Another uke staple from the N'Ukes songbook and one I cannot believe I haven't put on Got A Ukulele already. Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival.
We play this quite quick, and in a slightly different key than the original, but it's easy to transpose to suit. This works well for our voices and a bit of harmony in verses. I've included a soundclip at the end to help you with our pattern.
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[C] I see the [G] bad [F] moon a[C]rising
[C] I see [G] trouble [F] on the [C] way
[C] I see [G] earth[F]quakes and [C] lightnin'
[C] I see [G] bad [F] times to[C]day
[F] Don't go around tonight well it's [C] bound to take your life
[G] There's a [F] bad moon on the [C] rise
[F] Don't go around tonight well it's [C] bound to take your life
[G] There's a [F] bad moon on the [C] rise
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[C] I hear [G] hurri[F]canes a[C]blowing
[C] I know the [G] end is [F] coming [C] soon
[C] I fear [G] rivers [F] over [C] flowing
[C] I hear the [G] voice of [F] rage and [C] ruin
[F] Don't go around tonight well it's [C] bound to take your life
[G] There's a [F] bad moon on the [C] rise
[F] Don't go around tonight well it's [C] bound to take your life
[G] There's a [F] bad moon on the [C] rise
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[C] Hope you [G] got your [F] things to[C]gether
[C] Hope you are [G] quite pre[F]pared to [C] die
[C] Looks like we're [G] in for [F] nasty [C] weather
[C] One eye is [G] taken [F] for an [C] eye
[F] Don't go around tonight well it's [C] bound to take your life
[G] There's a [F] bad moon on the [C] rise
[F] Don't go around tonight well it's [C] bound to take your life
[G] There's a [F] bad moon on the [C] rise
[G] There's a [F] bad moon on the [C] rise
[G] There's a [F] bad moon on the [C] rise [F] [C]
Very helpful and great fun to play and sing along to. :o))
ReplyDeleteWhat strumming patterns
ReplyDeleteWhatever you want them to be. The song was not written for ukulele so any pattern is only an interpretation.
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