Wow! You made it to the last lesson of the Ukulele Strumming Tricks course. ongratulations! Take a look at one more really popular song you must know how to play on the ukulele. In this lesson, you learn: a song: Hey, Soul Sister You need to know the following chords: To play an major chord, use your index finger to barre all the strings on the 2nd fret. Then use your ring finger to barre the top three strings on the 4th fret. To play a B major chord, use your index finger to barre the bottom two strings on the 2nd fret. Place your middle finger on the 3rd fret of the third string and your ring finger on the 4th fret of the top string. 1
To play a #m chord, use your index finger to barre the bottom three strings on the 4th fret and place your ring finger on the 6th fret of the top string. To play an major chord, place your middle finger on the 1st fret of the third string and your ring finger on the 2nd fret of the top string. Strumming Pattern The strumming pattern used for Hey, Soul Sister is just like strumming pattern #5 we learned in Lesson #9. The only thing you might try is accenting beats two and four of the measure (strum those beats a little louder). 2
Hey, Soul Sister (Original Version) B #m Heeey, heeeey, heeeey! Your lipstick stains B #m On the front lobe of my left side brains. I knew I wouldn't forget you, B #m B nd so I went and let you blow my mind Your sweet moonbeam, B #m The smell of you in every single dream I dream, I knew when we collided, You're the one I have decided #m B Who's one of my kind B B B in't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo, B B B B B B #m 3
Just in time, B #m I'm so glad you have a one track mind like me You gave my life direction, B #m B game show love connection, we can't deny I'm so obsessed, B #m My heart is bound to beat right out my untrimmed chest I believe in you, "Like a Virgin," you're Madonna, #m B nd I'm always gonna want to blow your mind B B in't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo, B B B B B The way you can cut a rug, B #m Watching you's the only drug I need (#m cont'd) You're so gangsta, I'm so thug, You're the only one I'm dreaming of B You see, I can be myself now finally, B 4
#m In fact there's nothing I can't be B B I want the world to see you'll be with me B B in't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo, B B B B B I don't want to miss a single thing you do tonight B B B B #m B B #m B 5
Hey, Soul Sister (asy Version) You might choose to play a transposed version of Hey, Soul Sister. This chord chart is in a lowered key. It s much easier to play and a lot easier to sing! G m Heeey, heeeey, heeeey! Your lipstick stains G m On the front lobe of my left side brains. I knew I wouldn't forget you, G m G nd so I went and let you blow my mind Your sweet moonbeam, G m The smell of you in every single dream I dream, I knew when we collided, G You're the one I have decided m Who's one of my kind G G G in't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo, G G G G G 6
G m Just in time, G m I'm so glad you have a one track mind like me You gave my life direction, G m G game show love connection, we can't deny I'm so obsessed, G m My heart is bound to beat right out my untrimmed chest I believe in you, "Like a Virgin," you're Madonna, m G nd I'm always gonna want to blow your mind G G G in't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo, G G G G G 7
The way you can cut a rug, G m Watching you's the only drug I need (m cont'd) You're so gangsta, I'm so thug, You're the only one I'm dreaming of You see, I can be myself now finally, m In fact there's nothing I can't be G G I want the world to see you'll be with me G G G in't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo, G G G G G I don't want to miss a single thing you do tonight G G G G m G G m G 8