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Introduction
Today we are going to teach you how to play “Lemonade” on ukulele by Jeremy Manongdo.
Jeremy Passion Manongdo is a producer/singer/songwriter known for his soulful, melodic voice, and delivers his music with messages on love, life, and faith.
Born and raised in San Francisco, California, he grew up with an immense appreciation and love for music.
At age 4, he taught himself to play piano and, at 15, began songwriting. By the following year, he was self-taught on the guitar and developed his talents into his signature style today.
He is considered a “YouTube sensation” to his followers and musical peers, and he’s acknowledged as a pioneer of the acoustic R&B /soul movement on the internet.
Passion was one of the first Asian-Americans to go viral online with his well-known original songs “Lemonade” and “Well Done,” and his acoustic covers of “So Sick” and “Cater 2 U” featuring Melvin Gutierrez, aka, MelvinSings.
Passion is an avid traveler as he has toured throughout North America and internationally in more than a dozen countries. He has performed with artists together with Colbie Caillat, Kirk Franklin, Tori Kelly, Bobby Valentino, Jo Koy, Ernie Halter, Alain Clark, and Goapele, among others.
Along with his writing and vocal talents, he’s additionally an up-and-coming producer, creating tracks for Taboo (Black Eyed Peas), Slim (112), Megan Rochelle, and more.
Along with his love for music, Passion has a heart for people. After doing volunteer work in Ghana in 2007, he was inspired to kick off The Empty Suitcase Project in Tanzania a music and art project with the mission to provide kids with the possibility to find their own creative passions.
Passion hopes to take The Empty Suitcase Project to the Philippines in the near future. He says,
“If you’re a singer, artist, dancer, or painter, and you get ‘views’ for doing something you really enjoy doing, use it to help others, to nourish, encourage and inspire other people.”
Playing the chords
You will play the [Dmaj7], [D6], [A9], and [Bbdim] ukulele chords while playing Lemonade with your ukulele in the Am key, the original tone of the song.
Strumming Pattern
“Lemonade” Ukulele Chords, Structure, and Lyrics
(Verse One)
Le
S
(Chorus)
She’s ex
The rest, throughout the entire song, is basically the same!
(Verse Two)
She’s my smile when I’m feelin’ blue
She’s my good night sleep
When the day is through yeah
Let me tell you what she means to me
Yeah she’s kinda like this
Kinda like the feeling after your first kiss
Except that every day she makes me feel like this
Coz she’s exactly what I need
Oh yeah oh yeah
(Chorus)
She’s soothing like
The ocean rushing on the sand
She takes care of me baby
And she helps me be a better man
She’s so beautiful
Sometimes I stop to close my eyes
She’s exactly what I need
(Chorus)
She’s soothing like
The ocean rushing on the sand
She takes care of me baby
And she helps me be a better man
She’s so beautiful
Sometimes I stop to close my eyes
She’s exactly what I need
(Chorus)
She’s soothing like
The ocean rushing on the sand
She takes care of me baby
And she helps me be a better man
She’s so beautiful
Sometimes I stop to close my eyes
She’s exactly what I need
Watch: How to Play Lemonade on Ukulele!
Conclusion
If you follow this lesson carefully you are not going to need much time and effort to learn this song on your ukulele.
On the other hand, we can see on the internet, especially in the comments sections many people complaining that the song is kinda complicated for them. There isn’t any song that you cannot perform if you have a decent teacher.
We hope you will have quality time playing your ukulele. If you are interested to learn more songs that you can play just check out some of our lessons like “Hey There, Delilah“, “Stairway to Heaven“, “Riptide“, or “Counting Stars“.
Jeremy Passion – Lemonade (Ukulele Version)
Happy Strumming!
