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Honky Tonk Women Ukulele Lesson & Chords

These are the chords used in the original recording

Looking for Honky Tonk Women ukulele chords?

G - C - Csus4 - A - D - Dsus4

How to play Honky Tonk Women on Ukulele (chords, tuning & feel)

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✔ Watch the technique videos

✔ Follow the Lyric & Chord Sheet

✔ Play along with the Backing Track

⚠️ Important: To recreate that iconic Keith Richards riff from the record you need to play it in G Major (same as original) and use the Chef's Kiss, Pressure Muting and Pinky Muting techniques to recreate that original guitar feel.

Once you've got this, you can try Start Me Up — same approach

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

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Lyric Sheet

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Watch Greg use U4GP techniques to play Keith Richards' guitar role on his Ukulele. Thanks to Mick Jagger on vocals and the rest of the band for taking part!

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This demo shows how to play Honky Tonk Women with real rhythm and feel — full song — start to finish, just like the original record

Rolling Stones hit released in 1969 and a real highlight in their live shows ever since

Key: G
Same as the original record
Honky Tonk Women Ukulele Chords:
G - C - Csus4 - A - D - Dsus4

Techniques:
Chef's Kiss strumming
Pinky Muting
Pressure Muting
Hammer-ons & Pull-offs

Technique Focus

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Micro Lesson 1

Strum with the Drums

Micro Lesson 2

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Chef's Kiss Strumming

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Micro Lesson 3

Thumb Muting

Micro Lesson 4

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Hammer-ons & Pull-offs

Micro Lesson 5

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Chorus Rhythm & Chords

Play Along Backing Track

This is the playing demo with the ukulele muted. Thanks to Mick Jagger on vocals and the rest of the band for taking part!- Vocals, Drums, Bass - No Guitars

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Q: What key is Honky Tonk Women in on ukulele?
A: G Major (same as original record)

Q: What chords are used in Honky Tonk Women on ukulele?
A: G - C - Csus4 - A - D - Dsus4 The chords are easy. The feel comes from playing using the correct techniques to get that rhythm and feel

Q: Why doesn't Honky Tonk Women 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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