How to Play Clay on Ukulele?

Grace VanderWaal - Clay can be played in the key of G using the G, Em, D, C chords. 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 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. For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open. For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Clay with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Grace VanderWaal - Clay Ukulele Chords

Chord reference G, Em, D, C

Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G] [Em] [D] [C] [D] You [G]see a girl in the [Em]hallway And then you [D]whisper to your friend, “who is she [C]any[D]way?” You for[G]got what she looks like in like a [Em]day But your [D]words don’t hurt me, I will [C]be [D]okay

‘Cause [G]you [Em]don’t [D]hurt [C]me, [G]I [Em]won’t [D]mold [C]to

Your silly [G]words, I won’t [Em]live inside your world ’cause your [D]punches and your names All your [C]jokes and stupid [D]games, they don’t [G]work, [Em]they don’t hurt Watch [D]them just go right through me, because [C]they mean nothing to [D]me, I’m not clay

You [G]see that girl in the [Em]hallway [D]Smile on her face as she [C]walks [D]away [G]Trying to tear her down was your first [Em]mistake Cause [D]little do you know she wasn’t [C]built to [D]break

‘Cause [G]you [Em]don’t [D]hurt [C]me, [G]I [Em]won’t [D]mold [C]to

[G]Try to change my shape, but [Em]baby I’m not Clay [D]Sorry not today, ’cause [C]baby [D]I’m not [G]Try to change my shape, but [Em]baby I’m not Clay [D]Sorry not today, ’cause [C]baby [D]I’m not Clay

Artist Grace VanderWaal

Album Perfectly Imperfect (Japan Version)

Genres Alternative, Indie, Pop

Year 2016

Key G

Grace VanderWaal - Clay can be played in the key of G using the G, Em, D, C chords.

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

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

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