America - Don't Cross the River: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Don't Cross the River" 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 Don't Cross the River 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 "Don't Cross the River" smoothly on your ukulele.

Em                            A
There's a little girl out lyin' on her own
F#m                Bm
She's got a broken heart
Em                            A
She's not the kind to take you down for long
F#m                     Bm
She knows and plays it smart

 Em                A       F#m            Bm
(Ah) And if she's comin' she's showed no mark
Em               A             F#m       Bm
She's heard no whistle blowin' from the dark
Em               A             F#m         Bm
She feels like leavin' and she don't know why
Em                                 A
Without no bridges she's trapped, so I sigh

Chorus:
D                G            D              G
Don't cross the river if you can't swim the tide
D            G           D             G
Don't try denyin' livin' on the other side
          A
All your life
         G   C   G
You were on your own

Bm                   G        D
If you want you can ride my train
    F#m                                 D
And soon forget the reason that you're leaving
 G        Em7       A       D
Lose yourself and then sometime
 D          D7                  G
Maybe even save yourself some grievin'

Chorus:
D                G            D              G
Don't cross the river if you can't swim the tide
D            G           D             G
Don't try denyin' livin' on the other side
D                G            D              G
Don't cross the river if you can't swim the tide
D            G           D             G
Don't try denyin' livin' on the other side
D                G            D              G
Don't cross the river if you can't swim the tide
D                G            D              G
Don't cross the river if you can't swim the tide
D                G            D              G
Don't cross the river if you can't swim the tide

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

D7

Ukulele chord D7

Em

Ukulele chord Em

Em7

Ukulele chord Em7

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

G

Ukulele chord G

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 "Don't Cross the River" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Don't Cross the River" by America.

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