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Neil Diamond - Beautiful Noise Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, A, G, C, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

WhatabeautifulDnoise,comingupfromtheAstreet
It’sgotabeautifulsound,It’sgotabeautifulDbeat
It’sabeautifulnoise,goingon Aev’rywhere
ALiketheclickety-clack,ofatrainonatrack
It’sgotrhythmtoDspare
It’sabeautifulGnoise,andit’sasoundthatIClove
AnditfitsmeasFwell,asahandinaGgloveCG
YesitdoesCyesGitdoesCGFG
WhatabeautifulCnoise,ComingupfromtheGpark
It’sthesongofthekids,anditplaysuntilCdark
It’sthesongofthecars,ontheirfuriousGflights
GButthere’sevenromance,inthewaythattheydance
TothebeatoftheClights
It’sabeautifulFnoise,andit’sasoundthatIGlove
Anditmakesme Ffeel,good,likeahandinaGglove.CG
YesitdoesCyesGitdoes.CGFG
WhatabeautifulCnoise
WhatabeautifulCnoise,comingupfromtheGpark
It’sthesongofthekids,anditplaysuntilCdark
It’sabeautifulCnoise,madeofjoyandofGstrife
GLikeasymphonyplayed,bythepassingparade
It’sthemusicofClife
It’sabeautifulFnoise,andit’sasoundthatIGlove
Anditmakesme Ffeel,good,justlikeahandinaGglove.CG
Yesitdoes.CyesGitdoes.CGFG
WhatabeautifulCnoise,comingintomyGroom.G
Andit’sbeggingforme,justtogiveitaCtune
AlbumBeautiful Noise
Year1976
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Beautiful Noise on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Neil Diamond - Beautiful Noise on ukulele requires 5 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Beautiful Noise uses these transitions most often: G → C (18), C → G (14), and F → G (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

D to A

2. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

D to G

3. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.

G to C

4. C → F chord transition

Switching from C to F:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

C to F

5. F → G chord transition

Here's how to move from F to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Beautiful Noise.

  • Beautiful Noise includes 53 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Beautiful Noise contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Beautiful Noise connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → F: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%