Chords for Darling Clementine - Ukulele Tutorial
Tempo:
62.95 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
B
C#
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Okay, Darling Clementine.
And we'll go through this.
We'll take it apart into all the pieces.
And so first to start will be chords.
We'll play this in the key of F, which means it will have
two chords, the F chord and C7.
And so the F chord is easy.
Just take your middle finger on
the second fret on the fourth string, which is the string on the very top right there.
And then your index finger on the second string on the first fret.
So second string from the
bottom.
And play it through once and make sure it sounds good.
That's F.
That's a major chord.
That's the home chord for this piece.
So you start on it.
Oh my darling.
And you end on it.
[C] Clementine.
Now it moves to only one other chord, the C7 chord.
And that's just the index finger
on the first string on the first fret.
The string closest to the floor on the first fret.
If you play it through, it sounds like this.
That is a dominant seven chord.
And you can tell it needs to go somewhere.
A seven chord,
the C7, [F] and a major chord, the F chord.
[C]
[F] [C] [F] And so you'll be changing [C#] back and forth between those
two in the song.
To make that easier, just think of the index finger as only having to move back
and forth one string.
It stays on the first fret.
So it kind [C] of helps keep you anchored.
And then the other finger just comes [F] down for that F.
[G] So those are the chords, F and C7.
Okay.
So now we're going to work on the strum.
And think about the song itself first.
Songs always
tell you how to strum to them.
And the way it works with Oh My Darling is that it's a waltz.
It has three beats per measure.
And it has a rhythm to it.
Just listen to the words.
Oh my darling.
Oh my darling.
Oh my [B] darling.
Clementine.
And so first to try that as a rhythm, we'll just go one, two, three for a waltz.
[B] One, two, three.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
And after you're happy doing that,
you can count that.
We're going to add an upbeat.
And it's going to go like this.
One and two,
three.
One and two, three.
One and two, three.
Oh my darling.
Down, up, down.
Down,
down, up, down.
Down, down, up, down.
Down, down, up, [C] down.
And now I'll try that with a chord.
I'll hold that F chord.
And we can do just the rhythm, just the F chord, no chord changes.
That's a good way to practice.
One, two, [F] three.
One and two.
One and two.
And two.
[C]
[F]
[C] [F] So you could practice going back and forth between those chords to get the change down.
And then when you're finally ready, the last bit is playing the chords along to the melody.
And
you can sing or you can find someone who will sing with you.
And if you have music,
that will show you maybe, hopefully where the chord changes are.
So we'll try that.
And first we'll count three, and then we'll begin the song.
So one, two, three.
Oh my darling.
Oh my darling.
Oh my darling [C]
Clementine.
You are lost and [F] gone forever.
[C] Dreadful sorry [F] Clementine.
So that's how it goes through.
Fortunately, the verse and the chorus
are exactly the [B] same.
So you only have to learn one pattern.
So [F] that's it.
I'll sing it for you
one more time.
And then you can practice until it's smooth.
All right.
Just a question of practice.
So one, two, three.
Oh my darling.
Oh my darling.
Oh my darling [C]
Clementine.
You are lost and gone
[F] forever.
[C] Dreadful sorry Clementine.
Playing F now.
Playing F now.
Lots of F.
[C] Here comes C7.
Still C7.
[F] Back to F now.
[C] Then C7.
Finish [F] on F.
And that's how it goes.
Good luck.
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And we'll go through this.
We'll take it apart into all the pieces.
And so first to start will be chords.
We'll play this in the key of F, which means it will have
two chords, the F chord and C7.
And so the F chord is easy.
Just take your middle finger on
the second fret on the fourth string, which is the string on the very top right there.
And then your index finger on the second string on the first fret.
So second string from the
bottom.
And play it through once and make sure it sounds good.
That's F.
That's a major chord.
That's the home chord for this piece.
So you start on it.
Oh my darling.
And you end on it.
[C] Clementine.
Now it moves to only one other chord, the C7 chord.
And that's just the index finger
on the first string on the first fret.
The string closest to the floor on the first fret.
If you play it through, it sounds like this.
That is a dominant seven chord.
And you can tell it needs to go somewhere.
A seven chord,
the C7, [F] and a major chord, the F chord.
[C]
[F] [C] [F] And so you'll be changing [C#] back and forth between those
two in the song.
To make that easier, just think of the index finger as only having to move back
and forth one string.
It stays on the first fret.
