​a-ha - Lamb to the Slaughter: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Lamb to the Slaughter" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Lamb to the Slaughter ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Lamb to the Slaughter" smoothly on your ukulele.

       Em7          Bm
I went down to the water
       Em7           Bm
Like a lamb to the slaughter
       Em7           Bm               Em7  Bm
Didn't know what was waiting for me there
Em7    Bm         Em7     Bm
Nobody warned me, nobody told me
      Em7      Bm         Em7
My excuse is I wasn't prepared

Bm       Am
I drank deep from the river
and sealed up my fate
               Bm
I should have seen the trap, baby,
   C               D
before it was too late

Chorus:
      Em7  Bm
We go down
      Cmaj7  Bm7
We go down
      Cmaj7          C        Em7 Bm
We go down, it's the only way out

Who is the fool
Who believed all the stories
I wish I could say it's not me
You polluted my head
With the things you said
I became what you wanted to see

All of these years
I've built up this hate
I had my chance coming
But now it's too late

Chorus - x2

I drank deep from the river
And sealed up my fate
I had my chance coming
But now it's too late

Chorus - x2

 Em7 Bm Cmaj7 Bm7
Oooh    ooh  ooh
Cmaj7       C        Em7  Bm
Down is the only way out
Em7 Bm Cmaj7 Bm7
   Ooh       ooh

Cmaj7       C        Em7 Bm Em7 Bm Cmaj7 Bm7
Down is the only way out,   down   ooh
Cmaj7       C        Em7 Bm
Down is the only way out
Cmaj7       C        Em7 Bm
Down is the only way out
Cmaj7       C        Em7 Bm
Down is the only way out
Cmaj7       C        Em7 Bm Cmaj7 Em7 Cmaj7 Em7
Down is the only way out

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

Cmaj7

Ukulele chord Cmaj7

Cmaj

Ukulele chord Cmaj

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

Em7

Ukulele chord Em7

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

Bm7

Ukulele chord Bm7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Lamb to the Slaughter" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Lamb to the Slaughter" by ​a-ha.

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