The Who - Pure And Easy: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Pure And Easy" 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 Pure And Easy 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 "Pure And Easy" smoothly on your ukulele.

      C           G     F        G 
There once was a note, pure and easy
  C           G          F       G       C
Playing so free like a breath, rippling by

    Fmaj7               Dm6
The note is eternal, I hear it, it sees me,
  Fmaj7                Dm6       C
Forever we blend as, forever we die

Chorus:
   C              Dm    F          G
I listened and I heard music in a word,
     C               Dm            F G
and words when you played your guitar
     Dm               Em            G              Am
The noise that I was hearing was a million people cheering
        G                  C          G7  C 
And a child flew past me riding in a star

   Dsus4             D
As people assemble, civilization
     G               G7  C      G  G7  C  G
Is trying to find a new way to die
     Am               Emsus4         E
But killing is really merely scene changer
Am                Dm                 Am   Dm   Fmaj7  Am
All men are bored  with other men's lives

Chorus:
I listened and I heard music in a word
And words when you played your guitar
The noise that I was hearing was a million people cheering
And a child flew past me riding in a star

Gas on the hillside, oil in the teacup
Watch all the chords of life lose their joy
Distortion becomes somehow pure in its wildness
The note that began all can also destroy.

We all know success when we all find our own dream
And our love is enough to knock down any wall
And the future's been seen as men try to realize
The simple secret of the note in us all

Chorus:
I listened and I heard music in a word
And words when you played your guitar
The noise that I was hearing was a million people cheering
And a child flew past me riding in a star

There once was a note pure and easy
Playing so free like a breath rippling by

There once was a note - listen!
There once was a note - listen!
There once was a note - listen!
There once was a note - listen!
There once was a note - listen!
There once was a note - listen!
There once was a note - listen!
There once was a note - listen!

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

Dsus4

Ukulele chord Dsus4

Dm6

Ukulele chord Dm6

E

Ukulele chord E

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F

Ukulele chord F

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

F

Ukulele chord F

Fmaj7

Ukulele chord Fmaj7

Fmaj

Ukulele chord Fmaj

G

Ukulele chord G

G7

Ukulele chord G7

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 "Pure And Easy" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Pure And Easy" by The Who.

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