Mark Seymour - What’s A Few Men Ukulele Chords
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[Opening]
[G]
The Colonel said “These bodies [C]stink”.
“Won’t [D]someone come and drag them a[G]way”.
We tried to clean em’ out but the more I [C]stare.
And the [D]English Colonel looks the other [G]way.
Oh, the spirit is willing but the flesh is [C]weak.
Well, I [D]ran for the trench but I’d no time to [G]speak.
Well, my heart said “Yes” but my head said [C]”No”
When the [D]English colonel said “Its time to [G]go”
[chorus]
He said “What’s a [D]few [D]men?” [Am]
Said “What’s a few [C]men?” [Bm]
Said “What’s a few [D]men?” [D] [Am]
Said “What’s a few [C]men?” [D]
[interlude]
[C] [D] [G]
[Closing]
The Colonel’s job is never [C]done.
So [D]he declares time out on Christmas [G]day.
We held the enemy in our [C]arms.
And we [D]ploughed each other’s dead into the [G]clay.
Oh, the Lord said that death will be no [C]longer
And [D]all of these things will pass a[G]way
There’ll be no sorrow and there’ll be no [C]pain.
And [D]we’ll swap cigarettes on Christmas [G]day
Well, my heart said “Yes” but my head said [C]”No”
When the [D]English colonel said “Its time to [C]go”
[chorus]
He said “What’s a [D]few [D]men?” [Am]
Said “What’s a few [C]men?” [Bm]
Said “What’s a few [D]men?” [D] [Am]
Said “What’s a few [C]men?” [Bm]
Said “What’s a few [D]men?” [D] [Am]
Said “What’s a few [C]men?” [D]
[outro]
[C] [D] [G]
[C] [D] [G]
How to play What's A Few Men on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Mark Seymour - What's A Few Men on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.
What's A Few Men uses these transitions most often: C → D (15), D → G (11), and G → C (10). 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. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
3. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
6. C → Bm chord transition
To move from C to Bm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
7. Bm → D chord transition
To move from Bm to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
What's A Few Men chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in What's A Few Men.
- What's A Few Men includes 56 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- What's A Few Men contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how What's A Few Men connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 28%
- D → C: 14%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → D: 11%
- C → Bm: 1%