So it kind [C] of helps keep you anchored.
And then the other finger just comes [F] down for that F.
[G] So those are the chords, F and C7.
Okay.
So now we're going to work on the strum.
And think about the song itself first.
Songs always
tell you how to strum to them.
And the way it works with Oh My Darling is that it's a waltz.
It has three beats per measure.
And it has a rhythm to it.
Just listen to the words.
Oh my darling.
Oh my darling.
Oh my [B] darling.
Clementine.
And so first to try that as a rhythm, we'll just go one, two, three for a waltz.
[B] One, two, three.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
And after you're happy doing that,
you can count that.
We're going to add an upbeat.
And it's going to go like this.
One and two,
three.
One and two, three.
One and two, three.
Oh my darling.
Down, up, down.
Down,
down, up, down.
Down, down, up, down.
Down, down, up, [C] down.
And now I'll try that with a chord.
I'll hold that F chord.
And we can do just the rhythm, just the F chord, no chord changes.
That's a good way to practice.
One, two, [F] three.
One and two.
One and two.
And two.
[C]
[F]
[C] [F] So you could practice going back and forth between those chords to get the change down.
And then when you're finally ready, the last bit is playing the chords along to the melody.
And
you can sing or you can find someone who will sing with you.
And if you have music,
that will show you maybe, hopefully where the chord changes are.
So we'll try that.
And first we'll count three, and then we'll begin the song.
So one, two, three.
Oh my darling.
Oh my darling.
Oh my darling [C]
Clementine.
You are lost and [F] gone forever.
[C] Dreadful sorry [F] Clementine.
So that's how it goes through.
Fortunately, the verse and the chorus
are exactly the [B] same.
So you only have to learn one pattern.
So [F] that's it.
I'll sing it for you
one more time.
And then you can practice until it's smooth.
All right.
Just a question of practice.
So one, two, three.
Oh my darling.
Oh my darling.
Oh my darling [C]
Clementine.
You are lost and gone
[F] forever.
[C] Dreadful sorry Clementine.
Playing F now.
Playing F now.
Lots of F.
[C] Here comes C7.
Still C7.
[F] Back to F now.
[C] Then C7.
Finish [F] on F.
And that's how it goes.
Good luck.
Have
Key:
C
F
B
C#
G
C
F
B
Okay, Darling Clementine.
And we'll go through this.
We'll take it apart into all the pieces.
And so first to start will be chords.
We'll play this in the key of F, which means it will have
two chords, the F chord and C7.
And so the F chord is easy.
Just take your middle finger on
the second fret on the fourth string, which is the string on the very top right there.
And then your index finger on the second string on the first fret.
So second string from the
bottom.
And play it through once and make sure it sounds good.
_ _ That's F.
That's a major chord.
That's the home chord for this piece.
So you start on it.
Oh my darling.
And you end on it.
[C] Clementine.
Now it moves to only one other chord, the C7 chord.
And that's just the index finger
on the first string on the first fret.
The string closest to the floor on the first fret.
If you play it through, it sounds like this. _ _ _ _
That is a dominant seven chord.
And you can tell it needs to go somewhere.
A seven chord,
the C7, [F] and a major chord, the F chord.
_ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ And so you'll be changing [C#] back and forth between those
two in the song.
To make that easier, just think of the index finger as only having to move back
and forth one string.
It stays on the first fret.
So it kind [C] of helps keep you anchored.
And then the other finger just comes [F] down for that F.
[G] So those are the chords, F and C7.
Okay.
So now we're going to work on the strum.
And think about the song itself first.
Songs always
tell you how to strum to them.
And the way it works with Oh My Darling is that it's a waltz.
It has three beats per measure.
And it has a rhythm to it.
Just listen to the words.
Oh my darling.
Oh my darling.
Oh my [B] darling.
Clementine.
And so first to try that as a rhythm, we'll just go one, two, three for a waltz.
[B] One, two, three.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
And after you're happy doing that,
you can count that.
We're going to add an upbeat.
And it's going to go like this.
One and two,
three.
One and two, three.
One and two, three.
Oh my darling.
Down, up, down.
Down,
down, up, down.
Down, down, up, down.
Down, down, up, [C] down.
And now I'll try that with a chord.
I'll hold that F chord.
And we can do just the rhythm, just the F chord, no chord changes.
That's a good way to practice.
One, two, [F] three.
One and two.
One and two.
_ And two.
_ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [F] _ So you could practice going back and forth between those chords to get the change down.
And then when you're finally ready, the last bit is playing the chords along to the melody.
And
you can sing or you can find someone who will sing with you.
And if you have music,
that will show you maybe, hopefully where the chord changes are.
So we'll try that.
And first we'll count three, and then we'll begin the song.
So one, two, three.
Oh my darling.
Oh my darling.
Oh my darling _ [C]
Clementine.
You are lost and [F] gone forever.
[C] Dreadful sorry _ [F] Clementine. _ _
So that's how it goes through.
Fortunately, the verse and the chorus
are exactly the [B] same.
So you only have to learn one pattern.
So [F] that's it.
I'll sing it for you
one more time.
And then you can practice until it's smooth.
All right.
Just a question of practice.
So one, two, three.
Oh my darling.
Oh my darling.
Oh my darling [C]
Clementine.
You are lost and gone
[F] forever. _
[C] Dreadful sorry _ Clementine.
Playing F now.
Playing F now.
Lots of F.
[C] Here comes C7.
_ Still C7.
[F] Back to F now.
[C] Then C7.
Finish [F] on F.
And that's how it goes.
Good luck.
Have
And we'll go through this.
We'll take it apart into all the pieces.
And so first to start will be chords.
We'll play this in the key of F, which means it will have
two chords, the F chord and C7.
And so the F chord is easy.
Just take your middle finger on
the second fret on the fourth string, which is the string on the very top right there.
And then your index finger on the second string on the first fret.
So second string from the
bottom.
And play it through once and make sure it sounds good.
_ _ That's F.
That's a major chord.
That's the home chord for this piece.
So you start on it.
Oh my darling.
And you end on it.
[C] Clementine.
Now it moves to only one other chord, the C7 chord.
And that's just the index finger
on the first string on the first fret.
The string closest to the floor on the first fret.
If you play it through, it sounds like this. _ _ _ _
That is a dominant seven chord.
And you can tell it needs to go somewhere.
A seven chord,
the C7, [F] and a major chord, the F chord.
_ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ And so you'll be changing [C#] back and forth between those
two in the song.
To make that easier, just think of the index finger as only having to move back
and forth one string.
It stays on the first fret.
So it kind [C] of helps keep you anchored.
And then the other finger just comes [F] down for that F.
[G] So those are the chords, F and C7.
Okay.
So now we're going to work on the strum.
And think about the song itself first.
Songs always
tell you how to strum to them.
And the way it works with Oh My Darling is that it's a waltz.
It has three beats per measure.
And it has a rhythm to it.
Just listen to the words.
Oh my darling.
Oh my darling.
Oh my [B] darling.
Clementine.
And so first to try that as a rhythm, we'll just go one, two, three for a waltz.
[B] One, two, three.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
And after you're happy doing that,
you can count that.
We're going to add an upbeat.
And it's going to go like this.
One and two,
three.
One and two, three.
One and two, three.
Oh my darling.
Down, up, down.
Down,
down, up, down.
Down, down, up, down.
Down, down, up, [C] down.
And now I'll try that with a chord.
I'll hold that F chord.
And we can do just the rhythm, just the F chord, no chord changes.
That's a good way to practice.
One, two, [F] three.
One and two.
One and two.
_ And two.
_ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [F] _ So you could practice going back and forth between those chords to get the change down.
And then when you're finally ready, the last bit is playing the chords along to the melody.
And
you can sing or you can find someone who will sing with you.
And if you have music,
that will show you maybe, hopefully where the chord changes are.
So we'll try that.
And first we'll count three, and then we'll begin the song.
So one, two, three.
Oh my darling.
Oh my darling.
Oh my darling _ [C]
Clementine.
You are lost and [F] gone forever.
[C] Dreadful sorry _ [F] Clementine. _ _
So that's how it goes through.
Fortunately, the verse and the chorus
are exactly the [B] same.
So you only have to learn one pattern.
So [F] that's it.
I'll sing it for you
one more time.
And then you can practice until it's smooth.
All right.
Just a question of practice.
So one, two, three.
Oh my darling.
Oh my darling.
Oh my darling [C]
Clementine.
You are lost and gone
[F] forever. _
[C] Dreadful sorry _ Clementine.
Playing F now.
Playing F now.
Lots of F.
[C] Here comes C7.
_ Still C7.
[F] Back to F now.
[C] Then C7.
Finish [F] on F.
And that's how it goes.
Good luck.
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