Best Way How to Play July on Ukulele

How to Play July on Ukulele

July” is a track by American singer Noah Cyrus, launched as the lead single from her second EP The End of Everything through Records and Columbia Records on July 31, 2019. A duet version with American soul singer Leon Bridges was launched on November 8, 2019, after which the track turned Cyrus’ second and Bridges’ first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 85. July is considered under the Pop genre.

This is so easy and yet it haunts my soul. I think about somebody walking in the desert on their own, damaged and bruised. When this person does not even know the place he/she will be going. However, he/she simply needed to get out of there. Like a metaphor for a failing relationship. And at last, realizing that the person is worth it. That he/she is worthy to be pleased and to seek out someone that can make him/her happy and contented.

Definitely, something that every one of us had experienced a few times in our life. I really like this track. Undoubtedly an addition to my ever-growing playlist of emo songs.

Noah Cyrus – July (Official Video)

How Do You Strum July On Ukulele?

July ukulele strumming pattern is D – DU – DU – DU. It’s also possible to try D (down) if the advised pattern is difficult for you.

Chords For July On Ukulele

You’ll play the [Am], [C], [F], [G], [Dm] ukulele chords while enjoying July along with your ukulele in the Am key, the original tone of the track.

How to Play July on Ukulele chord

Structure


Intro

Verse 1

I’ve been holding my breath, I’ve been counting to ten
Over something you said, I’ve been holding back tears,
While you’re throwing back beers, I’m alone in bed.

Pre-Chorus

You know I-I, I, I’m afraid of change.
Guess that’s why we stay the same.

Chorus

So tell me to leave, I’ll pack my bags, get on the road.
Find someone that loves you, better than I do, darling, I know.
‘Cause you remind me every day, I’m not enough, but I still stay.

Verse 2

Feels like a lifetime, just trying to get by while we’re dying inside.
I’ve done a lot of things wrong, loving you being one.
But I can’t move on…

Pre-Chorus

You know I-I, I, I’m afraid of change.
Guess that’s why we stay the same.

Chorus

So tell me to leave, I’ll pack my bags, get on the road.
Find someone that loves you, better than I do, darling, I know.
‘Cause you remind me every day, I’m not enough, but I still stay.

Interlude

You remind me every day, I’m not enough, but I still stay.

Conclusion

Based on Noah Cyrus’s personal words, this track is supposed to have a positive message. Its lyrics reflect a precise period in her life when she “felt like (she) amounted to nothing to someone and never felt good enough for them”.

However, that’s the premise of “July”, not its conclusion. Quite the track is supposed to espouse a message of people “walking away from the baggage”. Put in a different way, it encourages us to walk away from emotionally depressing experiences which continue to weigh us down, even though Noah acknowledges that doing so “is tough, and it hurts”.

How to Play July on Ukulele

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