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INVERSIONS, ROMAN NUMERAL NOTATION AND SLASH CHORDS
We don’t usually associate bass notes with soprano instruments. When exploring inversions on the
ukulele, the “bass” note will be the lowest note in the chord. This is most commonly located on the
C string.
Carpe Diem
This set of chord charts uses Roman Numeral (RN) chord notation to explain the chord’s diatonic
function. Diatonic simply means, “within a key signature.” For each of the 7 unique notes of a major
scale, we can build a unique triad. When the RN is uppercase, the chord is major. When the RN is
lowercase, the chord is minor. If the Roman Numeral is lowercase with a superscript circle (viio), it’s
diminished.
We can also use RN chord notation to represent inversions. Ist inversion RN chords will have the
numeric 6 and 2nd inversion will have 6 and 4. Refer to the sheet music below for further
explanation.
5
1
2 3 4
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d d d
B B B B
G G
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C Major Triads
Open Chords
C
Major
D
minor
E
minor
F
Major
0 0 0 0 0 0
2
1 1 1
2 3 2 2
3 3 4
I ii iii IV
G
Major
A
minor
B
diminished
C
Major
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1
2 3
1 2 2
3 3
4
V vi viio I
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C Major Triads
Root Position
Major
C D
minor minor
E Major
F
0 0 0 0
2 3
1 1 1
2 3 2
3 3 4 2 3 4
I ii iii IV
Major
G A
minor
B
diminished
C
Major
8
5 7 10
1
1 1 1
2
2 3
2 3 4 3 4 2 3 4
4
V vi viio I
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C Major Triads
1st Inversion
C/
Major
E D/
minor
F E/
minor
G F/
Major
A
3 5 7 8
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2
3 3 3 3
6 6 6 6
I ii iii IV
G/ Major
B A/
minor
C B/ C/
diminished
D
Major
E
0 0 0
10 3
1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 3 2
3 3
4
6 6 o6 6
V vi vii I
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C Major Triads
2nd Inversion
C/
Major
G D/
minor
A E/
minor
B F/
Major
C
7 8 10 0 0
1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2
2
3 3 4 3 4
G/
Major
D A/
minor
E B/
diminished
F C/
Major
G
2 3 5 7
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2
3 3 4 3 4 3
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Honu, Go Slow
Ukulele Tab + Chords
C
0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I
Chords
3 3 3 3
c c c c
C C C C
Lyrics Ho - nu (tap) go slow (tap) is - land (tap) tem - po (tap)
1 3 3 3 3
T2
A3 0 0 0 0
B4
0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I
Chords
3 3 3 3
c c c c
C C C C C
Lyrics Ho - nu (tap) my bro (tap) swim home to Hi - Lo (tap)
1 3 3 3 3
T 2
A 3
0 0 0 0 0
B 4
C
Birds Fly
Ukulele Chords + Tab
C
0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I
Chords
3 3 3 3
c c c c
C C C C C
Lyrics Birds fly! Low high! But then why can’t I?
1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
T 2
A 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 4
0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I
Chords
3 3 3 3
c c c c
C C C C C C C C C
Lyrics Got no wings, just these legs, Guess I’ll have to run in - stead.
1 3 3 3 3 3 3
T 2
A 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 4
C
1 8 They’re Great
Ukulele Tab + Chords
C
0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I
Chords
3 3 3 3
c c c c
C C C C
Lyrics One eight! They’re great! Per - fect Or - nate
1 3 3 3 3
T 2
A 3 0 0 0 0
B 4
0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I
Chords
3 3 3 3
c c c c
C C C C
Lyrics From state (tap) (tap) to state. (tap) (tap) One eight! (tap) (tap) They’re great! (tap) (tap)
1 3 3 3 3
T 2
A 3 0 0 0 0
B 4
C E
C Major Arpeggios
G C
Ukulele Tab + Chords
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chords
3 3 3 3
C
Lyrics Open open three three!
