Learn to play "Turtle Island" 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.
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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 "Turtle Island" smoothly on your ukulele.
Fm G#m Down the hill I’d hoped that I’d find D# A#m Something I could rest my hands on Fm G#m In the distance sun is setting D# A#m Feel I’m jumping over hedges Chorus: D# By the dock of the pond Turtle Island Cm I will wait for you there creeping silently C# I can keep you right behind me all my days in the In the waters, trace her features Did they scare you? Hardened creatures In that murky green perfection Did they warn you of dissection? Fm G#m D# A#m How, what, why, when? Chorus A#m Cm How I want Olive (our love) to know A#m D# That inside me she will always grow A#m Cm In all colors and sizes A#m D# You will always remain Chorus: By the dock of the pond, Turtle Island By the dock of the pond, Turtle Island I can't keep you right behind me All my days in the sun my days in the sun | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA#m Cm C# D# Fm G#m 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 "Turtle Island" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Turtle Island" by Beach House.