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Once In A Lifetime, Born Under Punches

I can’t believe I have only just discovered this band. I instantly fell in love with the delicious grooves and rhythms on this masterpiece of an album. So happy to present you Talking Heads ukulele style! Today we are learning the ukulele TABs for Once In A Life Time and Born Under Punches.

This video is part of a project I’m working on. I’m learning to play my favorite albums on a ukulele. If you enjoyed it why not check out some other classic albums that I arranged like Fleetwood MacThe Clash or Vampire Weekend.

Talking Heads Ukulele Tabs

Not sure how to read these? Check out this guide and you will be learning these ukulele tabs in no time.

Once In A Lifetime

This is heaps of fun to play along too. I layer up all 4 of these parts but playing them separately still sounds great.

A|-------------2----2-2----|-9--12-9-----5-5-7-2-0-|-
E|-2----2-2----3----3-3----|-10-10-10----5-5-7-2-0-|-
C|-2----2-2----2----2-2----|-----------------------|-
G|-2----2-2----0----0-0----|-----------------------|-

A|-----------------------------|-2-2-2-4-5-5-----------|-
E|-----------------------------|-------------2-2-2-3-3-|-
C|-2----2-2-4-6-6--------------|-----------------------|-
G|-------------------2-2-2-4-4-|-----------------------|-


Born Under Punches

A|-----------------------|-12-11-10-12-11-10-|---5-3-1----1-1-1-1-|- 
E|-x-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-x-5-3-|-------------------|-3-3-3-3----3-3-3-3-|-
C|-----------------------|-------------------|-2------------------|-
G|-----------------------|-------------------|--------------------|-

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