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John Williamson - True Blue Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, C, Bb, Gm7, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,G,C keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele Gm7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
Hey True [F]Blue [C], don’t [Bb]say you’ve [F]gone [C] [Bb]
Say you’ve [F]knocked off for [Bb]a smoko and you’ll [F]be back later [C]on
Hey True [Gm7]Blue, [C]Hey True [Gm7]Blue, [C]give it to me [F]straight [C]
[Bb]Face to [F]face, [C] [Bb]are you [F]really dis[Bb]appearing ?
Just a[F]nother dying [C]race
Hey True [Gm7]Blue [C] [Gm7] [C]

[chorus]
True [F]Blue [Bb], is it me and [F]you [Bb], is it Mum and [F]Dad? [Bb]
Is it a [Gm7]cocka[F]too, [Bb]is it standing [F]by your mate [Bb]
When he’s in a [F]fight [Bb]or will she be [F]right [C]?
True [Bb]Blue, [Dm] [Bb]I’m [Dm]asking [Bb]you? [Dm] [C]

[Closing]
Hey True [F]Blue, [C]can you [Bb]bear the [F]load? [C] [Bb]
Will you [F]tie it up with [Bb]wire just to [F]keep the show on [C]the road?
Hey True [Gm7]Blue,[C] [Gm7]hey True Blue [C]now be fair dinkum [F] [C]
Is your [Bb]heart still [F]there [C] [Bb]if they [F]sell us out [Bb]like sponge cake?
[F]Do you really [C]care,
hey True [Gm7]Blue? [C] [Gm7] [Bb] [C]

[chorus]
True [F]Blue, [Bb]is it me and [F]you [Bb], is it Mum and [F]Dad? [Bb]
Is it a cocka[F]too,[Bb]is it standing [F]by your mate? [Bb]
When she’s in a [F]fight [Bb], or will she be [F]right [C]?
True [Bb]Blue,[Dm] [Bb]I’m [Dm]asking [F]you [Dm]oo [C]oo?

[chorus]
True [F]Blue [Bb], is it me and [F]you [Bb], is it Mum and [F]Dad? [Bb]
Is it a cocka[F]too, [Bb]is it standing [F]by your mate? [Bb]
When he’s in a [F]fight [Bb], or will she [F]be right [C]?
True [Bb]Blue, True [F]Blue

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ArtistJohn Williamson
AlbumMallee Boy
GenresCountry
Year1986
KeyF

How to play True Blue on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

John Williamson - True Blue on ukulele requires 5 chords and 9 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.

True Blue uses these transitions most often: Bb → F (30), F → Bb (22), and F → C (15). 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 F - C chord transition.

1. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

2. C → Bb chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from C to Bb;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
C to Bb

3. Bb → F chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Bb to F;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
Bb to F

4. C → Gm7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Gm7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele Gm7 chord diagram

To move from C to Gm7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
C to Gm7

5. Bb → Gm7 chord transition

To move from Bb to Gm7;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.

6. Gm7 → F chord transition

To move from Gm7 to F;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

7. Bb → Dm chord transition

To move from Bb to Dm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to C string fret 2.

8. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

9. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

True Blue chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in True Blue.

  • True Blue includes 115 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • True Blue contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how True Blue connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Dm: 5%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%
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