Greatest Love of All

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Suggested strumwhole-bar ballad

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4

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Also works: everywhere 4/4 d – d u – u d –

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Intro:
   E E7   Dbm7 Gbm7 Bm9 (x2)
   E7sus4

Verse 1:
A               Aaug
I believe the children are our future
A6                   A9        A7
Teach them well and let them lead the way
D                   Daug               D6 Daug
Show them all the beauty they posses inside
D            Dbm7     Gbm7              Bm7
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
E          E7           Dbm Gbm7  Bm7             E7sus4
Let the children's laughter    remind us how we used to be

A            Aaug
Everybody seaching for a hero
A6             A9           A7
People need someone to look up to
D                 Daug                 D6 Daug
I never found anyone who fulfilled my needs
    D      Dbm7   Gbm7          Bm7      E7sus4 D
A lonely place to be, so I learned to depend on me

Pre-chorus:
D           A9       Bm7               E7sus4    E7
I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadow
D              A9               Bm7            E7sus4 E
If I failed, if I succeed, at least I lived as I   believed
D                    A9                Bm7                 E7sus4
No matter what they take from me they can't take away my dignity

Chorus:
  E      E7     Dbm7  Gbm7  Bm7               E  E7        Dbm7 Gbm7
Because the grea----test love of all is happening to me
Bm7   E  E7    Dbm7  Gbm7   Bm7          E7sus4   A A7
I found the grea----test love of all inside of me
      A7      Gbm7     Bm7 Em7
The greatest love of all
    A    A7      Gbm7 Bm7 Em7 A    A7   Gbm7     Bm7
Is easy to  achieve        learning to  love yourself,
               Em7  A7sus4   D
it is the greatest love of all

Verse 2:
A               Aaug
I believe the children are our future
A6                   A9        A7
Teach them well and let them lead the way
D                   Daug               D6  Daug
Show them all the beauty they posses inside
D            Dbm7     Gbm7              Bm7
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
E          E7      Dbm  Gbm7  Bm7             E7sus4
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to
   D
...be

Pre-chorus:
D           A9       Bm7               E7sus4    E7
I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadow
D              A9               Bm7            E7sus4 E
If I failed, if I succeed, at least I lived as I   believed
D                    A9                Bm7                 E7sus4
No matter what they take from me they can't take away my dignity

Chorus:
 E   E7     Dbm7  Gbm7   Bm7            E  E7        Dbm7 Gbm7  Bm7
Because the grea----test love of all is happening to me
  E    E7    Dbm7 Gbm7   Bm7          E7sus4   A A7
I found the grea----test love of all inside of me
      A7      Gbm7     Bm7  Em7
The greatest love of all
   A   A7     Gbm7 Bm7 Em7   A A7     Gbm7       Bm7
Is easy to  achieve      learning to love yourself,
           Em7  A7sus4
it is the greatest love of
   D
...all

Outro:
     E     E7         Dbm7    Gbm7  Bm7    E          E7     Dbm7 Gbm7 Bm7
And if by chance that special place  that you've been dreaming of
  E      E7      Dbm7  Gbm7   Bm7        E7sus4    D A    D   E7 A
Leads you to a lonely  place find your strength in love.......
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How to play Greatest Love of All on ukulele

On ukulele, Greatest Love of All comes down to the whole-bar ballad: d – – –. I posted this one in its original key of A major. The chords ask a bit more of you, so I rate them expert. Use one downstroke per bar in the verse; add strokes for the chorus.

18 ukulele chords used in "Greatest Love of All" by Whitney Houston: A, Aaug, A7, A7sus4, A9, A6, Bm7, Bm9, Dbm, Dbm7, D, Daug, D6, E, E7, Em7, E7sus4 and Gbm7

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Biography

Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, film producer, and model. She was widely known for her vocal ability and was ranked second on Rolling Stone’s list of the greatest singers of all time in 2023. Houston had a significant influence on popular music from the mid-1980s through the early 2000s, particularly in the development of contemporary R&B and pop ballad styles. She was also noted for her crossover appeal and music videos

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Intro:
   E E7   C#m7 F#m7 Bm9 (x2)
   E7sus4

Verse 1:
A               Aaug
I believe the children are our future
A6                   A9        A7
Teach them well and let them lead the way
D                   Daug               D6 Daug
Show them all the beauty they posses inside
D            C#m7     F#m7              Bm7
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
E          E7           C#m F#m7  Bm7             E7sus4
Let the children's laughter    remind us how we used to be

A            Aaug
Everybody seaching for a hero
A6             A9           A7
People need someone to look up to
D                 Daug                 D6 Daug
I never found anyone who fulfilled my needs
    D      C#m7   F#m7          Bm7      E7sus4 D
A lonely place to be, so I learned to depend on me

Pre-chorus:
D           A9       Bm7               E7sus4    E7
I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadow
D              A9               Bm7            E7sus4 E
If I failed, if I succeed, at least I lived as I   believed
D                    A9                Bm7                 E7sus4
No matter what they take from me they can't take away my dignity

Chorus:
  E      E7     C#m7  F#m7  Bm7               E  E7        C#m7 F#m7
Because the grea----test love of all is happening to me
Bm7   E  E7    C#m7  F#m7   Bm7          E7sus4   A A7
I found the grea----test love of all inside of me
      A7      F#m7     Bm7 Em7
The greatest love of all
    A    A7      F#m7 Bm7 Em7 A    A7   F#m7     Bm7
Is easy to  achieve        learning to  love yourself,
               Em7  A7sus4   D
it is the greatest love of all

Verse 2:
A               Aaug
I believe the children are our future
A6                   A9        A7
Teach them well and let them lead the way
D                   Daug               D6  Daug
Show them all the beauty they posses inside
D            C#m7     F#m7              Bm7
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
E          E7      C#m  F#m7  Bm7             E7sus4
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to
   D
...be

Pre-chorus:
D           A9       Bm7               E7sus4    E7
I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadow
D              A9               Bm7            E7sus4 E
If I failed, if I succeed, at least I lived as I   believed
D                    A9                Bm7                 E7sus4
No matter what they take from me they can't take away my dignity

Chorus:
 E   E7     C#m7  F#m7   Bm7            E  E7        C#m7 F#m7  Bm7
Because the grea----test love of all is happening to me
  E    E7    C#m7 F#m7   Bm7          E7sus4   A A7
I found the grea----test love of all inside of me
      A7      F#m7     Bm7  Em7
The greatest love of all
   A   A7     F#m7 Bm7 Em7   A A7     F#m7       Bm7
Is easy to  achieve      learning to love yourself,
           Em7  A7sus4
it is the greatest love of
   D
...all

Outro:
     E     E7         C#m7    F#m7  Bm7    E          E7     C#m7 F#m7 Bm7
And if by chance that special place  that you've been dreaming of
  E      E7      C#m7  F#m7   Bm7        E7sus4    D A    D   E7 A
Leads you to a lonely  place find your strength in love.......