Manfred Mann - Ha! Ha! Said the Clown Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
[chorus]
[D]Ha ha said the [A]clown, [D]has the king lost his [E7]crown,
Has the [A]knight been [E7]tight on ro[A]mance
[D]Ha ha said the [A]clown, [D]is it bringing you [E7]down,
That you’ve lost your chance? [Am] [E7] [Am]
[Opening]
[Am]Feeling low, gotta go see a show in [E7]town
[Am]Hear the jokes, have a smoke, and a [E7]laugh at the [Am]clown
In a [Am]whirl, see a girl with a smile in her [G]eyes
Never [Am]thought I’d be brought [E7]right down by her lies
[section 2]
[Am]In a trance, watch her dance to the beat of the [E7]drums
[Am]Faster now, sweating brow, I’m all [E7]fingers and [Am]thumbs
[Am]Wonder why I hit the sky when she blows me a [G]kiss
In a [Am]while run a mile [E7]I’m regretting all [Am]this
[chorus]
[D]Ha ha said the [A]clown, [D]has the king lost his [E7]crown,
Has the [A]knight been [E7]tight on ro[A]mance
[D]Ha ha said the [A]clown, [D]is it bringing you [E7]down,
That you’ve lost your chance? [Am] [E7] [Am]
[Closing]
[Am]Take your coat, close the show, wish the people good[E bye
[Am]Grab my coat, grab my hat, look that [E7]girl in the [Am]eye
[Am]Where’s your home, What’s your phone stop fooling a[G]round
[Am]Could have died she replied “[E7]I’m a wife of the [Am]clown”
[chorus]
[D]Ha ha said the [A]clown, [D]has the king lost his [E7]crown,
Has the [A]knight been [E7]tight on ro[A]mance
[D]Ha ha said the [A]clown [D]is it bringing you [E7]down,
That you’ve lost your chance? [Am] [E7] [Am]
[chorus]
[D]Ha ha said the [A]clown, [D]has the king lost his [E7]crown,
Has the [A]knight been [E7]tight on ro[A]mance
[D]Ha ha said the [A]clown, [D]is it bringing you [E7]down,
That you’ve lost your chance? [Am] [E7] [Am]
How to play Ha! Ha! Said the Clown on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Manfred Mann - Ha! Ha! Said the Clown on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Ha! Ha! Said the Clown uses these transitions most often: E7 → Am (16), A → D (12), and Am → E7 (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
2. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
3. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
4. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
6. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
Ha! Ha! Said the Clown chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ha! Ha! Said the Clown.
- Ha! Ha! Said the Clown includes 77 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Ha! Ha! Said the Clown contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Ha! Ha! Said the Clown connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
- E7 → A: 31%
- E7 → Am: 28%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → G: 21%
- Am → D: 7%