Verse: G Bm Thrown like a star in my vast sleep, C D7 I open my eyes to take a peep, G Bm to find that I was by the sea C D7 gazing with tran..quility. Chorus: F C Twas then when the hurdy gurdy man G came singing songs of love. F C Then when the hurdy gurdy man G came singing songs of love. F C Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, G hurdy gurdy gurdy he sang.(x3) Verse: G Bm C D7 Histories of ages past, unenlightened shadows cast, G Bm C D7 down through all eternity, the crying of hu..manity. Chorus: F C Tis then when the hurdy gurdy man G comes singing songs of love. F C Then when the hurdy gurdy man G comes singing songs of love. F C G Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy he sang. (x4) Outro: F C G Here comes the roly-poly man, he's singing songs of love. F C G Roly poly, roly poly, roly poly, he sang. F C G Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy he sang. F C G Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy he sang. F C G Roly poly, roly poly, roly poly he sang. 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.
Hurdy Gurdy Man chords by Donovan
Suggested strumdown-up eighths
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d
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u
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d
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u
Also works: all downs d d d d
How to play Hurdy Gurdy Man on ukulele
The strumming pattern that fits is the down-up eighths: d u d u. The groove sits around 116 bpm, a medium pace. This arrangement is in G major. Chord-wise this is an easy one: everything sits at the novice level. Drive the heavy chorus with straight eighths and let the droning chord sustain.
5 ukulele chords used in "Hurdy Gurdy Man" by Donovan: Bm, C, D7, F and G
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-5 sounds like a nice, and easier, adaptation to me