1 3 3 3 3
T 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3
A 3 0 0 0 0
B 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chords
3 3 3 3
c c
G G
E E
C C
Lyrics Do Do Mi Mi Sol Sol Do Do
1 3 3 3 3
T 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3
A 3 0 0 0 0
B 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chords
3 3 3 3
c c c c
G G G G
E E E E
C C C C
Lyrics C C C C E E E E G G G G C C C C
1 3 3 3 3
T 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3
A 3 0 0 0 0
B 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chords
3 3 3 3
c c c
G G G
E E E
C C C
Lyrics Root 3rd 5th Root Root 5th 3rd Root
1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
T 2 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
A 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 4 0 0 0 0
F Fabulous F
Ukulele Tab + Chords
F
0 0
I F
0 0
I F
0 0
I F
0 0
I
1 1 1 1
Chords
2 2 2 2
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
F
0 0
I F
0 0
I F
0 0
I F
0 0
I
1 1 1 1
Chords
2 2 2 2
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
Fab - u - lous green Fab - u - lous green Fab - u - lous green green green green
Lyrics Fab - u - lous green Fab - u - lous green Fab - u - lous green Fab - u - lous
1
T2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
A3
B4
F
0 0
I F
0 0
I F
0 0
I F
0 0
I
1 1 1 1
Chords
2 2 2 2
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
G G
F F
E E
C C
0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I G
0
V
Chords 1 2
3 3 3 3
G
F
E E E
D
C C
G
0
V 0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I F
0 0
IV
1
Chords 1 2 2
3 3 3
G G G
F
E E E
D
C C
F
0 0
IV 0 0 0
I G
0
V 0 0 0
I
1
Chords 2 1 2
3 3 3
G
F
E E
D
C C
0 0 0
I F
0 0
IV 0 0 0
I F
0 0
IV 0 0 0
I G
0
V 0 0 0
I
1 1
Chords 2 2 1 2
3 3 3 3 3
A A
G G G
F F
E E
D D
C C C
Lyrics Twink - le twink - le lit - tle star how I won - der what you are.
When the set - ting sun goes down twink - le twink - le o - ver town.
Then the travel - er in the dark thanks you for your ti - ny spark.
T2
1 0 0
3 3 3 3 1 1 0 0
A3 0 0 2 2 0 0
B4
0 0 0
I F
0 0
IV 0 0 0
I G
0
V 0 0 0
I F
0 0
IV 0 0 0
I G
0
V
1 1
Chords 2 1 2 2 1 2
3 3 3 3 3 3
G G G G G
F F F F
E E E
D D
Lyrics Up a - bove the world so high like a dia - mond in the sky.
Then you show your lit - tle light twink - le twink - le through the night.
He could not see where to go if you did not twink - le so.
1
T2 3 3 1 1 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 3
A3 2 2 2 2
B4
0 0 0
I F
0 0
IV 0 0 0
I F
0 0
IV 0 0 0
I G
0
V 0 0 0
I
1 1
Chords 2 2 1 2
3 3 3 3 3
A A
G G G
F F
E E
D D
C C C
Lyrics Twink - le twink - le lit - tle star how I won - der what you are.
Twink - le twink - le lit - tle star how I won - der what you are.
Twink - le twink - le lit - tle star how I won - der what you are.
