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The Backyardigans - Castaways Ukulele Chords

Chord reference F, D, Gm, C, Dm, A#, E, Am
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[F]Castaways, we are [F]castaways, Ahoy [F]there, [D]ahoy, we are [Gm]castaways We’re [Gm]stuck where we [C]are with no [Gm]house, no [C]car, [Gm]castaways, a[c]hoy, we are [F]castaways [Dm]We were out at [G]sea on a [C]sailing ship

The [Cm]rain began to [F]rain and the [A#]wind began to whip We [D]felt the ship [E]tip, it was [Am]going down So [D]we launched our lifeboat so we [G]wouldn’t drown [C]

[F]Castaways, we are [F]castaways, [F]ahoy there, [D]ahoy, we are [Gm]castaways, [C]on an [Gm]island at [C]sea Just [Gm]me, me, [Gm]and [C]me! [Gm]Castaways, [C]ahoy, [F]we are castaways

[Gm] [C] [F]

Artist The Backyardigans
Album Castaways Soundtrack
Genres Children
Year 2005
Key F

How to Play Castaways on Ukulele?

The Backyardigans - Castaways can be played in the key of F using the F, D, Gm, C, Dm, A#, E, Am 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 D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.
  • For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 4, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave A open.
  • For A#, 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 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.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, leave C, E, A open.

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

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