Oasis – Supersonic
Noel Gallagher is hailed as one of the greatest songwriters of his generation. He knew his way around a riff or two as well. Let’s
Indie Ukulele Tabs
Delicate riffs, clanging guitars and anthemic choruses. Below is every band I have arranged on the ukulele that could be considered indie. It’s one of the broader terms in musical genres but here you can find anything from Arctic Monkeys to Radiohead. I have organised them by albums, typically, each album will have three indie ukulele tabs with it.
The majority of ukulele tabs on this website are organised by the album they come from. Click on the posts below to get to the tabs.
Stone Roses – Fools Gold
With its undeniable groove, it’s hard not to bop your head or at least tap your foot along to Fools Gold by the Stone Roses.
The La’s – There She Goes
Liverpool legends The La’s wrote one of the greatest songs of the 90s. Lyrically its beautiful, but the the opening riff is something else. Super
The Raconteurs – Steady As She Goes
Jack White is abit of a hero of mine if I’m honest. I thought The White Stripes had some of the best garage rock songs
Manic Street Preachers – Motorcycle Emptiness
Under neon loneliness, motorcycle emptiness. One of my favourite cryptic lines from the Manic Street Preachers. A song about the glittering life that everybody wants
The Cure – Lullaby
The Cure are one of those bands that you don’t realise how many songs of theirs you know until you whack a playlist of theirs
Fleet Foxes – White Winter Hymnal
Does anyone remember Myspace?? I first discovered Fleet Foxes on there. Back when I was living in New Zealand we didn’t have the internet at
Arcade Fire – Tunnels
Arcade fire is an incredible band, There is no other way about it. This is a band that shows their talent in abundance, and it’s
Gerry Cinnamon – Lullaby
What I love about Gerry Cinnamon is his ability to mask his very sombre songs with these upbeat and lively instrumentals. It’s a heady mix
Joy Division – Disorder
A collection of songs which gave an insight into the workings of Ian Curtis’s mind. There’s not much to say about Joy Division that hasn’t
Unknown Moral Orchestra – Hunnybee
I have had so many nights where i fall asleep with this song and the music video on repeat. Then i go on the spend
Stone Roses – I Wanna Be Adored
It’s a bold claim to call an album perfect, but fuck it, the stone roses debut album is perfect. Every second of it is magical.
The Smiths – This Charming Man
This is one of those iconic riffs, them ones where you wish you would be able to play but you are too frightened to try
Arctic Monkeys – Brianstorm
For so long i thought this song was called Brainstorm lol. I uploaded a ukulele arrangement for Favourite Worst Nightmare and about half the comments
Tame Impala – The Less I Know The Better
Tame Impala are one of those bands that i could get lost on a desert album with their discography and be completely happy about that.
Radiohead – Paranoid Android
OK Computer is a work of art comprised of progressive music, brimming with atmosphere and depth. It comes as “No Surprise” to me that it
The Hives – Walk Idiot Walk
Can you believe The Hives were form in 1989? The band are as old as me which is mad to think. Their “big break” came
The Libertines – The Libertines
The second album from The Libertines carries on from their sublime debut. They are a band that captured the whirling feeling of falling apart and
Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand are one of the most charming indie bands to emerge from the mid-2000s. Their debut is untouchable in terms of quality. Top-notch instrumentation,
Foster The People – Torches
Indie rockers Foster The People burst into the mainstream with their single Pumped Up Kicks in 2010. It’s gone on to amass over a billion
The Kooks – Inside In/Inside Out
The debut album from The Kooks is a nostalgia trip and it takes me back to a simpler time in my life. It catapulted them
The Last Shadow Puppets – Everything You’ve Come To Expect
A musical masterclass from Alex Turner and Miles Kane. The Last Shadow Puppets second album is one for everyones collection. Lets learn to play some
Future Islands – Seasons (Waiting On You)
I first saw these guys perform on the Glastonbury highlights a few years ago. I was awed by the lead singer, Samuel T. Herring, and
Gotye – Somebody That I Used To Know
This song first came to my attention when I heard the amazing Walk Off The Earth version. The chorus is just so catchy and its
How to Play Sunflower – Rex Orange County on the Ukulele
His soulful and jazzy takes just melt into my ears like hot butter does to bread. It comes as no surprise that he is a