T2
1 0 0
A3
3 3 3 3 1 1 0 0
B4 0 0 2 2 0 0
C E
F
A
My Bonnie Lies
D Over the Ocean
G C Ukulele Tab + Chords
F
0 0
I Bb IV F
0 0
I F
0 0
I
1 1 1 1 1
Chords 2 2 2 2
3
A
G G
F F F
D
C C C
Lyrics My Bon - nie lies o - ver the o - cean My
T
1 0 0
A
2 3 1 3 1 1 1
B
3
4
0 2 0 0
F
0 0
I Bb IV 0 0 0
V 7
0 0 0
V7
1 1 1 1
Chords 2 2
3 3
A
G G
F F F
E
C
Lyrics Bon - nie lies o - ver the sea My
T
1 0 0
A
2 3 1 1 0 1 3 3 3
B
3
4
0
F
0 0
I Bb IV F
0 0
I F
0 0
I
1 1 1 1 1
Chords 2 2 2 2
3
A
G G
F F F
D
C C
Lyrics Bon - nie lies o - ver the o - cean Oh
T
1 0 0
A
2 3 1 3 1 1 1
B
3
4
2 0 0
Bb IV 0 0 0
V F
0 0
I F
0 0
I
1 1 1 1
Chords 2 2 2
3 3
G
F F
E E
D D
G
F F
D
C
Lyrics Bring back bring back oh
1
T 2 1 1 1 3 3 1
A 3 0 0 0 2 2 2
B 4
0 0 0
V 0 0 0
V F
0 0
I F
0 0
I
1 1
Chords 2 2
3 3
A
G
F
E E E E E
D
F
0 0
I F
0 0
I Bb IV Bb IV
1 1 1 1 1 1
Chords 2 2 2 2
3 3
G
F F
D
C
Lyrics Bring back bring back oh
1
T 2 1 1 1 3 3 1
A 3 0 0 0 2 2 2
B 4
0 0 0
V 0 0 0
V F
0 0
I F
0 0
I
1 1
Chords 2 2
3 3
F
E E E E E
D
C
Lyrics bring back my Bon - nie to me Oh
1 The
T2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
A3 2 0
B4
F
0 0
I Bb IV F
0 0
I F
0 0
I
1 1 1 1 1
Chords 2 2 2 2
3
A
G G
F F F
D
C C
Lyrics blow ye winds o - ver the o - cean Oh
winds have blown o - ver the o - cean The
T2
1 0 0
A3
3 1 3 1 1 1
B4 2 0 0
F
0 0
I Bb IV 0 0 0
V 7
0 0 0
V7
1 1 1 1
Chords 2
2
3 3
A
G G
F F F
E
C
Lyrics blow ye winds o - ver the sea Oh
winds have blown o - ver the sea The
T2
1 0 0
A3
3 1 1 0 1 3 3 3
B4 0
F
0 0
I Bb IV F
0 0
I F
0 0
I
1 1 1 1 1
Chords 2 2 2 2
3
A
G G
F F F
D
C C
Lyrics blow ye winds o - ver the o - cean and
winds have blown o - ver the o - cean and
T2
1 0 0
A3
3 1 3 1 1 1
B4 2 0 0
Bb IV 0 0 0
V F
0 0
I F
0 0
I
1 1 1 1
Chords 2 2 2
3 3
G
F F
E E
D D
G
F F
D
C
Lyrics Bring back bring back oh
1
T 2 1 1 1 3 3 1
A 3 0 0 0 2 2 2
B 4
0 0 0
V 0 0 0
V F
0 0
I F
0 0
I
1 1
Chords 2 2
3 3
A
G
F
E E E E E
D
F
0 0
I F
0 0
I Bb IV Bb IV
1 1 1 1 1 1
Chords 2 2 2 2
3 3
G
F F
D
C
Lyrics Bring back bring back oh
1
T 2 1 1 1 3 3 1
A 3 0 0 0 2 2 2
B 4
0 0 0
V 0 0 0
V F
0 0
I F
0 0
I
1 1
Chords 2 2
3 3
F
E E E E E
D
D
F ´
Frere Jacques
G C
Ukulele Tab + Chords
0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I G
0
V G
0
V
Chords 1 2 1 2
3 3 3 3
G G
F F
E E E E
D D
C C C C
Lyrics Are you sleep - ing? Are you sleep - ing? bro - ther John? Bro - ther John
1
T 2 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 1 3 3
A 3 0 2 0 0 2 0
B 4
0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I G
0
V 0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I G
0
V 0 0 0
I
Chords 1 2 1 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
c c c c
A A
G G G G G G
F F
E E
C C
Lyrics Morn -ing bells are ring - ing, Morn -ing bells are ring - ing, Ding dang dong. Ding dang dong.
