Chord progression for entire song
The entire song, both verse and chorus, use this progression.
| A . . . | E . . . | F#m . . . | C# . . . |
| D . . . | A . . . | D . . . | E . . . |
How to play the chords on ukulele
The ukulele chords you’ll need (in the order you’ll need them) are as follows. All the notes I have in parentheses you can technically mute (i.e., lay a finger over the string so it doesn’t ring) and it’ll sound just fine – this’ll make things far easier, especially if you’re newer to ukulele.
A-|---0---(2)---4----4---(0)---0---(0)--(2)---
E-|---0----4----5----4----2----0----2----4----
C-|---1----4----6----5----2----1----2----4----
G-|---2----4---(6)---6----2----2----2----4----
A E F#m C# D A D E
Chords in context with lyrics
Here’s the first stanza of the song shown in proper time with the chords. If you’re just learning this, an important tip: you’ll want to barre the 4th fret with your index finger for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th chords in this 8-chord sequence (your middle- and -ring fingers will be used for the other notes in the chords). Also note the little riff you can do on the F#m and C# chords.
A-|---0------------(2)-----------------4--4--7--4----4-----------|-
E-|---0-------------4------------------5-------------4--4--7--4--|-
C-|---1-------------4------------------6-------------5-----------|-
G-|---2-------------4------------------x-------------6-----------|-
A E F#m C#
"...It doesn't matter what I say..."
-|---(0)------------0------------(0)-----(2)-----------||
-|----2-------------0-------------2-------4------------||
-|----2-------------1-------------2-------4------------||
-|----2-------------2-------------2-------4------------||
D A D E
"...as long as I sing with inflec----tion..."