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Bee Gees - New York Mining Disaster 1941 Ukulele Chords

Chord reference Dm, G7, C, F, Bb, A7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[Dm]In the event of something happening to me There is something I would like you all to [G7]see It’s just a [C]photograph of someone that I [Dm]knew [G7]

Have you [C]seen my [F]wife Mr [C]Jones? Do you know what it’s [F]like on the [Bb]outside? Don’t go talking too [Gm]loud you’ll cause a [A7]landslide Mr [Dm]Jones

[Dm]I keep straining my ears to hear a sound Maybe someone is digging under[G7]ground Or have they [C]given up and all gone home to [Dm]bed? Thinking [G7]those who once existed must be [C]dead? [Bb]

Have you [C]seen my [F]wife Mr [C]Jones? Do you know what it’s [F]like on the [Bb]outside? Don’t go talking too [Gm]loud you’ll cause a [A7]landslide Mr [Dm]Jones

[Dm]In the event of something happening to me There is something I would like you all to [G7]see It’s just a [C]photograph of someone that I [Dm]knew [G7]

Have you [C]seen my [F]wife Mr [C]Jones? Do you know what it’s [F]like on the [Bb]outside? Don’t go talking too [Gm]loud you’ll cause a [A7]landslide Mr [Dm]Jo[C]o[Bb]o[A7]o[Dm]nes

Artist Bee Gees
Album Bee Gees' 1st
Genres Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year 1961
Key Dm

How to Play New York Mining Disaster 1941 on Ukulele?

Bee Gees - New York Mining Disaster 1941 can be played in the key of Dm using the Dm, G7, C, F, Bb, A7 chords.

  • 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 G7, To play G7, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, leave G open.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • 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 A7, To play A7, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, leave G, E, A open.

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

You can play New York Mining Disaster 1941 with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.