

I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers (D, G, A – transpose -2).Hit the Road Jack – Ray Charles (Am, G, F, E7).Hand in my Pocket – Alanis Morissette (G, C, F, D).All the Small Things – Blink 182 (C, G, F).

With a steady downstrum and some nimble changes you’ll be rocking your uke like the Heartbreakers! Pick a favorite here and click through to the chords to get started.Ī study in chugging rock from the late Tom Petty, I Won’t Back Down has a fun push-pull rhythm that shortens the time spent strumming some chords and lengthens others. With popular music where it’s at today using simple chords, it’s easier than ever for a beginner to strum recognizable songs on their ukulele. They are separated by genre with some of my top picks highlighted at the beginning of each section.

So with those criteria in mind, let’s jump in and look at the songs.
