This is by no means the most popular New Order song out there, but it’s easily my favourite and it lends itself really well to the ukulele. You are going to need to play this on a low G if you want it to sound as close as possible.
What Are We Learning To Play?
Below is a video of what you will be able to play by the end of this post.
Ukulele Tabs
You are going to need to palm mute the strings for the opening section. That means holding the palm of your strumming hand against the strings near the bridge. This will deaden the sound of strings and make them more subdued.
A |-------------------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------------------| x4
C |-----2--2--2-2-4-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-2-4-2-2-|
G |-2-4-------------------2-4-----------------|
A |-------------|-------------------------------------------------|
E |---2---2-----|-2-2-2--2-2--------------------------------------|
C |----------x8-|------------4-4--2-2-2-4-2-4---------------------|
G |-0---0-------|-----------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
A |--------------------------------------------|
E |--2-2-------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
C |------4-4-4---2-2-4-2-4---------------------|
G |--------------------------------------------|
If you enjoyed this post, you may be interested to see my ukulele arrangement of the Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures album.