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Don Williams - Amanda Ukulele Chords

Chord reference Bm, F, A, D, E7, E
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Bm] [F] [A] I’ve [A]held it all inward, [D]God knows I’ve [A]tried But it’s an [A]awful awakening in a [E7]country boy’s [A]life To [A]look in the mirror in [D]total sur[A]prise At the [A]hair on my shoulders and the [E7]age in my [A]eyes.

[A]Amanda, [D]light of my [A]life [A]Fate should have made you a [E7]gentleman’s [A]wife [A]Amanda, [D]light of my [A]life [A]Fate should have made you a [E7]gentleman’s [A]wife

Well [A]a measure of people who [D]don’t under[A]stand The pleasures of life in a [E7]hillbilly [A]band I [A]got my first guitar when [D]I was four[A]teen Now [A]I’ve finally made thirty and [E]still wearin’ [A]jeans

[A]Amanda, [D]light of my [A]life [A]Fate should have made you a [E7]gentleman’s [A]wife [A]Amanda, [D]light of my [A]life [A]Fate should have made you a [E7]gentleman’s [A]wife

[A]Amanda, [D]light of my [A]life [A]Fate should have made you a [E7]gentleman’s [A]wife [A]Amanda, [D]light of my [A]life [A]Fate should have made you a [E7]gentleman’s [A]wife

[E7] [A]

Artist Don Williams
Album Volume One
Genres Country
Year 1973
Key A

How to Play Amanda on Ukulele?

Don Williams - Amanda can be played in the key of A using the Bm, F, A, D, E7, E chords.

  • 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 F, To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, 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 D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.
  • For E7, To play E7, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, leave E open.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave E open.

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

You can play Amanda with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.