Birdy - Just Like A River Does: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Just Like A River Does" 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 Just Like A River Does 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 "Just Like A River Does" smoothly on your ukulele.

  C#                  F#        C#
I always cry, on the train back home
             C#               F#       C#
Watchin' the world outside, I used to know
           F#
Soon as I get there
           C# F# C#
I have to go

And the years go by,
I don't even know where I've been
In the blink of an eye, could've all been a dream
Will I ever find somewhere
To call my own?

           F#
Soon as I get there
          G#
I have to go

Chorus:
C#       F#     G#sus4    G#        C#   G# 
With two hands, meant to shape the land
             A#m       F#           G#sus4   G#
Just like a river does, just like a river does
A#m          F#          G#sus4   G#  C#
Another day breaks, and I have to go away
  G#         A#m     F#
Gone like a river does
                 G#sus4   G#
All alone like a river does

And the landscape has changed since last I was here
Some people stay and some disappear
But I'll always remember
This part of me

And I can't help but wonder
How I ever leave

Chorus:
We're two hands meant to shape the land
Just like a river does, just like a river does
Now the day breaks and I have to go away
Run like a river does, on and on like a river does

Oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh, oh
Ooh, ooh-ooh, woo

Chorus:
We're two hands meant to shape the land
Just like a river does, just like a river does
Now the day breaks and I have to go away
Run like a river does, on and on like a river does

So I bottle the sound of the wind in the trees
Follow the salt in the air down to the sea
Just like a river does
Just like a river does

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#m

Ukulele chord A#m

C

Ukulele chord C

C#

Ukulele chord C#

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G#

Ukulele chord G#

G#sus4

Ukulele chord G#sus4

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 "Just Like A River Does" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Just Like A River Does" by Birdy.