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Manfred Mann - Ha! Ha! Said the Clown Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, A, E7, Am, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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DHahasaidtheAclown,DhasthekinglosthisE7crown,
HastheAknightbeenE7tighton Aromance
DHahasaidtheAclown,DisitbringingyouE7down,
Thatyou’velostyourchance?AmE7Am
AmFeelinglow,gottagoseeashowinE7town
AmHearthejokes,haveasmoke,andaE7laughattheAmclown
InaAmwhirl,seeagirlwithasmileinherGeyes
NeverAmthoughtI’dbebroughtE7rightdownbyherlies
AmInatrance,watchherdancetothebeatoftheE7drums
AmFasternow,sweatingbrow,I’mallE7fingersandAmthumbs
AmWonderwhyIhittheskywhensheblowsmeaGkiss
InaAmwhilerunamileE7I’mregrettingallAmthis
DHahasaidtheAclown,DhasthekinglosthisE7crown,
HastheAknightbeenE7tighton Aromance
DHahasaidtheAclown,DisitbringingyouE7down,
Thatyou’velostyourchance?AmE7Am
AmTakeyourcoat,closetheshow,wishthepeoplegood[Ebye
AmGrabmycoat,grabmyhat,lookthatE7girlintheAmeye
AmWhere’syourhome,What’syourphonestopfooling Garound
AmCouldhavediedshereplied E7“I’mawifeoftheAmclown”
DHahasaidtheAclown,DhasthekinglosthisE7crown,
HastheAknightbeenE7tighton Aromance
DHahasaidtheAclownDisitbringingyouE7down,
Thatyou’velostyourchance?AmE7Am
DHahasaidtheAclown,DhasthekinglosthisE7crown,
HastheAknightbeenE7tighton Aromance
DHahasaidtheAclown,DisitbringingyouE7down,
Thatyou’velostyourchance?AmE7Am
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ArtistManfred Mann
AlbumMighty Garvey!
GenresRock
Year1967
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Ha! Ha! Said the Clown on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Manfred Mann - Ha! Ha! Said the Clown on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 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.

Ha! Ha! Said the Clown uses these transitions most often: E7 → Am (16), A → D (12), and Am → E7 (12). 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

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

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 chorus, played 8 times.

D to A

2. D → E7 chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to E7:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

D to E7

3. E7 → A chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Here's how to move from E7 to A:

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 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 chorus, played 8 times.

E7 to A

4. E7 → Am chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Switching from E7 to Am:

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 16 times.

E7 to Am

5. Am → G chord transition

Switching from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. Am → D chord transition

Switching from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Ha! Ha! Said the Clown chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ha! Ha! Said the Clown.

  • Ha! Ha! Said the Clown includes 77 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Ha! Ha! Said the Clown contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Ha! Ha! Said the Clown connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
    • E7 → Am: 28%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → D: 7%
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