Interactive Ukulele Chords for Beginners
See the beginner ukulele chords below? They're all clickable - with songs:
- Click the first chord for 1-chord songs.
- Click the second chord for 2-chord songs.
- Click the third chord for 3-chord songs.
1-Chord Songs with C major
Click any song below to play along with the video.
- Tomorrow Never Knows - The Beatles - 1966
- Coconut - Harry Nilsson - 1971
- Ever So Lonely - Monsoon - 1982
- American Woman - Lenny Kravitz - 1998 - (Sounds better with Cm but works with C. Also, this song modulates.)
- Pretty Polly - Traditional - NA
- Row, Row, Row Your Boat - Traditional - NA
- The Farmer in the Dell - Traditional - NA
- Make New Friends - Traditional - NA
- Frère Jacques - Traditional - NA
To see chord diagrams for guitar, ukulele, mandolin, or banjo, click here.
2-Chord Songs with C & F
Click any title to see the chords and notation.
Click any artist for a video.
- Pistol Packin' Mama - Al Dexter - 1943
- Singin' in the Rain - Gene Kelly - 1952
- Dream Baby - Roy Orbison - 1955
- Reuben’s Train - The Dillards - 1963
- Iko Iko - Dixie Cups - 1964
- The Name Game - Sherry Ellis - 1964
- Feelin' Alright - Joe Cocker - 1969
- Just My Imagination - The Temptations - 1971 - The entire song is C & F - except for a G7 at 2:50.
- Walk on the Wide Side - Lou Reed - 1972 - It sounds better with a Dm thrown in. But this song works with C & F.
- I’ll Take You There - The Staple Singers - 1972
- Reggae Got Soul - Toots & the Maytals - 1976
- Love Is a Stranger - Eurythmics - 1983
- Chewing Gum - Annie - 2004 - I don't have music notation yet.
- How Come? - Ray LaMontagne - 2004 - There's technically a Bb too. But it's optional.
- LDN - Lily Allen - 2006 - Playable with C or C7.
- Hey Lover - Blake Mills - 2010
- Hold On - Alabama Shakes - 2012
There are also lots of folk tunes & nursery rhymes with these 2 chords.
To see chord diagrams for guitar, ukulele, mandolin, or banjo, click here.
2-Chord Songs with C & F
Click any title to see the chords and notation.
Click any artist for a video.
- Pistol Packin' Mama - Al Dexter - 1943
- Singin' in the Rain - Gene Kelly - 1952
- Dream Baby - Roy Orbison - 1955
- Reuben’s Train - The Dillards - 1963
- Iko Iko - Dixie Cups - 1964
- The Name Game - Sherry Ellis - 1964
- Feelin' Alright - Joe Cocker - 1969
- Just My Imagination - The Temptations - 1971 - The entire song is C & F - except for a G7 at 2:50.
- Walk on the Wide Side - Lou Reed - 1972 - It sounds better with a Dm thrown in. But this song works with C & F.
- I’ll Take You There - The Staple Singers - 1972
- Reggae Got Soul - Toots & the Maytals - 1976
- Love Is a Stranger - Eurythmics - 1983
- Chewing Gum - Annie - 2004 - I don't have music notation yet.
- How Come? - Ray LaMontagne - 2004 - There's technically a Bb too. But it's optional.
- LDN - Lily Allen - 2006 - Playable with C or C7.
- Hey Lover - Blake Mills - 2010
- Hold On - Alabama Shakes - 2012
There are also lots of folk tunes & nursery rhymes with these 2 chords.
To see chord diagrams for guitar, ukulele, mandolin, or banjo, click here.
All the remaining chords below are clickable.
Every diagram has songs (when clicked).
The songs get harder as you move forward.
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1-Chord Songs with C major
Click any song below to play along with the video.
- Tomorrow Never Knows - The Beatles - 1966
- Coconut - Harry Nilsson - 1971
- Ever So Lonely - Monsoon - 1982
- American Woman - Lenny Kravitz - 1998 - (Sounds better with Cm but works with C. Also, this song modulates.)
- Pretty Polly - Traditional - NA
- Row, Row, Row Your Boat - Traditional - NA
- The Farmer in the Dell - Traditional - NA
- Make New Friends - Traditional - NA
- Frère Jacques - Traditional - NA
To see chord diagrams for guitar, ukulele, mandolin, or banjo, click here.
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2-Chord Songs with C & F
Click any title to see the chords and notation.
Click any artist for a video.
- Pistol Packin' Mama - Al Dexter - 1943
- Singin' in the Rain - Gene Kelly - 1952
- Dream Baby - Roy Orbison - 1955
- Reuben’s Train - The Dillards - 1963
- Iko Iko - Dixie Cups - 1964
- The Name Game - Sherry Ellis - 1964
- Feelin' Alright - Joe Cocker - 1969
- Just My Imagination - The Temptations - 1971 - The entire song is C & F - except for a G7 at 2:50.
- Walk on the Wide Side - Lou Reed - 1972 - It sounds better with a Dm thrown in. But this song works with C & F.
- I’ll Take You There - The Staple Singers - 1972
- Reggae Got Soul - Toots & the Maytals - 1976
- Love Is a Stranger - Eurythmics - 1983
- Chewing Gum - Annie - 2004 - I don't have music notation yet.
- How Come? - Ray LaMontagne - 2004 - There's technically a Bb too. But it's optional.
- LDN - Lily Allen - 2006 - Playable with C or C7.
- Hey Lover - Blake Mills - 2010
- Hold On - Alabama Shakes - 2012
There are also lots of folk tunes & nursery rhymes with these 2 chords.
To see chord diagrams for guitar, ukulele, mandolin, or banjo, click here.
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-Austin