Bob Dylan - When He Returns: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "When He Returns" 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 When He Returns 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 "When He Returns" smoothly on your ukulele.

 C#       G#                G#   D#
The iron hand it ain't no match
         C#   G#  C#   G#
For the iron rod
 C#            G#         G#         D#
The strongest wall will crumble and fall
     C#      G#  C#   G#  G# 
To a mighty God
    Fm                  G#           C#              G#  
For all those who have eyes and all those who have ears
Fm         G#           C#    G#    D#  D#6 D#7
It is only He who can reduce me to tears
 C#         G#     G#        D#
Don't you cry and don't you die
     C#        G#  C#   G#
And don't you burn
        C#           G#                    G#        D#
Like a thief in the night, He'll replace wrong with right
     C#    G#
When He returns

Truth is an arrow and the gate is narrow that it passes through,
He unleashed His power at an unknown hour that no one knew.
How long can I listen to the lies of prejudice?
How long can I stay drunk on fear out in the wilderness?
Can I cast it aside, all this loyalty and this pride?
Will I ever learn that there'll be no peace, that the war won't cease
Until He returns?

Surrender your crown on this blood-stained ground, take off your mask,
He sees your deeds, He knows your needs even before you ask.
How long can you falsify and deny what is real?
How long can you hate yourself for the weakness you conceal?
Of every earthly plan that be known to man, He is unconcerned,
He's got plans of His own to set up His throne
When He returns.

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C

Ukulele chord C

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D#

Ukulele chord D#

D#6

Ukulele chord D#6

D#7

Ukulele chord D#7

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

G

Ukulele chord G

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 "When He Returns" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "When He Returns" by Bob Dylan.

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