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Ringo Starr - Bye Bye Blackbird Ukulele Chords

Chord reference F, Bb, Am, C7, B, Gm7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[F]Pack up all my [Bb]cares and [F]woe, [Am]Here I [C7]go [Gm7]singing [F]low [F]Bye [B]bye [Gm7]black[C7]bird. [Gm7] [C7]

[Gm]Where somebody [C]waits for [Gm]me, [C7]Sugar’s [Am]sweet so is [C7]she [C7]Bye [C]bye [C7] [F]blackbird.

[F7]No one here can love and under[Cm]stand [F#]me [Gm]Oh what [Gm7]hard luck [F]stories [G7]they all [Bbm]hand [C7]me.

[F]Make my bed and [Bb]light the [F]light, [Am]I’ll ar[C7]rive [Cm]late to[D7]night [Gm7]Blackbird [C7]bye [F]bye.

[F]Pack up all my [Bb]cares and [F]woe, [Am]Here I [C7]go [Gm7]singing [F]low [F]Bye [B]bye [Gm7]black[C7]bird. [Gm7] [C7]

[Gm]Where somebody [C]waits for [Gm]me, [C7]Sugar’s [Am]sweet so is [C7]she [C7]Bye [C]bye [C7] [F]blackbird.

[F7]No one here can love and under[Cm]stand [F#]me [Gm]Oh what [Gm7]hard luck [F]stories [G7]they all [Bbm]hand [C7]me.

[F]Make my bed and [Bb]light the [F]light, [Am]I’ll ar[C7]rive [Cm]late to[D7]night [Gm7]Blackbird [C7]bye [F]bye.

Artist Ringo Starr
Album Sentimental Journey
Genres Rock
Year 1970
Key F

How to Play Bye Bye Blackbird on Ukulele?

Ringo Starr - Bye Bye Blackbird can be played in the key of F using the F, Bb, Am, C7, B, Gm7 chords.

  • 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 Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 across E–A with finger 1, press fret 3 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, leave C, E, A open.
  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • For B, To play B, barre fret 2 across E–A with finger 1, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the C string with finger 2.
  • For Gm7, To play Gm7, barre fret 1 across E–A with finger 1, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, leave G open.

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

You can play Bye Bye Blackbird with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.