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Come Thou Fount Ukulele Tutorial
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Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing Ukulele Tutorial

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Instructor Ray Banks
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If you are looking for an incredibly easy and beautiful song to play on the ukulele, this is the one! Today we're going to learn "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing." It's a gorgeous melody that feels instantly recognizable.

The best part? It only takes three basic chords. We'll walk through exactly how to play it, learn a versatile strumming pattern, and then jump into a full play-along so you can practice your transitions.

The 3 Essential Chords

You only need to know three shapes for this entire song: C, G, and F. That makes it the perfect progression for absolute beginners.

C Chord C Major
G Chord G Major
F Chord F Major

Strumming Patterns

We have a few options for the strumming pattern. You can mix and match these throughout the song!

1. The Simple Strum

If you want to keep it really simple, you can just do standard down strums on the beat.

Down
Down
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Down

2. The Preferred Strum

The strumming pattern that I like is a bit more intricate but flows beautifully through the song.

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3. The Transition Strum

Typically, when I'm between verses, I like to shake up the strumming pattern with some alternating down/up strums at the end to build momentum.

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Play-Along Song Sheets

Follow along with these sheets for the lyrics and chord changes, or click the yellow button at the top to download the full PDF from my Patreon.

Song Sheet 1 Song Sheet 2 Song Sheet 3

Lesson Details

  • DifficultyBeginner
  • TuningGCEA
  • TechniqueChords / Strumming
  • ChordsC, G, F

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