How to Play Puff the Magic Dragon on Ukulele?

Peter, Paul and Mary - Puff the Magic Dragon can be played in the key of C using the C, Em, F, G7, D7, Am7 chords. For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E 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 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 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 D7, To play D7, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open. For Am7, To play Am7, leave G, C, E, A open. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Puff the Magic Dragon with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Peter, Paul and Mary - Puff the Magic Dragon Ukulele Chords

Chord reference C, Em, F, G7, D7, Am7

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C]Puff the magic [Em]dragon [F]lived by the [C]sea, And [F]frolicked in the [C]autumn [Am]mist in a [D7]land called Honah [G7]Lee, [C]Little Jackie [Em]Paper [F]loved that rascal [C]Puff, And [F]bought him strings and [C]sealing [Am]wax and [D7]Other [G7]fancy [C]stuff. [G7]Oh!

[C]Puff the magic [Em]dragon [F]lived by the [C]sea And [F]frolicked in the [C]autumn [Am]mist in a [D7]Land called Honah[G7]Lee, [C]Puff the magic [Em]dragon [F]lived by the [C]sea And [F]frolicked in the [C]autumn [Am]mist in a [D7]Land called [G7]Honah [C]Lee.

[C]Together they would [Em]travel on a [F]boat with billowed [C]sail, [F]Jackie kept a [C]look out [Am7]perched on [D7]Puff’s gigantic [G7]tail, [C]Noble kings and [Em]princes would [F]bow when e’re they [C]came, [F]Pirate ships would [C]low’r their [Am7]flag when [D7]Puff roared [G7]out his [C]name. [G7]Oh!

[C]Puff the magic [Em]dragon [F]lived by the [C]sea And [F]frolicked in the [C]autumn [Am]mist in a [D7]Land called Honah [G7]Lee, [C]Puff the magic [Em]dragon [F]lived by the [C]sea And [F]frolicked in the [C]autumn [Am]mist in a [D7]Land called [G7]Honah [C]Lee.

[C]A Dragon Lives for [Em]ever but [F]not so little [C]boys. [F]Painted wings and [C]giant [Am7]rings make [D7]way for other [G7]toys, [C]One grey night it [Em]happened, Jackie [F]Paper came no [C]more. And [F]Puff that mighty [C]dragon, [Am7]he [D7]Ceased his [G7]fearless [C]roar. [G7]

His [C]head was bent in [Em]sorrow green [F]scales fell like [C]rain, [F]Puff no longer [C]went to [Am7]play [D7]along the cherry [G7]lane With-[C]out his lifelong [Em]friend [F]Puff could not be [C]brave. So [F]Puff that mighty [C]dragon [Am7]sadly [D7]slipped in [G7]to his [C]cave. [G7]Oh!

[C]Puff the magic [Em]dragon [F]lived by the [C]sea And [F]frolicked in the [C]autumn [Am]mist in a [D7]Land called Honah [G7]Lee, [C]Puff the magic [Em]dragon [F]lived by the [C]sea And [F]frolicked in the [C]autumn [Am]mist in a [D7]Land called [G7]Honah [C]Lee.

Artist Peter, Paul and Mary

Album Moving

Genres Folk, Pop

Year 1962

Key C

Peter, Paul and Mary - Puff the Magic Dragon can be played in the key of C using the C, Em, F, G7, D7, Am7 chords.

For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E 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 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 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 D7, To play D7, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.
For Am7, To play Am7, leave G, C, E, A open.

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

You can play Puff the Magic Dragon with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.