3 Tame Impala Songs to Play on the Ukulele!
I first got into Tame Impala after hearing Currents. What I didn’t realise until listening to it is how many songs by them I actually
How to Play Pumped Up Kicks – Foster The People on a Ukulele
This is one of them songs that has gone on to become legendary. When it got released in 2010 it was blasted in all the
Bud Sugar – Viral
Want to know something really interesting about this song? It’s my band. That’s right, when I’m not playing the ukulele on YouTube you can find
Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires Of The City
Learn to play some Vampire Weekend songs on the ukulele. FREE TABs for Obvious Bicycles, Dianne Young and Young Lion.
Cage The Elephant – Melophobia
For the second week in a row, I have listened to the subscribers and done a ukulele cover of an album that has been so
The Strokes – A New Abnormal
This video is a straight-up request from the subscribers. A few people have commented recently asking me if I can give it a shot and
MGMT – Oracular Spectacular
This was another one of those bands that found its way to me through iTunes “FREE SONG OF THE WEEK”. I found around the time
Foals – Antidotes
This band just jives the funk outta me! The soundscapes and rhythms they create are such trip. It’s understandable why they got a reputation of
Two Door Cinema Club – Gameshow
The time has come again for me to tackle another Two Door Cinema Club album on the ukulele. It was a tough choice going for
Mac DeMarco – 2
Mac DeMarco is chill, quirky and weird. Guess what? thats just how I like my music. This video is part of a project I’m working
The Killers – Sams Town
This band is just MEGA. There’s no other way about it. They have this knack of writing absolute anthems, songs that you have no choice
Radiohead – The King Of Limbs
I absolutely love arranging this band on the ukulele. The grooves and rhythms they create are just ace. Garnished with beautiful chord progressions and heavy
Vampire Weekend – Father Of The Bride
Vampire Weekend return with their 4th LP record Father Of The Bride. I have very much enjoyed every single they have released in the build-up
Jeff Buckley – Grace
I first heard of Jeff when i friend from school kept banging on about him. “He is the greatest loss of his generation” he would
Declan Mckenna – What Do You Think About The Car?
There’s much more to this album than bouncy upbeat pop songs. Its full of silly lyrics but also had complex songs and the worlds current
Vampire Weekend – Contra
Blending poignant, self-aware lyrics with a wonderful backdrop of lush melodies, poppy beats and synth beats, Vampire Weekend’s `Contra’ is one of the most impressive
Hippo Campus – Bambi
I just love this band. With their soaring melodies, glistening guitar tones and heavenly harmonies. They just hit me on every level a band should.
The 1975 – A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships
Matt Healy and co could quite easily have created another record of generic pop hits but they haven’t. Instead, they’ve made an album of contrasting
Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool
I simply love this album. Radiohead have made some of the best albums of all time and its almost like they can’t make a bad
Catfish And The Bottlemen – The Balcony
The Balcony is a cracking debut album, its catchy tune and catchy tune. It genuinely feels like none of the songs are filler tracks. This
Radiohead – Kid A
Radiohead Kid A full album arranged for four strings! This is Radiohead ukulele style! It’s fair enough to say, I’m a pretty HUGE Radiohead fan.
The Strokes – First Impressions Of Earth
I always thought The Strokes had this effortless coolness about them. Everything they put out seems to ooze it. Especially this album. It had the
Tame Impala – Currents
If you like music, there’s no reason at all you won’t love this band. They are soaking wet with beauty, each song is an adventure.
Gorillaz – Plastic Beach
Plastic Beach grasps you from the first instrumentation and takes you into a world of full flourishing colour and experimental rock at its finest! Demon