I love playing Bob Marley songs on the uke. I think there is something about the laid back chunky strumming style that goes with so much reggae that suits it perfectly. Perfect if you are learning how to play the ukulele.
One of the easiest to play is Three Little Birds, which is only three chords. The trick to it though is getting into a chunky driving rhythm. Have fun!
INTRO
[A]
CHORUS
[A]Don't worry about a thing
Cause eve[D]ry little thing gonna be all right [A]
Singing don't worry [A] about a thing,
Cause every [D] little thing gonna be all right [A]
VERSE
Rise up this morning [A]
Smiled with the rising [E7] sun
Three little birds [A]
Pitch by my doorstep [D]
Singing sweet [A] songs
Of melodies pure and [E7] true
Saying this [D] is my message to you
REPEAT CHORUS AND FADE TO END
11 comments:
Thanks for posting very excited to play this with my daughter and husband it's a family favorite! K
these are clearly NOT ukulele chords, these are guitar chords dumbass i've been playing ukulele for six years now.
I couldn't resist allowing the comment above to be posted.... In what way, exactly, are A, D and E not ukulele chords?
Confused!
In case you are confused, the A is fingered 2100. The D is fingered 2220 (or technically 2225) and the E is 4442.
If the E is a struggle and E7 works nicely in this (1202)
Those are ukulele Fingerings. An A chord is and A chord no watter what the instrument. Same with a D. Same with an E. just the way you implement them changes,
Six years you say?
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This song works better in C for REAL beginners. CFG - three of the easiest chords, I think.
Perhaps, but not if you want to play along with the original - added a video to help with that, and changed chords to E7 which also work just fine I think
Wait, so A, D and E can't be played on a ukulele? LOL what an idiot.
Who is the idiot? The original song is in A - that's what is presented here. Its a beginners blog, so the E7 is easier and sounds great with this song. I certainly never said A, D and E can't be played?
Dear Barry Maz,
Your patience, with the nut above who claims your chords are not 'ukulele chords', is commendable. Your E7 is sweet and miles better than the truly idiotic 'E6' I saw recommended on another blog (perhaps it was a typo). As for your critic above, he/she may have been playing 'for 6 years' but I fear he/she has been a 'dumbass' for a lot longer. Have a chunky day. Great post. Thanks.
Must admit - no idea what the original comment was about. To claim these are guitar chords suggests no understanding of what a chord actually is!
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