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Tom Petty - Alright For Now Ukulele Chords

Chord reference D, A, Bm, G, F#, Em
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[D] [A] [D] [A] [D] [Bm] [G] [D] [D]Good night [A]Baby, [D]sleep tight my [A]love May [D]God watch [Bm]over, [G]you from [D]above

[D]Tomorrow I’m [A]working, [D]what would I [A]do I’d [D]be lost and [Bm]lonely, [G]if not for [D]you

[D] [A] [D] [A] [D] [Bm] [G] [D] So [F#]close your [Em]eyes, you’re [F#]al[Em]right, for [A]now

I’ve [D]spent my life [A]traveling, [D]spent my life [A]free I could [D]not [Bm]repay all, [G]you’ve done for [D]me

So [D]sleep tight [A]baby, [D]unfurrow your [A]brow And [D]know I [Bm]love you, you’re [G]alright for [Bm]now You’re [G]alright for [D]now

Artist Tom Petty
Album Full Moon Fever
Genres Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year 1989
Key D

How to Play Alright For Now on Ukulele?

Tom Petty - Alright For Now can be played in the key of D using the D, A, Bm, G, F#, Em chords.

  • For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, leave E, A open.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 across C–A with finger 1, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 2.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 3 on the G string with finger 4, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2.
  • For Em, To play Em, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, E open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Alright For Now with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.