Medium Key: C 84 BPM
Moon River
Audrey Hepburn
Chords: C Am F Dm E7 G7
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Strumming Pattern
Lyrics
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[Verse]
C – Am – F – C – F – C – Am – Dm – E7 – Am – C – F – G7 – C
💡 Tips
- • In 3/4 waltz time
- • Fingerpicking sounds beautiful
- • From Breakfast at Tiffany's
🎵 Did You Know?
- • Won Academy Award 1961
- • Written by Henry Mancini
⏱️ Practice with Metronome
Set to 84 BPM for this song
How to Play "Moon River" on Ukulele
"Moon River" by Audrey Hepburn is one of the most popular songs to learn on ukulele, and for good reason — it uses just 6 simple chords (C, Am, F, Dm, E7, G7) and has a catchy strumming pattern that's perfect for intermediate players.
The song is played in the key of C at around 84 BPM. Focus on getting the chord transitions smooth before worrying about speed — the strumming pattern () will come naturally once your fingers know where to go.
Chord Breakdown
- C — The easiest chord — one finger on the 3rd fret of the A string
- Am — Just one finger on the 2nd fret of the G string
- F — Two fingers: 2nd fret G string, 1st fret E string
- Dm — Standard fingering
- E7 — Standard fingering
- G7 — Standard fingering
Once you've mastered this song, check out similar medium songs like I'm Yours or Hey Soul Sister that use the same chord progression.