(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love And Understanding - Ukulele Chords

25 Mar 2013

(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love And Understanding - Ukulele Chords

One of my favourite ever songs this one - and pretty straightforward on the ukulele. Written by Nick Lowe and performed by Brinsley Schwarz.


The trick on this is to get that [G] [D] [C] pattern rocking as it appears throughout. Hold on the G, then move from the D to C much quicker. There is a video at the end you can play along with in the same key.

(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love And Understanding - Ukulele Chords

[G] [D] [C] x 4

As I [G] walk [D] [C] this wicked [G] world [D] [C]
Searchin' for [Em] light in the [A] darkness of insane [D] ity, oh [C] yeah
I ask my [G] self [D] [C] is all hope [G] lost? [D] [C]
Is there only [Em] pain and [A] hatred, a mis [D]ery, oh [C] yeah

'Cause each [G] time I feel like [D] this inside, there's [G7] one thing I wanna [C] know

Oh... [G] What's so funny 'bout [D] peace love and under [Em] standing [A] - Ahhhhhh
[G]What's so funny 'bout [D] peace love and under [Em] standing? [D] [D] [D] [D] [D] [D]

[G] [D] [C] x4

And as I walk [G] on [D] [C], through troubled [G] times [D] [C]
My spirit gets [Em] so down [A] hearted, some [D] times, some [C] times
So where are the [G] strong? [D] [C] And who are the [G] trusted? [D] [C]
And where is the [Em] Har...[A]...mo[D]ny, sweet harm [C] ony?

'Cause each [G] time I feel it [D] slipping away, it [G7] just makes me wanna [C] cry

Oh... [G] What's so funny 'bout [D] peace love and under [Em] standing [A] - Ahhhhhh
[G]What's so funny 'bout a [D] little bit of peace and love yeah yeah [Em] yeah.. [D] [D] [D] [D] [D] [D]

[G] [D] [C] We must have peace...
[G] [D] [C] More peace than love...
[G] [D] [C] Just for the children...
[G] [D] [C] Of the new generation...

[G] [D] [C] x2
[Em] [A] [D] [C]  (LEAD SOLO)


So where are the [G] strong? [D] [C] And who are the [G] trusted? [D] [C]
And where is the [Em] Har...[A]...mo[D]ny, sweet harm [C] ony?

'Cause each [G] time I feel it [D] slipping away, it [G7] just makes me wanna [C] cry

Oh... [G] What's so funny 'bout [D] peace love and under [Em] standing [A] - Ahhhhhh
Oh... [G] What's so funny 'bout [D] peace love and under [Em] standing [A] - Ahhhhhh
[G]What's so funny 'bout a [D] little bit of peace and love yeah yeah [Em] yeah..

[D] [D] [D] [G]


3 comments :

  1. I find a G-5sus4add9 (drop the D & B notes in the G chord to open C and A) (thanks "NutChords") sounds good to replace the D to C
    bit... Drop them, hammer them on and repeat.

    I hope this makes sense, it's easier than it is to type out!

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  2. Thanks so much for this chord sheet! This is one of my all time favorite songs, and I'm learning to rock out on it. Once I got the basic chords and rhythm I started playing a D-du-uDD with the capital Ds (downstrokes) on the chord changes in the GDC pattern .

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  3. In my opinion - one of the greatest songs ever written!

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