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Joe Brown - I Like Ukuleles Chords

Chord reference C, D7, G7, G, Dm, F
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Oh, [C]I like ukuleles, they [D7]always make you smile. What [G7]ever trouble comes your way, it’ll [C]be O [G]Kay in a [Dm]little while. [G7]

Just [C]plick a little tune now, it’s [D7]easy if you try. Just a [G7]couple of chords and a flick of the wrist [C]and you [G7]start to wonder [C]why

You’ve never [F]tried this before. It’ll [C]open a door, To [D7]something that you thought you couldn’t [G7]do [D7] [G7] And [F]take it from [C]me, that [F]little jumping [C]flea. Will [D7]cheer you up and chase away your [G7]blues [D7] [G7]

So give me a [C]uke I want a [B7]uku[C]lele . [A7]It speaks to me saying [Dm]please, please [A7]play [Dm]me. [G7]All through the day, and [C]all on my own. [A7]I’ll be [D7]strumming away ‘til the [G7]cows [D7]come [G7]home

So [C]play your ukulele. Don’t [D7]keep it to yourself. Your [G7]moans and groans will fade away. [C]They should [G]stick’em on the [Dm]national [G7]health. I [C]love my ukulele. It’s al [D7]ways been a friend. I’ll [G7]hold it tight and keep it close, right to the very [C]end.

[F] [F] [C] [C] [D7] [D7] [G7] [D7] [G7]

So give me a [C]uke I want a [B7]uku[C]lele . [A7]It speaks to me saying [Dm]please, please [A7]play [Dm]me. [G7]All through the day, and [C]all on my own. [A7]I’ll be [D7]strumming away ‘til the [G7]cows [D7]come [G7]home

[C] [D7] [Dm] [G] [Dm] [C] [C] [Am] [G#] [C]

Artist Joe Brown
Album The Ukulele Album
Genres Rock
Year 2012
Key C

How to Play I Like Ukuleles on Guitar?

Joe Brown - I Like Ukuleles can be played in the key of C using the C, D7, G7, G, Dm, F chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play I Like Ukuleles with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.