Absolutely Best Way How to Play the Judge on Ukulele

How to Play the Judge on Ukulele

The Judge is a track by the American musical duo Twenty One Pilots. It was released on their fourth studio album Blurryface in May 2015. It was written by Tyler Joseph and produced by Mike Crossey.

“The Judge” was produced by Mike Crossey and recorded at Livingston Studios in London, United Kingdom. The track was then mixed at The Casita in Hollywood, California, and mastered at Sterling Sound in New York.

It’s built on Joseph lightly strumming his ukulele before additional instruments are included in the arrangement. The band opted to eschew synthesized sounds in favor of acoustic instruments similar to piano and guitar along with vocals and marimba.

This track takes the medal for the most emotion for the least technical musical resources. There’s a lot of feel in this track and yet it matches properly in a beginner uke course! The rhythms can get funky as you go, however, getting begun is something you’ll be able to definitely tackle early in your training!

Twenty-One Pilots – The Judge (Official Audio)

Lots of people discover it easier to do a basic groovy pattern to this track. That works nice! The secret is that you’ll want to change chords on an upstroke, which is a little uncommon, however, use this written guide that will help you out!

Basic Strumming Pattern: Groovy Pattern

How to Play the Judge on Ukulele

Intermediate Strumming Pattern: With swing

This can be a pattern unique to this track. It additionally has an important feature where you change chords close to the end of the pattern. It will happen in other songs, so attempt to learn it from this track if you can!

Strumming Pattern

Chords in this song

How to Play the Judge Chords

Structure

Intro:

Na Na Na Na Oh Oh
Na Na Na Na Oh Oh
Na Na Na Na Oh Oh

When the leader of the bad guys sang
Something soft and soaked in pain
I heard the echo from his secret hideaway
He must’ve forgot to close his door
As he cranked out those dismal chords
And his four walls declared him insane

I found my way
Right wrong place
As I pled my case

You’re the judge, Oh no
Set me free
You’re the judge, Oh no
Set me free
I know my soul’s freezing
Hell’s hot for good reason
So please, take me

Na Na Na Na Oh Oh
Na Na Na Na Oh Oh
Na Na Na Na Oh Oh

Three lights are lit
But the fourth one’s out
I can tell cause it’s a bit darker
Than the last night’s bout
I forgot about the drought
Of light bulbs in this house
So I head out
Down a route I think is heading south
But I’m not good with directions
And I hide behind my mouth
I’m a pro at imperfections
And I’m best friends with my doubt
And now that my mind’s out
And now I hear it clear and loud
I’m thinking, ”Wow
I probably should’ve stayed inside my house.”

I found my way
Right time wrong place
As I pled my case

You’re the judge, Oh no
Set me free
You’re the judge, Oh no
Set me free
I know my soul’s freezing
Hell’s hot for good reason
So please,

I don’t know if this song
Is a surrender or a revel
I don’t know if this one
Is about me or the devil
I don’t know if this song
Is a surrender or a revel
I don’t know if this one
Is about me or the devil

Interlude:

You’re the judge, Oh no
Set me free, oh no
You’re the judge, Oh no
Set me free, oh no
I know my soul’s freezing
Hell’s hot for good reason
So please,

Interlude -x2-:

Na Na Na Na Oh Oh
Na Na Na Na Oh Oh
Na Na Na Na Oh Oh
Na Na Na Na Oh Oh

You’re the judge, Oh no
Set me free
You’re the judge, Oh no
Set me free
You’re the judge, Oh no
Set me free
You’re the judge, Oh no
Set me free

Outro:

Conclusion

It is a very unique arrangement that features all the tempo and time signature changes, track structure, correct chords, rhythm and strumming, and fingerpicking details. If you wish to play an excellent, correct version of this track here it is.

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