Let's learn the 1940 jazz standard by Hoagy Carmichael and Ned Washington: 'The Nearness of You' on ukulele. Strum along with me as we practice the chords together and then play-along with the full band. This song has been a hit for everyone from Louis Armstrong to Glenn Miller To Norah Jones to Laufey and even Keith Richards. Don't let the amount of chords in here scare you away. With a few modifications it can be an approachable tune for any skill level.

Want to dive deeper into ukulele jazz? Join the Tin Man's Ukulele club where we'll be using this song as a learning vehicle throughout the month playing the melody, the chord voicings I play in the video as well as how to solo, and learn 12turnarounds to replace chords all with a 9 page PDF and backing track to practice with plus two livestreams so we can practice together.