1 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3
T 2 3 3 1 0 3 3 1 0 3 3
A 3 0 0
B 4
0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I G
0
V G
0
V
Chords 1 2 1 2
3 3 3 3
G G
F F
E E E E
D D
C C C C
Lyrics Frè - re Jac - ques? Frè - re Jac - ques? Dor - mez vous? Dor - mez vous?
1
T 2 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 1 3 3
A 3 0 2 0 0 2 0
B 4
0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I G
0
V 0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I G
0
V 0 0 0
I
Chords 1 2 1 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
c c c c
A A
G G G G G G
F F
E E
C C
Lyrics Son - nez les ma - tin - es, Son - nez les ma - tin - es, Ding ding dong. Ding ding dong.
1 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3
T 2 3 3 1 0 3 3 1 0 3 3
A 3 0 0
B 4
C E A
G
F F F F
E
C C
Lyrics Here comes the bride All dressed in white
1
T 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 1 1 1 1
A 3 0 0 0 0
B 4
F
0 0
I Bb IV F
0 0
I 0 0 0
V
1 1 1 1
Chords 2 2 2
3 3
Bb
A A
G G
F F F F
E
C
Lyrics Sweet - ly se - rene - ly in soft glow - ing light
T
1 0 1 1 0
A
2 1 1 3 1 1 0 1 3 3 3 3
B
3
4
0 0
F
0 0
I F
0 0
I 0 0 0
V F
0 0
I
1 1 1
Chords 2 2 2
3
G
F F F F
E
C C
Lyrics Love - ly to see March - ing to thee
1
T 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 1 1 1 1
A 3 0 0 0 0
B 4
F
0 0
I A MINOR
0 0 0
iii D MINOR
0
vi G MINOR
0
ii 0 0 0
V F
0 0
I
1 1 1 1
Chords 2 2 2 3 2 2
3 3
A A
G
F F F
E
D
C
Lyrics Sweet love u - ni - ted for e - ter - ni - ty
1 0 3 3 0
T 2 1 1 3 0 1 1 1 1
A 3 0 0 2 2
B 4
Ode to Joy
C E
F
D
Symphony No.9 Ludwig van Beethoven
G
0 0 0
I G
0
V 0 0 0
I G
0
V
Chords
1 2 1 2
3 3 3 3
G G
F F
E E E E E
D D D D
C C
Lyrics Mu - sic brings us all to - ge - ther sing - ing and play - ing as one
1
T 2 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 0
A 3 2 0 0 2 2 2 2
B 4
0 0 0
I C7
0 0 0
V7/IV F
0 0
IV 0 0 0
I G
0
V 0 0 0
I
1 1
Chords
2 1 2
3 3 3 3
G G
F F
E E E E
D D D
C C C C
Lyrics Join our voi - ces in great cho - rus Ode to joy it has be -gun
1
T 2 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 0
A 3 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
B 4
G
0
V 0 0 0
I G
0
V 0 0 0
I D MINOR
0
ii D MAJOR
0
V/V G
0
V
1
Chords
1 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 3 1 2
3 3 3 3 3
G
F F
E E E E E
D D D D D D
C C C
Lyrics Raise your voice up to the raf - ters Peace on Earth good will at hand
1
T 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 3
A 3 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
B 4
0 0 0
I C7
0 0 0
V7/IV F
0 0
IV 0 0 0
I G
0
V 0 0 0
I
1 1
Chords
2 1 2
3 3 3 3
G G
F F
E E E E
