Dubliners - The Sick Note Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, G, F

Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

DearCSir,IwritethisnotetoyoutoGtellyouofmeCplight

andFatthetimeofCwriting,IamFnotaprettyGsight;

meFbodyisallCblackandblue,meFfaceadeathlyGgray

andICwritethisnotetosaywhyPaddy’sGnotatwork Ctoday.

WhileworkingonthefourteenthfloorsomeGbricks,IhadtoCclear;

now,toFthrowthemdownfromCsuchaheightwasFnotagood Gidea.

theFforemanwasn’tCverypleased,heFbeinganawkwardGsod

heCsaidI’dhavetocartthemdowntheGladdersinmeChod.

Now,clearingallthesebricksbyhanditGwassoveryCslow,

soIFhoistedupaCbarreland Fsecuredtherope Gbelow.

ButFinmehastetoCdothejobIFwastooblindtoGsee

thataCbarrelfulofbuildingbrickswasGheavierthanCme.

SowhenIuntiedtheropetheGbarrelfelllikeClead

andFclingingtightlyCtotheropeIFstartedup Ginstead.

Well,IFshotuplikeaCrockettilltoFmydismayIGfound

thatChalfwayupImetthebloodyGbarrelcomingCdown.

Well,thebarrelbrokemeshoulderasGtothegrounditCsped,

andFwhenIreachedtheCtopIbangedtheFpullywithmyGhead.

Well,IFclungontightthroughCnumbedwithshockfromFthisalmightyGblow

andtheCbarrelspilledouthalfthebrickssomeGfourteenfloors Cbelow.

Now,whenthesebrickshadfallenfromtheGbarreltotheCfloor

IFthenoutweighedtheCbarrelandsoFstarteddownonceGmore;

stillFclingingtightlyCtotherope,FIspedtowardstheGground,

andIClandedonthebrokenbricksthatGwereallscatteredCround.

WhileIlaytheregroaningontheground,IGthoughtI’dpassedtheCworst,

whentheFbarrelhittheCpullywheelandFthenthebottomGburst.

AFshowerofbricksrainedCdownonme,IFhadn’tgotaGhope

asI Claytheremoaningontheground,IletGgoofthebloodyCrope.

Thebarrelthanbeingheavier,itGstarteddownonceCmore,

andFlandedright Cacrossme,asIFlayupontheGfloor.

ItFbrokethreeribsandCmyleftarmandFIcanonlyGsay

thatIChopeyou’llunderstandwhyPaddy’sGnotatwork Ctoday.

ArtistThe Dubliners

AlbumLive in Carré

GenresCeltic

Year1985

KeyC

DifficultyEasy

How to play The Sick Note on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Dubliners - The Sick Note 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.

The Sick Note uses these transitions most often: C → F (24), G → C (24), and C → G (16). 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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

2. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 24 times.

3. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

The Sick Note chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Sick Note.

The Sick Note includes 104 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
The Sick Note contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how The Sick Note connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → F: 9%