The fastest way to enjoy a new ukulele is to play a real song as soon as you can. These are grouped by how many chords they ask for — start with two, get comfortable, then add one shape at a time. Every chord is drawn for you and links to the full chord chart.
How to use this list
Pick a two-chord song you actually know the tune of — humming along makes the timing obvious.
Drill the change between its two chords with the one-minute switch trainer until it feels automatic.
Strum a steady down-beat and sing or hum. Don’t chase a fancy strum yet — keep the chords landing on time.
When two chords feel easy, move down to the three- and four-chord lists. Same songs, more colour.
Two-chord songs
The whole point of two chords: you only ever make one switch, over and over. Get C and G7 changing cleanly and this entire list opens up.
The famous “four chords” — C G Am F — are behind an almost unfair number of pop hits. Learn this loop and you can fake your way through songs you’ve never practised.
The chords listed here are the easiest beginner key for each song, which won’t always match the original recording — artists pick keys to suit their voice, not your fretting hand. If a song sits too high or low for you to sing, that’s normal. The shapes still teach you the song; matching the record exactly can wait.
Ukuleles don’t commonly use a capo, so everything above is playable with open chords straight out of the box.