D D D
C C C C
Lyrics Songs of those who came be - fore us Ring - ing out a - cross the land
1
T 2 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 0
A 3 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
B 4
A
E F
B C
G
D
We Shall Overcome Louise Shropshire
C
G
D
Civil Rights Protest Song adapted by Zilphia Horton &
Pete Seeger
0 0 0
I F
0 0
IV 0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I F
0 0
IV 0 0 0
I
1 1
Chords 2 2
3 3 3 3
A A A A
G G G G G G
F F
E E
0 0 0
I F
0 0
IV G
0
V A MINOR vi D MAJOR
0
V/V G
0
V D MAJOR
0
V/V G
0
V F
0 0
IV G
0
V
0 0 0
1 1
Chords 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 2 1 2
3 3 3 3 3
d
c
B B B B B
A A A A
G G G
0 0 0
I F
0 0
IV 0 0 0
I F
0 0
IV G
0
V A MINOR vi
0 0 0
1 1
Chords 2 2 1 2 2
3 3 3
c c
A A
G G
F
E
0 0 0
I F
0 0
IV 0 0 0
I G
0
V 0 0 0
I F
0 0
IV 0 0 0
I
1 1
Chords 2 1 2 2
3 3 3 3 3
G G
F
E
D
C C C
3
3
b
A A A A A A
G G
F F F F F
D
C
C
Lyrics I’ll o ver come I’ll o ver come I’ll o - ver- come some day!
1
T2
A3
B4
F
0 0
I F
0 0
I F
0 0
I G7 V7/V C7
0 0 0 0
V7 F
0 0
I
1 1 1 1 1 1
Chords 2 2 2 2 3 2
3
3
A A A A
b
A
# G
#
G G G
F F F F F
D
C
C
F
0 0
I Bb IV F
0 0
I F
0 0
I Bb IV F
0 0
I F
0 0
I C7
0 0 0
V7 F
0 0
I C7
0 0 0
V7 F
0 0
I C7
0 0 0
V7
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Chords 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 3
A A A
G G G
F F F F F F F F F F
C
D C
D C
C C
Lyrics Gon - na sing a new song, gon - na sing a new song, gon - na sing a new song some day! Some day! Oh!
1
T2
A3
B4
F
0 0
I F
0 0
I F
0 0
I G7 V7/V C7
0 0 0 0
V7 F
0 0
I
1 1 1 1 1 1
Chords 2 2 2 2 3 2
3
3
b
A A A A A A
# G
#
G G
F F F F F F
D
C
C
Lyrics Yes, if my Je - sus wills I do be - lieve I’ll o ver come some day!
1
T2
A3
B4
3
3 3 3 3 3 3
4
c c c c c
B B
G G
E E E E E
#
# D
Lyrics E D# E G Ec B c d c B c E G
1
T2
A3
B4
G7
0
V7 G7
0
V7 G7
0
V7 G7
0
V7 G7
0
V7 G7
0
V7
1 1 1 1 1 1
Chords 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3
3
4
B B B B B
#
# A
G
F F F F F F
E
Lyrics FB F E F G FB A# B
1
T2
A3
B4
G7
0
V7 G7
0
V7 0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I
1 1
Chords 2 3 2 3
3
3 3 3 3
4
c
B B B
#
# A
G
F
E E E E
#
# D
Lyrics c B A# B F B E E D# E G
1
T2
A3
B4
0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I F
0 0
IV F
0 0
IV
1 1
Chords 2 2
3 3 3 3
3 d
4
c c c c c
B B
A A
G
F F
E E E
Lyrics Ec B c d c B c E G FA
1
T2
A3
B4
F
0 0
IV F
0 0
IV 0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I
1 1
2 2
3 3
Chords
a
3
g g
f f
e e e
d
4 A
Lyrics A d f a eg f e
1
T2
A3
B4
G7
0
V7 G7
0
V7 0 0 0
I 0 0 0
I
1 1
Chords 2 3 2 3
3
3 3
d d
4
c c c
B B
A
Lyrics d c B A B d c
1
T2
A3
B4