Top 10 Wedding Songs for Ukulele
by Jonas
·
The ten best wedding songs to play on ukulele, from "Can't Help Falling in Love" to "At Last", with the main chords, diagrams and a free sheet for every song.
There is no better wedding instrument than a ukulele. It is intimate, it is warm and it turns a nervous performance into something everyone leans in for. Whether you are playing for your own big day, a friend’s ceremony or the reception afterwards, these are the ten best wedding songs to play on ukulele, roughly ordered from easiest to most involved. Each one has the main chords, clickable diagrams and a link to the full sheet on UkuTabs with lyrics, a transposer and auto-scroll. One tip before you start: if a song sits in an awkward key, tap the transposer on its page to shift it into shapes your fingers already know.
1. “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Twenty One Pilots
The wedding song against which all others are measured. Written for Elvis in 1961 and covered a thousand times since, this gentle version rides four chords you almost certainly already know. Easiest song on the list and the safest possible choice for the aisle or a first dance.
Main chords in this song: C – F – Em – Am – G – G7
Lyrics and ukulele tabs: Can’t Help Falling in Love
2. “Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran
If one song says “modern wedding” to a room, it is this 2014 first-dance juggernaut. A steady sway built on a handful of open chords, so it is friendly for beginners and instantly recognised by everyone over the age of ten.
Main chords in this song: D – G – A – Bm7 – Em – C
Lyrics and ukulele tabs: Thinking Out Loud
3. “Marry Me” by Train
The literal proposal song, gentle and sincere, and a ceremony favourite for exactly that reason. The suspended chord in the intro gives it that dreamy, hanging feel before it resolves.
Main chords in this song: Csus4 – C – G – Am7 – A#
Lyrics and ukulele tabs: Marry Me
4. “Say You Won’t Let Go” by James Arthur
A modern vow in song form, and one of the most requested first dances of the last few years. It lives in a flatter key with a barre or two, so lean on the transposer if the shapes fight you at first.
Main chords in this song: A# – F – Gm – D#
Lyrics and ukulele tabs: Say You Won’t Let Go
5. “Die With a Smile” by Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
The current one. This 2024 duet became an instant first-dance pick, all warmth and big shared harmonies, so it shines with two voices. The chords are kinder than the soaring vocals suggest.
Main chords in this song: Bm – C#m7 – F#m – Amaj7 – Dmaj7 – E
Lyrics and ukulele tabs: Die With a Smile
6. “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri
For a decade now this has been the walking-down-the-aisle song. It carries more chords than the songs above and sits in a barre-heavy key, which is why it lands here rather than at the top, but nothing else builds quite like it. Worth every minute of practice.
Main chords in this song: A# – Gm – D# – F – Dm – Cm
Lyrics and ukulele tabs: A Thousand Years
7. “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran
The modern wedding song, full stop. Since 2017 it has quietly become the most-played first dance of the decade. It sits in a flat key with a few barre shapes, so it earns its place down here, but nothing says “our song” quite like it.
Main chords in this song: G# – C# – D# – Fm
Lyrics and ukulele tabs: Perfect
8. “All of Me” by John Legend
John Legend wrote it for his own wife and the rest of the world borrowed it. A first-dance staple that sits in a flat key with a few barre shapes, so it rewards a little patience and sounds gorgeous once it is under your fingers.
Main chords in this song: Fm – D# – G# – C# – A#m
Lyrics and ukulele tabs: All of Me
9. “Make You Feel My Love” by Adele
Bob Dylan wrote it, Adele made it a wedding fixture, and it might be the most tender song on this list. Slow, spacious and forgiving, take it gently and let each chord ring. The sevenths add that aching, jazzy colour.
Main chords in this song: A# – D# – C7 – F7 – F – G#
Lyrics and ukulele tabs: Make You Feel My Love
10. “At Last” by Etta James
The timeless one, and the challenge of the list. Etta James’s 1960 masterpiece is built on jazzy seventh chords that move constantly, so save it for when the others feel easy. Nothing on earth lands like it for a first dance, so it is worth the climb.
Main chords in this song: F – Dm7 – Gm – C7 – F7 – A#7
Lyrics and ukulele tabs: At Last
More wedding songs on UkuTabs
Want a longer set for the ceremony and the party? There is plenty more to choose from. For an upbeat party moment try Marry You by Bruno Mars, and for sweet duets there is Lucky by Jason Mraz. More Ed Sheeran: Photograph, Tenerife Sea and Kiss Me. And a few more first-dance gems: Turning Page, Your Song, The Luckiest, I Choose You, Better Together and the classics La Vie en Rose and Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.
Frequently asked questions
What is the easiest wedding song to play on ukulele?
Can’t Help Falling in Love. Four gentle chords, a slow tempo and a melody everyone already knows, so it comes together in an evening and never sounds thin.
Can I play these if I only know a few chords?
Yes. Start at the top of the list, where the songs use basic open chords. For the ones in trickier keys further down, tap the transposer on the song page to shift them into easier shapes.
What is a good first-dance song on ukulele?
Perfect or Thinking Out Loud for a modern feel, A Thousand Years for something sweeping or At Last for a timeless classic. All four are on this list with free sheets.
Where can I find the full chords for free?
On each song page, free like everything on UkuTabs, with chord diagrams, a transposer and auto-scroll so your hands stay on the ukulele.
Need more input?
Playing at a wedding is nerve-racking enough, so make the playing itself second nature first. The strumming guide and the sing and play guide are the two that matter most here, and the transposing guide shows how to move any song into a key that suits your voice. More lists? Try the Top 10 Campfire Songs.
Always feel free to contact me whenever you need more information or just want to say hi. And congratulations!