Top 10 Disney Songs for Ukulele
by Jonas
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The ten best Disney songs to play on ukulele, from The Little Mermaid to Frozen 2, with the main chords, chord diagrams and a link to the full sheet for every song.
Quick answer: the ten best Disney songs to play on ukulele are Under the Sea, Part of Your World, Hakuna Matata, You’ve Got a Friend in Me, A Whole New World, How Far I’ll Go, When Will My Life Begin, Into the Unknown, You’ll Be in My Heart and Almost There. Under the Sea is the easiest place to start, and every song below comes with its main chords, diagrams and a free full sheet.
Disney songs and the ukulele are a perfect match. The melodies are unforgettable, everyone in the room knows the words and most of them sit surprisingly well on four strings. These are the ten best Disney songs to play on ukulele, roughly ordered from easiest to trickiest. Each one has the main chords, clickable chord diagrams and a link to the full sheet on UkuTabs with lyrics, a transposer and auto-scroll. Grab your uke and pick a movie.
1. “Under the Sea” (The Little Mermaid)
Sebastian’s Oscar-winning calypso number from 1989 is the perfect Disney opener on ukulele. The island groove practically begs for a uke, and the verses roll along on the friendliest chords there are. Keep the strum light and bouncy and it plays itself.
Main chords in this song: C – F – G – G7
Lyrics and ukulele tabs: Under the Sea
2. “Part of Your World” (The Little Mermaid)
Ariel’s big wish song, sung by Jodi Benson, is the heart of The Little Mermaid. It is slower and more tender than Under the Sea, so it is a lovely one for practicing smooth chord changes. A gentle fingerpicked verse works beautifully here too.
Main chords in this song: C – Am – Bb – Dm – F – G7
Lyrics and ukulele tabs: Part of Your World
3. “Hakuna Matata” (The Lion King)
No worries, and honestly not many hard chords either. Elton John and Tim Rice’s carefree anthem from 1994 is a guaranteed singalong with kids and adults alike. The verses stick to easy open shapes, with just a couple of quick visitors passing through.
Main chords in this song: C – F – G – E – D – Bb
Lyrics and ukulele tabs: Hakuna Matata
4. “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” (Toy Story)
Randy Newman’s ragtime shuffle from 1995 is pure warmth. It uses a few jazzy shapes you might not know yet, but they fall under the fingers quicker than they look and they teach you a lot about how old-school songs move. Worth every minute.
Main chords in this song: Eb – Ab – Bb – Cm – G7 – Eb7
Lyrics and ukulele tabs: You’ve Got a Friend in Me
5. “A Whole New World” (Aladdin)
The magic carpet duet won the Oscar in 1992 and still fills every room that hears it. It starts friendly in D and, like a lot of big Disney ballads, lifts through a key change near the end, which is great practice for following a song through a modulation.
Main chords in this song: D – Bm – G – C – F – Bb (with a key change)
Lyrics and ukulele tabs: A Whole New World
6. “How Far I’ll Go” (Moana)
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Moana anthem, here in the Alessia Cara version from the credits, is one of the most requested modern Disney songs on ukulele. It sits in E, so expect a couple of barre-ish shapes. If they fight you, one click of the transposer on the song page makes it friendlier.
Main chords in this song: E – C#m – A – B – F#m
Lyrics and ukulele tabs: How Far I’ll Go
7. “When Will My Life Begin” (Tangled)
Rapunzel’s chore-filled opener, sung by Mandy Moore, has a bright acoustic drive that feels made for the uke. Same deal as Moana: it lives in E with a few sharp-key friends, so either embrace the barre practice or transpose it down and strum away.
Main chords in this song: E – A – B – F#m – C#m
Lyrics and ukulele tabs: When Will My Life Begin
8. “Into the Unknown” (Frozen 2)
The big Frozen 2 belter, in the Panic! At The Disco version that runs over the end credits. The chords are kinder than the vocal part, so this one is really a singing challenge with a friendly accompaniment. Nail the quiet verses, then let the chorus rip.
Main chords in this song: G – Bm – D – Dm – C – A
Lyrics and ukulele tabs: Into the Unknown
9. “You’ll Be in My Heart” (Tarzan)
Phil Collins wrote a lullaby that grows into a power ballad and picked up the 1999 Oscar for it. The sheet moves through some flat keys, which sounds scarier than it is: the shapes repeat, and the song page’s chord diagrams show you every one. A rewarding pick once the first eight songs feel comfortable.
Main chords in this song: Bb – Db – Gb – Ab – Eb – F
Lyrics and ukulele tabs: You’ll Be in My Heart
10. “Almost There” (The Princess and the Frog)
Tiana’s New Orleans showstopper from 2009 brings real ragtime flavour, and with it the most colourful chords on this list. Diminished and seventh shapes everywhere, which is exactly why it is last. Learn it slowly and you will come out the other side a noticeably better player.
Main chords in this song: C – D7 – G7 – Am – F – E7
Lyrics and ukulele tabs: Almost There
More Disney songs on UkuTabs
Couldn’t find your favourite? There is plenty more Disney in the library: Can You Feel the Love Tonight (The Lion King), When She Loved Me (Toy Story 2), Kiss the Girl (The Little Mermaid), I See the Light (Tangled) and Friend Like Me (Aladdin). And the songbook keeps growing, so search UkuTabs whenever a melody gets stuck in your head.
Frequently asked questions
What is the easiest Disney song to play on ukulele?
Under the Sea. It uses four friendly chords (C, F, G and G7) and a steady calypso strum, so it comes together in one sitting. Hakuna Matata is a close second.
Are Disney songs beginner friendly on ukulele?
The first half of this list is, with mostly basic open chords. The big ballads are harder: they sit in sharp or flat keys and some change key partway through. Every song page has a transposer, so one click shifts any of them into an easier key.
What order should I learn them in?
The list runs from easiest to hardest, so start at number one and work down. If you are brand new, learn the basic chords first and Under the Sea will feel easy.
Where can I find the full lyrics and chords?
On UkuTabs, free. Every song above links to its full sheet with lyrics, chord diagrams, a transposer and auto-scroll.
Need more input?
New to the ukulele? Start with the basic ukulele chords and learn how to read chord diagrams. The barre shapes in the Moana and Tangled songs get a lot easier after the bar chords guide. Looking for more lists? Try the Top 10 Kids Songs or the Top 10 Christmas Songs.
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