Elvis Presley - Frankfort Special: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Frankfort Special" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Frankfort Special ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Frankfort Special" smoothly on your ukulele.

F
Is this train the Frankfort Special?
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
Now, ain't this outfit something special?
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
      A#
Well, we heard rumors from the bases,
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
  F
Frankfort girls got pretty faces.
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)

Chorus:
C                A#                   F
Go, Special go, blow whistle, blow, Frankfort
A#              Fm6             F
Special's got a special way to go.
F
Whoa-oh-oh!..whoa-oh-oh!..

Now, when we get to our headquarters, we'll be
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
good boys and follow orders.
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
Now, don't take girls from one another.
No! No! No! No! No!
We'll treat a sailor like a brother.
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)

Chorus

A#
Round wheels singin' on a long flat track.
C
Boiler bustin' to blow its stack.
D
Towns and villages flyin' by.
E
Farewell, Frauleins, don't you cry, you'll soon

Come on, train, and get the lead out.
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
Well, one more day we gotta sweat out.
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
Frantic Frauleins at the station..
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)
they're ready for a celebration.
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!)

Chorus:
C                A#                   F
Go, Special go, blow whistle, blow, Frankfort
A#              Fm6             F
Special's got a special way to go.

F D# F D# F A# F

Chorus:
C                A#                   F
Go, Special go, blow whistle, blow, Frankfort
A#              Fm6             F
Special's got a special way to go.
F    D# F    F    D# F
Whoa-oh-oh!..whoa-oh-oh!..

F    D# F    F    D# F
Whoa-oh-oh!..whoa-oh-oh!.
 F
(whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-
 Fm6        Fm        F
 whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa.

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

F

Ukulele chord F

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

Fm6

Ukulele chord Fm6

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Frankfort Special" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Frankfort Special" by Elvis Presley.

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