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The Boys are Back in Town Ukulele Lesson & Chords
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How to play The Boys are Back in Town on Ukulele (chords, rhythm & feel)
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✔ Watch the technique videos
✔ Follow the Lyric & Chord Sheet
✔ Play along with the Backing Track
⚠️ Important: To recreate this iconic Thin Lizzy anthem you need to play it in G Major (not Ab Major). Use the Chef's Kiss, Claw Hand, Palm Muting and Pinky Muting playing techniques along with simple chord variations shown above to recreate the original guitar feel.
Once you've got this, you can try With or Without You ukulele lesson — same style
Many players know the chords — very few make it sound like the record
— Play it Like the Record
Some parts of the song use alternative chord shapes — shown in the lesson
I play this in G Major (the original is in Ab Major)
These are the Boys are Back in Town ukulele chords I use to recreate that iconic riff
G5 - A5 - C5 - Bsus2 - Bm - Em7 - Dsus2 - G - Gsus4 - Bm7 - Em
Chords (Ukulele - Key G)
Thin Lizzy 1976. Classic rock anthem featuring dual-lead guitarists Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson
Key:
G Major (original is Ab)
Techniques:
Chef's Kiss Strumming
Claw Hand Picking
Palm Muting
Pinky Muting
Ukulele Chords:
G5 - A5 - C5 - Bsus2 - Bm - Em7 - Dsus2 - G - Gsus4 - Bm7 - E
Q: What key is The Boys are Back in Town in on ukulele?
A: G Major (the original is in Ab)
Q: What chords are used in The Boys are Back in Town on ukulele?
A: G5 - A5 - C5 - Bsus2 - Bm - Em7 - Dsus2 - G - Gsus4 - Bm7 - E . Interesting variations here on standard chord shapes. The feel comes from using the correct techniques to get that rhythm and feel
Q: Why doesn't The Boys are Back in Town 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.
Q: How do you get that authentic electric sound from your Ukulele?
A: Short answer..... my uke's bridge pickup feeds into a mic'd practice amp that sits inside an isolation-cab and whose output feeds into the camera's audio input via a mini-mixer! Full answer.... send me your email via the footer.
👉 See the Getting Started guide to set up your ukulele for this playing style.
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