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Highway to Hell Ukulele Lesson & Chords

Highway to Hell Ukulele Chords (Key, Shapes & Rhythm)

Chords (Ukulele - Key: A)

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⚠️ Important: To recreate the original AC/DC sound on ukulele, tune your Low G string down to F# and use the adjusted chord shapes with the 3-Nail Strike technique.

Once you've got this, you can try I Don't Want to Miss a Thing — same approach

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

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These are the chord shapes I use to recreate the original AC/DC recording — simple variations that give Highway to Hell its distinctive feel.

A - D/F# - Dsus4 - G - E

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Lyrics & Chords

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Follow Highway to Hell Ukulele Chords shown in the Lyric Sheet

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These are the chords used to play Highway to Hell on Ukulele

AC/DC hit from 1979 featuring that high-voltage guitar riff by Angus Young

Highway to Hell Chords:
A, D/F#, Dsus4, G, E

Techniques:
3-Nail Strike Downstrokes

Key: A As per original

Special Tuning:
Tune LowG String to F#

Goal: Recreate the original AC/DC rhythm & feel

Technique Focus

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Micro Lesson 1

Micro Lesson 2

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Special Tuning & Verse Riff

Chorus Chords & Riff

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Watch Greg use U4GP ukulele playing techniques to play Angus Young's lead riff, then switch to Malcolm Young's rhythm guitar role for the guitar solo. Bon Scott on vocals.

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This is how it's played to sound like the orignal record

Play Along Backing Track

Play along with AC/DC - Vocals, Drums, Bass - No Guitars

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Play along with this special mix of the original Highway to Hell track — vocals, drums & bass but no guitars

Q: What key is Highway to Hell in on ukulele?
A: A major (same as the original AC/DC version).

Q: What chords are used in Highway to Hell on ukulele?
A: A, D, Dsus4, G and E — the same chords as the original recording. The chords are simple. Most tutorials use standard tuning and basic strumming. To sound like the original you need to tune your G string to F# and use the correct rhythm technique.

Q: Why doesn't Highway to Hell 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

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