Arcade Fire - I’m Sleeping in a Submarine: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "I’m Sleeping in a Submarine" 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 I’m Sleeping in a Submarine 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 "I’m Sleeping in a Submarine" smoothly on your ukulele.

E              C  C  Am  C  Am
She’s gone to sea
       E        C   C  Am  C  Am        A
She’s fightin’ for me        What bravery!

E
I’m sleeping in a battle ship
C   C  Am          C  C  Am
I’m sleeping in a submarine
E
I’m sleeping in a fighter plane
C  C   Am           C     C   Am A
I’m sleeping going down the drain

D#m7-5            E
And the aircraft gone
          D#m7-5
Have more fun
        A
In the sun

E         C   C  Am C  C  Am
All hands on deck!
     E        C  C  Am  C  Am
The radio address
        A
What a mess!

  D#m7-5     E
A cage is a cage
     D#m7-5
Is a cage
      A F#m  E  A
Is a cage  oooh

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

D#m

Ukulele chord D#m

D#m7

Ukulele chord D#m7

E

Ukulele chord E

F#m

Ukulele chord F#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 "I’m Sleeping in a Submarine" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "I’m Sleeping in a Submarine" by Arcade Fire.

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