In the verse, the E major chord is added to the chord pattern.

E major
Guitar
Ukulele
Overall Song Structure
Chorus | Verse | Chorus | Verse|

Verse: !
Bar 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Beat 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |
Chord A | A | E | E | A | A | D | D | A | A | E | E | D | D | A | A |

Verse
Melody
line
This can
either be on
voice or
keyboard.

Key Words
Skank- chords fall
on beats 2 and 4.
Melody- the main
tune of the song.
Chord- a group of
notes played
together (usually 3
or more)
 This song uses a Reggae- style rhythmic pattern known as a skank. It means
that the strongest beats are beats 2 and 4, making it feel more relaxed and
laid-back.
Basic drum beat
Beats: 1 2 3 4
Soft strong soft strong

The chorus is an 8 bar chord pattern. Each bar has 4 beats in it.
Guitar chords
Count: 16 beats of A major, 8 beats of D major, then back to A major for 8
beats.
Unusual!
Only two chords are
used in the chorus
Bar 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Beat 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |
of Three Little
Birds- A major and Chord A | A | A | A | D | D | A | A |
D major!

Ukulele chords
A major D major
Piano/
keyboard
chords

Chorus
Melody
line
This can
either be on
voice or
keyboard.
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