Arcade Fire - City with No Children: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "City with No Children" 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 City with No Children 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 "City with No Children" smoothly on your ukulele.

     F#             B        F#
The summer that I broke my arm
   C#      C#       C#   G#m
I waited for your letter
  F#               B       F#
I have no feeling for you now
    C#      C#        C#    G#m
Now that I know you better

I wish that I could have loved you then
Before our age was through
And before a world war does with us
Whatever it will do

F#                       B    F#
Dreamed I drove home to Houston
     C#                C#       C#   G#m
On a highway that was underground
      F#                 B        F#
There was no light that we could see
      C#         C#      C#           G#m   F#
As we listened to  the sound of the engine failing

Chorus:
  F#                   B     F#
I feel like I've been living in
                 B      F#
A city with no children in it
                   B    F#
A garden left for ruin by
    C#    C#       C#       G#m     F#
A millionaire inside of a private prison

You never trust a millionaire
Quoting the Sermon on the Mount
I used to think I was not like them
But I’m beginning to have my doubts,
my doubts about it

When you’re hiding underground
The rain can’t get you wet
But do you think your righteousness
Can pay the interest on your debt?
I have my doubts about it

Chorus

I feel like I’ve been living in
A city with no children in it
A garden left for ruin by and by, as I hide inside
Of my private prison

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D#

Ukulele chord D#

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G#m

Ukulele chord G#m

B

Ukulele chord B

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 "City with No Children" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "City with No Children" by Arcade Fire.

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