
Like Eric Clapton Wonderful Tonight Guitar Chords and more. But I wanted to target my audience of beginner guitarists. Hey Soul Sister by Train (Recorded in a hard key and with a fast strum that will just confuse beginners.I wanted to do a guitar lesson on an Eric Clapton song.Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World by Isreal Kamakawiwo’ole (Tons of chords with shifting patterns).I’ve taught and continue to teach these songs to beginners and wouldn’t dream of including some of these in a uke 101 class: The reason you won’t find these here is because I’m an ukulele teacher. But this doesn’t mean they are a great song for beginners. There are a certain number of famous songs that get thrown onto other easy song lists because they’re well known. Two Songs That Aren’t Easy (But are on Other Lists) If you are trying to play it all at once with brute determination and thinking power, you might be able too, but it will feel way harder than it should. The idea is to get everything running on autopilot in one form or another. Once everything is easy separately, start adding pieces together – strum (muted) and sing or strum and hold chords. Then sing through the song without trying to play. Then take a look at a simple strum without trying to hold chords. Get familiar with the chords first – look them up (if you need a chord chart, click here), write them down, learn to finger them.

If you try and do everything at once you’re going to struggle. It really helps to break a song down by chords, strum, and vocals. It’s a clever way of seeing how learning just a single chord can allow you to play a ton more songs. If you want even more ideas for some easy uke songs, there is a great collection on Uke Hunt arranged by chords used. Dennis Kamakahi about the Kalalau area on Kaua’i. Werewolves of London – Warren Zevon (D, C, G)Ī modern classic by the late Rev.Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd (D, C, G).Save Tonight – Eagle-Eye Cherry (Am, F, C, G).Run-Around – Blues Traveler (G, C, Am, D).Oye Como Va – Santana (Am, D7 – Use Am instead of Am7).

Mustang Sally – Wilson Picket (C, F, G – strip 7ths for easier version).I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers (D, G, A – transpose -2).


