Arcade Fire - Goodnight Boy: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Goodnight Boy" 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 Goodnight Boy 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 "Goodnight Boy" smoothly on your ukulele.

Am           Am         D
The story I wrote as a kid.
    G  Bm         Em      E
So yea I felt so scared
Am             Am           D
Watching the flames crayon red
  G   Bm  C         Bm
This Kid Hung on me too
  Am         D
So I had to hide in a
  G         Bm C            Bm
Church Just me and the town mayor
Am               D
and his son who was handi-
 G           Bm         Em
capped who wouldn't be quiet unless
Am             Am          D
his dad would sing him a song
G      Bm         Em
So yea It wasn't long before
Am             Am             D
they found out just where we were
D
But
C
I wasn't madat that kid at
G
All I just
C
Felt so sad when his dad said

G
"Goodnight, boy
Go to sleep, boy
  C               Em
Shut up, boy, for me"
"Goodnight, boy
Go to sleep, boy
Shut up, boy, for me"
"Goodnight, boy
Go to sleep, boy
Shut up, boy, for me"
"Goodnight, boy
Go to sleep, boy
Shut up, boy, for me"
Then the troops rush in

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

Em

Ukulele chord Em

G

Ukulele chord G

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

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 "Goodnight Boy" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Goodnight Boy" by Arcade Fire.

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