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We did this one for you in two keys, in C and in C# so you have a super easy version for all the beginners and a more complicated version for the intermediate players that want to match up with the recording. Have fun playing and happy strumming like always!

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Riptide - Vance Joy - Super Easy Beginner Ukulele Tutorial - How to play Ukulele for Beginners

Easy Version (1:30) Recording Version (5:23) Learn ukulele for free at tenthumbspro.com or you can help support us grow at https://www.patreon.com/TenThumbsPro Alright, this is a great first song for anyone who just bought their Ukulele, so we are going to do two versions. A super easy beginner version that could be your first song. It has only three for the majority of the song with a super easy fourth chord in the bridge. The strum pattern is really basic and even if you have never played Ukulele in your life you should be able to pick this song up with little or no difficulty. The easy version is in the key of C and the song is really in the key of C#, so what does that mean for you the learner? Well, we taught two different versions of this jam, and the C# is all barre chords making it much harder (if you have problems with barre chords go to tenthumbspro.com and under ukulele technique check out the barre chord section) to play, especially if you have never made barre chords. So you can do a couple of things, experienced players can skip right to the recording version, beginners can just do the easy version, or pre-intermidiate can do the easy version get it down and than progress to the more difficult version. NOT THE ENTIRE SONG - some examples to change the chords to the lyrics. Am G C (x2) Am G C I was scared of dentists and the dark, Am G C I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations, Am G C Oh all my friends are turning green, Am G C You're the magicians assistant in their dreams. Am G C Ooh, ooh ooh Am G C (hold) Ooh, and they come unstuck Am G C Lady, running down to the riptide, C Am taken away to the dark side, G C I wanna be your left hand man. Am G C I love you when you're singing that song and, C Am I got a lump in my throat 'cause G C you're gonna sing the words wrong Am G C There's this movie that I think you'll like, Am G C this guy decides to quit his job and heads to New York City, Am G C this cowboy's running from himself. Am G C And she's been living on the highest shelf Am G C Ooh, ooh ooh Am G C (hold) Ooh, and they come unstuck If you want to take the next step in your Ukulele playing with us all you have to do is subscribe and learn, that is it. No catches, no gimmicks, no whistles, no emails, just subscribe and learn. You will be rocking in no time, with songs for your Ukulele from absolute beginner this is my first song super easy ukulele tutorials to more advanced ukulele tutorials, even some Jimi Hendrix in there! We do our best to listen to you and try to make the songs that you want to learn so you can rock them out and play them for your friends and have a good time with the Ukulele. We also have Ukulele technique tutorials, Ukulele Blues tutorials, Ukulele Jazz tutorials, Ukulele Chord tutorials and everything you need plus the most in depth and patient Ukulele Teacher on the internet. We also have other dreams and other ideas, so become a Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/TenThumbsPro and help support the spread of music, ukulele, guitar and love around the world, too!

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Elliott Trumbo

Dude thanks for breaking down the little differences in this song. I thought I was going crazy with it sounding just a little off!

Tyler Austenfeld

Happy you dig it, there are some little details that can make it sound a lot closer to the recording. It was one of those "beginner, but you need to pay extra attention to some parts" songs haha. Thanks your support Elliot!