [B]a [C]beautiful, [Cm]beautiful [G]field
[G]Far away in a land that is [D]fair
Happy [G]landings to you Amelia [C]Ear[B]har[A7]t
Fare[D]well, first lady of the [G]air
[Closing]
[G]Well, now you’ve heard the story
the [C]awful trage[A7]dy
we [D]pray that she might fly home safe [G]again
[G]but in years to come though others
blaze a [C]trail across the [A7]sky
We’ll [D]ne’er forget Amelia and her [G]plane.
[chorus]
[G]And [A]there’s [B]a [C]beautiful, [Cm]beautiful [G]field
[G]Far away in a land that is [D]fair
Happy [G]landings to you Amelia [C]Ear[B]har[A7]t
Fare[D]well, first lady of the [G]air
How to play Amelia Earhart's Last Flight on Guitar (Step-by-step)
David McEnery - Amelia Earhart's Last Flight on guitar requires 7 chords and 10 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.
Amelia Earhart's Last Flight uses these transitions most often: D → G (12), A7 → D (9), and G → C (9). 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;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → B chord transition
To move from C to B;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
3. B → A7 chord transition
To move from B to A7;
- While playing B, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to B string fret 2.
4. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
5. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
7. A → B chord transition
To move from A to B;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
8. C → Cm chord transition
To move from C to Cm;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
9. Cm → G chord transition
To move from Cm to G;
- While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
10. C → A7 chord transition
To move from C to A7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
Amelia Earhart's Last Flight chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Amelia Earhart's Last Flight.
- Amelia Earhart's Last Flight includes 62 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Amelia Earhart's Last Flight contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Amelia Earhart's Last Flight connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → B: 1%
- C → Cm: 1%