Train - Following Rita: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Following Rita" 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 Following Rita 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 "Following Rita" smoothly on your ukulele.

G       Am           F
Made my exit on the turnpike
            G                  Am
I saw the stateside toll and shuffled for some
  F
change
G                  Am               F
I paid a man that talked as if he knew me
             G                            Am
And I could see it in his eyes, he could tell
                     F
that I was running away

Chorus:
C             G                        G#
What are you waiting for? it's just a minute away
C       G                    G#
Travel light you might just find yourself
there for the day
C             G                        G#
What are you waiting for? it's just a minute away
 A#       G#     A#        G#
Following Rita, Following Rita

Stopped to make a call and picked up Elvis
Elvis James McCabe a future millionaire
He wrestled with his thoughts out loud
About two girls that he had left behind
And said for forty five dollars
He could help me on my way and get rich too

Chorus

Dm                   C                          G
There was talk about after high school I would get
a job
Dm                          C
Gig at night and she would go to some community
   G
school
         Dm                          C
But her father changed jobs and we cried
                  G               Fmaj7
together as her plane was flying away
           G               Am              F
Well the phone never was enough for us to hold
on to
           G                  Am
Now every mile that I drive away gets me closer
 F
to you, yeah

Chorus - x2

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

F

Ukulele chord F

Fmaj7

Ukulele chord Fmaj7

G

Ukulele chord G

G#

Ukulele chord G#

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 "Following Rita" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Following Rita" by Train.

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