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Sophie Madeleine – Take Your Love With Me (The Ukulele Song) (Chords)


Sophie Madeleine – The Ukulele Song (Chords)

Sophie Madeleine might have hit it big with The Beard Song, but I think this song is a really impressive piece of songwriting. There are quite a few ukulele songs around that could have been written on any instrument. But I think this one could only have come out of a ukulele.

There are a lot of traditional ukulele touches in the chord progression: the move from C to E7 (familiar from Five Foot Two), the use of diminished chords, the I7 chord (both of which are classic George Formby tricks). But it doesn’t sound dated and kitsch at all.

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More Sophie Madeleine

Sophie Madeleine interview
Beard Song (Chords)
Rocky and Balls – I Heart You Online (Chords)
The Stars (Chords)

30 Comments

  1. Paul May 12th, 2009 10:19 pm

    This is up on YouTube also. Sweet.

  2. Chris May 12th, 2009 11:35 pm

    What’s a good strumming pattern here?

  3. Kelsi May 13th, 2009 12:17 am

    How do you play the Bbdim chord? I think you might have missed it from the top of the page!

  4. Christina May 13th, 2009 1:50 am

    Welcome back! I didn’t realize how addicted I was to this website until you left for a little while. I guess it’s time I thanked you for your hard work, so thanks!

  5. Woodshed May 13th, 2009 6:52 am

    Paul: Thanks.

    Chris: Try d u d u (bold indicates emphasis).

    Kelsi: Oops. Bbdim is the same as Edim. Thanks for letting me know.

    Christina: Thanks, Christina. It’s good to be back.

  6. David Barnes May 13th, 2009 9:09 am

    It’s obviously working for some people, but I get a 404 when I try to download the PDF. :(

  7. Woodshed May 13th, 2009 9:22 am

    David: Try it now.

  8. fuzzytnth3 May 13th, 2009 11:05 am

    Lurvly song I liked it so much I paid hard earned dosh for it!

  9. Marcelo May 13th, 2009 12:29 pm

    Great! I was wanting for this one! Thank you, Woodshed! (How about more chords of songs by Sophie, like, for instance, I can’t hel myself?).

  10. Marcelo May 13th, 2009 1:14 pm

    I meant: I Just Can’t Stop Myself (From Writing Love Songs About You)

  11. Beth May 13th, 2009 2:02 pm

    Loved this song and can’t wait to learn it. Thanks so much!

  12. Álvaro May 13th, 2009 2:08 pm

    The lyrics remind me of that wonderful song by Cliff Edwards, “If I had you”; the beginning is almost a naïf paraphrase of Edwards’ refrain:
    «I could climb a snow-capped mountain,
    sail the mighty ocean wide,
    I could cross the burning desert
    if I had you by my side»

  13. Stephen Hait May 13th, 2009 6:56 pm

    Thanks for these chords. Great song and I appreciate you taking the time to put this together!

  14. Woodshed May 13th, 2009 10:23 pm

    fuzzytnth3: I liked it so much I paid more than necessary for it.

    Marcelo: I might do The Stars at some point.

    Beth: You’re very welcome.

    Alvaro: Good point. Definitely a similar lyrical theme.

  15. pam May 14th, 2009 3:09 am

    That tune just yanked my heart out and replaced it with kittens and gumdrops. Wow.

  16. Kelly May 22nd, 2009 3:16 am

    Hello there, I am a newbie, but I just wanted to say thanks so much for your website and introducing me to Sophie’s music. I am trying to teach myself how to play and I find in the absence of a teacher your website has been most helpful. Thanks so much.

  17. Byjimini May 23rd, 2009 8:53 pm

    I haven’t listened much to Sophie’s stuff since I bought this very album, but my word this song is catchy.

    Just one thing Woody – is that edim right? I couldn’t get it to sound right and looking through my chords sheets it says that your variation is the e(flat)dim – edim on mine is simply A string 1st fret and C string 1st fret.

    It’s no matter, because I was struggling to finger it anyhow and just play the second variation. it sounds near-enough for my liking. :)

  18. Woodshed May 24th, 2009 9:58 am

    Byjimini: I’m pretty sure the Edim is correct. It’s definitely an Edim (Ebdim would be 2323). But 0101 is and Edim chord as well. 0101 and 3434 both have exactly the same notes in.

  19. Byjimini May 24th, 2009 11:29 am

    Huzza! ^_^

  20. Emily July 7th, 2009 9:38 am

    Adding another request for chords to The Stars :) Have been trying to figure it out forever but am having no luck.

  21. Woodshed July 7th, 2009 5:50 pm

    Emily: I think there’s a good chance it’ll happen at some point.

  22. Emily Reeve October 12th, 2009 3:29 am

    Ummmm…I think I’m in love with her.
    Thanks, Al!

  23. Woodshed October 12th, 2009 7:25 am

    Emily: I’m pretty sure you’re not the only one.

  24. Amy Moore October 30th, 2009 2:38 pm

    yo sophie my uncle daniel manages you!
    p.s. u rock!

  25. Sophie Madeleine – Stars (Chords and Tab) | Ukulele Hunt November 24th, 2009 8:21 pm

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  26. Mcnilly November 29th, 2009 10:15 am

    Hey woodshed . . . got any other strumming patterns for this one? i don’t find d u D u works very well for me. . .

  27. Lea Maria March 8th, 2010 9:56 am

    I can’t find the chords, lolfail. Can someone please write them down here? I really really really like this song ! (:

  28. Woodshed March 8th, 2010 10:00 am

    Lea Maria: Click where it says ‘Click here to download Sophie Madeleine – The Ukulele Song (Chords)” underneath the video.

  29. Mykaleen March 11th, 2010 10:15 pm

    I kind of wish this vid was like the one for ‘You Are My Favorite’. It was really helpful..

  30. Mykaleen March 11th, 2010 10:17 pm

    ..And Im still confused about how the strumming goes lol. Any tips?

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