Bob Marley - Natty Dread: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Natty Dread" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Natty Dread ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Natty Dread" smoothly on your ukulele.

A              D         F#m     Bm
Dread, Natty Dread now, (Natty Dread),
A                D        F#m    Bm
Dreadlock Congo Bongo I, (Natty Dread).
       A              D        F#m    Bm
Natty Dreadlock in a Babylon, (Natty Dread),
   A               D        F#m    Bm
A Dreadlock Congo Bongo I, (Natty Dread). Eh!

Eh! Children get your culture (Natty Dreadlock)
And don't stay there and jester, a-ah,
 (Natty Dreadlock)
Or the battle will be hotter (Natty Dreadlock)
And you won't get no supper (Natty Dreadlock)

Chorus:
A             D         F#m     Bm
Dread, Natty Dread now, (Natty Dread),
A                D        F#m    Bm
Dreadlock Congo Bongo I, (Natty Dread).
      A              D        F#m    Bm
Natty Dreadlock in a Babylon, (Natty Dread),
A             D            F#m    Bm
Roots Natty, roots Natty! (Natty Dread).

Then I walk up the first street (Natty Dreadlock)
And then I walk up the second street to see (Natty
Dreadlock)
Then I trod on through third street (Natty
Dreadlock)
And then I talk to some Dread on fourth street
(Natty Dreadlock)
Natty Dreadlock inna fifth street (Natty Dreadlock)
And then I skip one fence to sixth street (Natty
Dreadlock)
I've got to reach seventh street (Natty Dreadlock)
Natty Dreadlock Bingy Bongo I (Natty Dread)
Natty dread, Natty Dread, now (Natty Dread)
Roots Natty Congo I (Natty Dread)

Bm7
Oh, Natty, Natty,
      C#m7
Natty 21,000 miles away from home, yeah.
Bm7
Oh, Natty, Natty,
             C#m7
And that's a long way, for Natty to be from home.

Don't care what the world seh (Natty Dread)
I'n'I couldn't never go astray (Natty Dread)
Just like a bright and sunny day (Natty Dread)
Oh, we're gonna have things our way (Natty Dread)
Natty Dread, Natty Dreadlock (Natty Dreadlock)
Dreadlock Congo Bongo I (Natty Dreadlock)
Don't care what the world seh (Natty Dreadlock)
I'n'I gonna have things our way (Natty Dreadlock)
Natty Dread, Natty Dreadlock

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

Bm7

Ukulele chord Bm7

C#m7

Ukulele chord C#m7

D

Ukulele chord D

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Natty Dread" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Natty Dread" by Bob Marley.

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