Bob Dylan - Every Grain of Sand: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Every Grain of Sand" 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 Every Grain of Sand 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 "Every Grain of Sand" smoothly on your ukulele.

        D#            G#              D#                 G#
In the time of my confession, in the hour of my deepest need
          D#              G#             A#
When the pool of tears beneath my feet flood every newborn seed
           D#             G#     D#               G#
There's a dying voice within me reaching out somewhere
D#              G#                 A#
Toiling in the danger and in the morals of despair.

       A#                           D#             A#
Don't have the inclination to look back on any mistake
                                       D#                 A#
Like Cain, I now behold this chain of events that I must break
        D#          G#           D#               G#
In the fury of the moment I can see the master's hand
   D#               G#          A#     G#       D#
In every leaf that trembles, in every grain of sand.

Oh, the flowers of indulgence and the weeds of yesteryear,
Like criminals, they have choked the breath of conscience and good cheer.
The sun beat down upon the steps of time to light the way
To ease the pain of idleness and the memory of decay.

I gaze into the doorway of temptation's angry flame
And every time I pass that way I always hear my name.
Then onward in my journey I come to understand
That every hair is numbered like every grain of sand.

I have gone from rags to riches in the sorrow of the night
In the violence of a summer's dream, in the chill of a wintry light,
In the bitter dance of loneliness fading into space,
In the broken mirror of innocence on each forgotten face.

I hear the ancient footsteps like the motion of the sea
Sometimes I turn, there's someone there, other times it's only me.
I am hanging in the balance of a perfect finished plan
Like every sparrow falling, like every grain of sand.

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

D#

Ukulele chord D#

G#

Ukulele chord G#

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 "Every Grain of Sand" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Every Grain of Sand" by Bob Dylan.

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