Bellamy Brothers - Old Hippie Ukulele Chords
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[Opening]
[G]He turned thirty-five last Sunday [C]in his hair he found some [G]gray
But he still ain’t changed his lifestyle he likes it better the [D7]old way
So he [C]grows a little garden in the back [G]yard by the fence
He’s con[C]suming what he’s growing nowa[G]days in self de[D7]fense
He [G]gets out there in the twilight zone
Some[C]times when it just don’t make no [G]sense
[section 2]
He gets off on country music [C]cause disco left him [G]cold
He’s got young friends in a new wave but he’s just too friggin’ [D7]old
And he [C]dreams at night of Woodstock and the [G]day John Lennon died
How the [C]music made him happy and the [G]silence made him [D7]cry
Yeah he [G]thinks of John sometimes [C]and he has to wonder [G]why
[chorus]
He’s an [C]old hippie and he [G]don’t know what to do
Should he [D7]hang on to the old should he [G]grab on to the new
He’s an [C]old hippie his new life is [G]just a bust
He ain’t [D7]trying to change nobody he just [C]trying real [D7]hard to [G]adjust
[section 3]
He was sure back in the sixties [C]that everyone was [G]hip
Then they sent him off to Vietnam on his senior [D7]trip
And they [C]forced him to become a man while [G]he was still a boy
And be[C]hind each wave of tragedy he [G]waited for the [D7]joy
Now this [G]world may change around him [C]but he just can’t change no [G]more
[chorus]
He’s an [C]old hippie and he [G]don’t know what to do
Should he [D7]hang on to the old should he [G]grab on to the new
He’s an [C]old hippie his new life is [G]just a bust
He ain’t [D7]trying to change nobody he just [C]trying real [D7]hard to [G]adjust
[Closing]
Well he stays away a lot now [C]from the parties and the [G]clubs
And he’s thinking while he’s jogging around
Sure is glad he quit the hard [D7]drugs
Cause [C]him and his kind get more en[G]dangered everyday
And [C]pretty soon the species will [G]just up and fade [D7]away
Like the [G]smoke from that torpedo [C]just up and fade a[G]way
[chorus]
Yes he’s an [C]old hippie and he [G]don’t know what to do
Should he [D7]hang on to the old should he [G]grab on to the new
He’s an [C]old hippie his new life is [G]just a bust
He ain’t [D7]trying to change nobody he just [C]trying real [D7]hard to [G]adjust
He ain’t [D7]trying to change nobody he just [C]trying real [D7]hard to [G]adjust
How to play Old Hippie on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Bellamy Brothers - Old Hippie on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.
Old Hippie uses these transitions most often: C → G (22), G → C (18), and G → D7 (15). 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 G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
3. D7 → C chord transition
To move from D7 to C;
- While playing D7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
Old Hippie chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Old Hippie.
- Old Hippie includes 78 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Old Hippie contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Old Hippie 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 → D7: 1%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D7: 1%