Cream - Strange Brew Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
[chorus]
[A7] [A7] [A7] [A7], [D7] [D7], [A7] [A7]
[E7]Strange brew [D7]kill what’s inside of [A7]you [A7]
[Opening]
She’s a [A7]witch of trouble in [D7]electric blue
In her [A7]own mad mind she’s in love with you
With [D7]you
Now what you gonna [A7]do
[E7]Strange brew [D7]kill what’s inside of [A7]you [A7]
[section 2]
She’s [A7]some kind of demon [D7]messing in the glue
If you [A7]don’t watch out it’ll stick to you
To [D7]you
What kind of fool are [A7]you
[E7]Strange brew [D7]kill what’s inside of you [A7]
[interlude]
[A7] [A7] [D7] [D7] [A7] [A7] [E7] [D7] [A7] [A7]
[Closing]
On a [A7]boat in the middle of a [D7]raging sea
She would [A7]make a scene for it all to be ig[D7]nored
And wouldn’t you be [A7]bored
[E7]Strange brew [D7]kill what’s inside of [A7]you [A7]
[chorus]
[A7]Strange brew [D7] [A7]strange brew [D7]
[A7]Strange brew [D7] [A7]strange brew [D7]
[E7]Strange brew [D7]kill what’s inside of you [A7]
How to play Strange Brew on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Cream - Strange Brew on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.
Strange Brew uses these transitions most often: D7 → A7 (17), A7 → D7 (12), and E7 → D7 (6). 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 A7 - D7 chord transition.
1. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. A7 → E7 chord transition
To move from A7 to E7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
3. E7 → D7 chord transition
To move from E7 to D7;
- While playing E7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Strange Brew chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Strange Brew.
- Strange Brew includes 41 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Strange Brew connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).
- A7 → D7: 18%
- A7 → E7: 3%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → A7: 3%
- D7 → E7: 1%