Learn to play "The Fable of Willie Brown" 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.
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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 "The Fable of Willie Brown" smoothly on your ukulele.
A# F Well I knew a boy named Willie Brown D# A# He was a lover of our town D# Wherever he went the girls fell down F A# And cried for Willie Brown F A# Crazy about Willie Brown Tall and dark and lean and long Big as a bull and twice as strong He loved the girls and turned 'em down A chic was Willie Brown Dashin' Willie Brown Chorus: D# A# Well a new girl moved in on our street F A# We knew that she and Will would meet D# But then when we inquired around F A# She'd not met Willie Brown F A# She said, "who's Willie Brown?" The prettiest girl you ever saw Head to toe without a flaw When they met one night in town She fell for Willie Brown In love with Willie Brown But the trouble was that we all knew Willie Brown was fallin' too Then he announced when June comes 'round She'll marry Willie Brown She's in love with Willie Brown Chorus But then the girl denied it all She said "It's true that I did fall But he took my love for granted Now, to heck with Willie Brown Conceited Willie Brown" Willie Brown was shocked to learn That his love had at last been spurn So on a hill ouside of town We buried Willie Brown We buried Willie Brown | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA A# D# F 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 "The Fable of Willie Brown" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Fable of Willie Brown" by Johnny Cash.