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Sweet Home Alabama Ukulele Lesson & Chords
These chord shapes match how the song was originally played — small variations that create the rhythm and feel of the original Lynard Skynyrd recording.
Sweet Home Alabama ukulele chords (Key, Shapes & Rhythm)
Next Steps — start playing now
✔ Watch the Demo Video
✔ Follow the Lyric & Chord Sheet
✔ Play along with the Backing Track
⚠️ Important: To recreate that Southern Rock feel simply play it in the right key and use the Chef's Kiss, Pinky Muting and Pressure Muting techniques to get that Lynard Skynyrd sound.
Once you've got this, you can try Folsom Prison Blues ukulele lesson
The chords are easy — but very few players make it sound like the record
— Play it Like the Record
C - C+G - Dsus2 - D - F - G
Chords (Ukulele - Key G)
✔ Take the Lesson
Lynard Skynyrd 1974. Classic Southern Rock with distinctive riff
Key: G
Same as original track
Techniques:
Repeated 3-chord progression using 4 different riffs.
Claw Hand strumming & picking
Ukulele Chords:
C, C+G, Dsus2, D, F, G
Technique Focus
Bunny Video - Free Access
Micro Lesson 1
Micro Lesson 2
Bunny Video - Free Access
Intro Riff
Intro Links
Bunny Video - Free Access
Micro Lesson 3
Micro Lesson 4
Bunny Video - Free Access
Verse Strumming
The Offbeat Riff
Bunny Video - Free Access
Micro Lesson 5
Micro Lesson 6
Bunny Video - Free Access
The Rock Riff
The 9th Fret Riff
Learning
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