Cocaine Ukulele Lesson & Chords

These are the Cocaine ukulele chords used in the original recording

Looking for Cocaine ukulele chords?

E - D - C - B

How to play Cocaine on Ukulele (chords, rhythm & feel)

Next Steps — start playing now

✔ Watch the technique videos

✔ Follow the Lyric & Chord Sheet

✔ Play along with the Backing Track

⚠️ Important: To recreate that iconic riff on the record use the correct chords, Pressure Muting, Hammer-on & Pull Off techniques to get that original guitar feel.

Once you've got this, you can try All Right Now ukulele lesson (same technique approach)

The chords are easy — but very few make it sound like the record

— Play it Like the Record

Simple alternative ukulele chord shapes — as shown in the lesson

Lyric Sheet

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Practice the Song with the Lyric Sheet

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Playing Demo

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Greg plays ukulele - Eric Clapton sings - his band plays bass, drums and sings backing vocals

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Eric Clapton's hit from 1977. His classic rock riff is repeated throughout the song.

Key: E
As per original record
Ukulele Chords:
E - D - C - B

Techniques:
Pressure Mutin
Hammer-ons
Pull-offs

Play Along Backing Track

Play along with Eric and his band - Vocals, Drums, Bass - No Guitars

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Q: What key is Cocaine in on ukulele?
A: E major (same as the original record).

Q: What chords are used in Cocaine on ukulele?
A: E -D - C - B — the same chords as the original recording. The chords are simple, but the feel comes from using Pressure Mutin, Hammer-ons and Pull-Offs in time with the beat.

Q: Why doesn't Cocaine sound right on my Ukulele?
A: To really sound like the original record, your ukulele setup is critical — including a Low G string and a tenor ukulele.

👉 See the Getting Started guide to set up your ukulele for this playing style.