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Louis Armstrong - Cabaret Ukulele Chords

Chord reference D, A, D7, G, Ab, F#m, B7, Em7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[D] What good is [A] sitting A[D]lone in your [A] room [D] Come hear the music [D7] play [G] Life is a [Ab] Caba[F#m]ret old [B7] chum [Em7] Come to the [A7] Caba[D]ret [A]

[D] Put down the [A] knitting The [D] book and the [A] broom [D] Time for a holi[D7]day [G] Life is a [G#] Caba[F#m]ret old [B7] chum [Em7] Come to the [A7] Caba[D]ret [D7]

Come taste the [Gm] wine Come hear the [D] band Come blow your [Bm] horn start celebrating [A] Right this way your [A7] table’s waiting

[D] No use per[A]mitting Some [D] prophet of [A] doom To [D] wipe every smile a[D7]way [G] Life is a [B] Caba[F#m]ret old [B7] chum [G] Only a [B] Caba[F#m]ret old [B7] chum So [Em7] come to the [A] Caba[D]ret

Artist Louis Armstrong
Album Single
Genres Jazz
Year 1968
Key D

How to Play Cabaret on Ukulele?

Louis Armstrong - Cabaret can be played in the key of D using the D, A, D7, G, Ab, F#m, B7, Em7 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 D7, To play D7, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.
  • 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 Ab, To play G# | Ab, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the E string with finger 4, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 3, leave C open.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the E string with finger 3, leave A open.
  • For B7, To play B7, barre fret 2 across E–A with finger 1, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 4, press fret 3 on the C string with finger 2.
  • For Em7, To play Em7, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, 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 Cabaret with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.