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Bruno Major - Old Fashioned Ukulele Chords

Chord reference D, G, Gm, A, C, Ab, Bb, Bm, F#, Em, F#m
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

I know it’s not [D]very cool, standing here, serenading like a fool But [G]I don’t care, I’ll [Gm]gladly be a [D]fool for you

[G] [A] [D] I know the [D]idea isn’t new, to fall in love with someone on first view But [G]I don’t care, I [Gm]think I’ll fall in [C]love with [D]you

[A] [Ab]I’ll put on my [G]Sunday best, [Ab]you pick out your [A] [Bb]favourite [Bm]dress [A]I’ll take you [D] [F#]somewhere [Em]new, I’ll be [A]old-fashioned for [D]you

[G] [A] [D] It’s a [D]cliché or so I’m told, to give your jacket up to someone when it’s cold [G]But I don’t care, [Gm]I don’t [C]mind the midnight [D]air. Oh, oh

[D]I’ll walk you home, to [Bm]your front door I’ll [F#m]say farewell until the [D]morning calls [D]I’ll be smiling a [Bb]bigger [C] [D]smile than before

[A] [Ab]I’ll put on my [G]Sunday best, [Ab]you pick out your [A] [Bb]favourite [Bm]dress [A]I’ll take you [D] [F#]somewhere [Em]new [A] [Ab]I’ll put on my [G]Sunday best, [Ab]you pick out your [A] [Bb]favourite [Bm]dress [A]I’ll take you [D] [F#]somewhere [Em]new, I’ll be [A]old-fashioned for [D]you [D]Old fashioned for you [D]

Artist Bruno Major
Album To Let A Good Thing Die
Genres Alternative, Indie
Year 2020
Key D

How to Play Old Fashioned on Ukulele?

Bruno Major - Old Fashioned can be played in the key of D using the D, G, Gm, A, C, Ab, Bb, Bm, F#, Em, F#m chords.

  • For D, To play D, 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 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 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 C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E 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 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 Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 across C–A with finger 1, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 2.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 3 on the G string with finger 4, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2.
  • 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 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.

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

You can play Old Fashioned with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.