Need help with rythmic diction of song

[Kuark]

So me and my drummer have finally found a guitarist that we like to hang out with and play with. He gave us a song that he can jam along to and play but cant really keep it prefect. We want to spell out the beat for him so we can all play along with a metronome and keep it in time. It is played with a ukulele but he has learned the chords and is playing it on guitar.

{ beats encased in () are not actually played just putting them in for reference and to make it easier to read }

Anyways to the actual problem, I tried keeping a steady 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + and then figuring out where each note falls, I believe that it goes | 1 2 a (3) (+) a4 | 1 2 a (3) (+) a4|. Then there is a chord progression every measure for most of the song. This is my first attempt at rhythmic diction, is it correct?

Chords:
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/...t_hurt_crd.htm

Recording:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_UvS...om=PL&index=11

yes its a gay song but we are trying to figure out this whole jamming thing since we are new to playing with other people and it is a really really easy rhythm.

[Chris K]

A very good recipe for rhythmic analysis is to find the underlying pattern while (at first) ignoring the division of notes and rests. You start with finding the kind of bar that is being used. Common bar types are 4/4, 3/4 and 2/4. After that you look for the general way the beats are subdivided. In most cases the subdivision is either even (two halves of equal length, a 'steps' feel) or uneven (usually two thirds <> one third , a 'jumps' feel).

If we apply this to your song we have:
- a 4/4 bar
- an uneven beat

Pattern:
- ' - ' - ' - '

Next step is to hear where the ukelele attacks (in bold/red):

- ' - ' - ' - '

Or:

hump-ty dump-ty hump-ty dump-ty

Where -ty is an upward stroke on the ukelele.

Take yourtime, starting slowly and precisely. Use a metronome.