Bob Dylan - Tears of Rage: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Tears of Rage" 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 Tears of Rage 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 "Tears of Rage" smoothly on your ukulele.

    A                 F#m
We carried you in our arms
   D            Bm
On Independence Day,
     G                 D
And now you'd throw us all aside
   A
And put us on our way.
     A                            F#m
Oh what dear daughter 'neath the sun
        D            Bm
Would treat a father so,
    G             D
To wait upon him hand and foot
    A
Yet always answer "No"?

Chorus:
C#             F#m
Tears of rage, tears of grief,
D                               A
Why am I always the one who must be the thief?
C#
Come to me now, you know
      F#m
We're so alone
D    Bm       A    D  A
And life is brief.

We pointed out the way to go
And scratched your name in sand,
Though you just thought that it was nothing more
Than a place for you to stand.
Now, I want you to know that while you watched,
discovered that there was no one true,
that I myself really thought
It was just a childish thing to do.

Chorus:
Tears of rage, tears of grief,
Why am I always the one who must be the thief?
Come to me now, you know
We're so alone
And life is brief.

It was all very very painless
When you ran out to receive
All that false instruction
Which we never could believe.
And now the heart is filled with gold
As if it was a purse.
But, oh, what kind of love is this
Which goes from bad to worse?

Chorus:
Tears of rage, tears of grief,
Why am I always the one who must be the thief?
Come to me now, you know
We're so alone
And life is brief.

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D

Ukulele chord D

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

G

Ukulele chord G

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

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

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