Play Easy Ukulele - Brown Eyed Girl w/Intro and Tabs - Ukulele Song Tutorial (Patreon)

Play Easy Ukulele - Brown Eyed Girl w/Intro and Tabs - Ukulele Song Tutorial

Today we are breaking down a sing a long classic. We will go through all the chords and strum pattern as well as a tabbed out intro that is so distinct and classic! This a great song to know, it's happy, and it will get people singing along as well. Brown Eyed Girl was written by Van Morrison and recorded in 1967. You can find it on Your Blowin' My Mind! Brown Eyed Girl is considered by many to be Van Morrison's signature song, although Moondance is an extremely popular song as well. Originally titled "Brown Skinned Girl," Van Morrison decided to change it when he recorded it to Brown Eyed Girl. When first released the lyrics in Brown Eyed Girl where considered to be suggestive and the song had problems with some radio stations. Legacy information taken from wikipedia.org Morrison's original recording of "Brown Eyed Girl" remains widely familiar today, as the uncensored version is regularly played by many "oldies" and "classic rock" radio stations. In 2005, Van Morrison received a Million-Air certificate by BMI as a "Top European Writer" for reaching 7 million US radio and television airplays for "Brown Eyed Girl" and again in 2007, Morrison was awarded another Million-Air certificate by BMI for 8 million air plays of "Brown Eyed Girl".[19][20] In 2009, "Brown Eyed Girl" was at the top of the list for most played songs at the BMI London awards winning a Million-Air certificate for nine million air plays.[21] In 2011, "Brown Eyed Girl" joined an elite group of songs as it was honoured for having 10 million US radio air plays and therefore becoming one of the ten songs that have been registered with BMI that have received that number of radio plays.[22] Paul Williams included "Brown Eyed Girl" in his book Rock and Roll: The 100 Best Singles [19] "BMI Honors Top European Writers". 28 November 2005. Retrieved 23 January 2012. [20] "Peter Gabriel Receives Top Honor at BMI Awards". BMI. 16 October 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2012. [21]BMI London Awards". BMI. 9 October 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2011. Jump up ^ [22] My 10 million radio plays Brown Eyed Girl". Irish Independent. 5 October 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2011.