Verse: C C Am Cmaj7 Here in Cologne I know I said it wrong C C Am Cmaj7 I walked you to the train And back across alone Am E7 F D7 To my hotel room And ordered me some food C G F And now I'm wondering why the floor has suddenly become a moving target Chorus: C C Four, three, two, one, Fmaj7 Cmaj7 I'm letting you go C C I will let go Fmaj7 Cmaj7 If you will let go Cm7 G Four, three, two Verse (same as first): Says here an astronaut Put on a pair of diapers Drove eighteen hours To kill her boyfriend And in my hotel room, I'm wondering If you read that story too? And if we both might Be having the same imaginary conversation Chorus: C C Four, three, two, one, Fmaj7 Cmaj7 I'm letting you go C C I will let go Fmaj7 Cmaj7 If you will let go Cm7 G Four, three, two G Ohhhhh-aah Fmaj7 C Weightless as I close my eyes G Ohhhhh-aah Fmaj7 C The ceiling opens in disguise Am E Such a painful trip F D7 To find out this is it C G F And as I go to sleep You'll be waking up Four, three, two, one, I'm letting you go I will let go If you will let go G Ohhhhh-aah Fmaj7 C Ohhhhh-aah G Ohhhhh-aah Fmaj7 C Ohhhhh-aah Outro: G Fmaj7 C (x2) C C Am Cmaj7 This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Cologne chords by Ben Folds
Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4
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d
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Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u
How to play Cologne on ukulele
The strumming pattern that fits is the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. The groove sits around 82 bpm, a relaxed pace. This arrangement is in C major. Nothing scary in the shapes, it sits on the easy ukulele songs list at the rookie level. Let the chords ring and play a light strum under the melody.
10 ukulele chords used in "Cologne" by Ben Folds: Am, C, Cm7, Cmaj7, D7, E, E7, F, Fmaj7 and G
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you can change the Fmaj7 to an F to make it easier