Bob Dylan - Maggie's Farm: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Maggie's Farm" 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 Maggie's Farm 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 "Maggie's Farm" smoothly on your ukulele.

  G
I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more.
No, I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more.
Well, I wake up in the morning,
Fold my hands and pray for rain.
I got a head full of ideas
That are drivin' me insane.
        Em                                    D
It's a shame the way she makes me scrub the floor.
  G
I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more.

  G
I ain't gonna work for Maggie's brother no more.
No, I ain't gonna work for Maggie's brother no more.
Well, he hands you a nickel,
He hands you a dime, he asks you with a grin
If you're havin' a good time,
         Em                                D
Then he fines you every time you slam the door.
  G
I ain't gonna work for Maggie's brother no more.

  G
I ain't gonna work for Maggie's pa no more.
No, I ain't gonna work for Maggie's pa no more.
Well, he puts his cigar
Out in your face just for kicks.
His bedroom window
It is made out of bricks.
    Em                                D
The National Guard stands around his door.
      G
Ah, I ain't gonna work for Maggie's pa no more.

  G
I ain't gonna work for Maggie's ma no more.
No, I ain't gonna work for Maggie's ma no more.
Well, she talks to all the servants
About man and God and law.
Everybody says
She's the brains behind pa.
    Em                                D
She's sixty-eight, but she says she's fifty-four.
  G
I ain't gonna work for Maggie's ma no more.

  G
I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more.
No, I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more.
Well, I try my best
To be just like I am,
But everybody wants you
To be just like them.
           Em
They say "sing while you slave,"
                D
And I just get bored.
  G
I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more.

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

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 "Maggie's Farm" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Maggie's Farm" by Bob Dylan.

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