Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run: Ukulele Chords
Learn to play "Born to Run" 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.
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Learn Born to Run 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 "Born to Run" smoothly on your ukulele.
E In the day we sweat it out on the streets of A B a runaway American dream E At night we ride through mansions of glory A B in suicide machines A E Sprung from cages on highway 9, F#m chrome-wheeled, fuel-injected E E D and steppin' out over the line, whoah! A E Baby this town rips the bones from your back F#m E It's a death trap, it's a suicide rap, E C#m we gotta get out while we're young A B E 'Cause tramps like us, baby we were born to run Yes, girl, we were Wendy let me in, I wanna be your friend I want to guard your dreams and visions Just wrap your legs 'round these velvet rims And strap your hands across my engines Together we could break this trap We'll run till we drop, baby we'll never go back Oh, will you walk with me out on the wire? `Cause baby I'm just a scared and lonely rider But I gotta know how it feels I want to know if love is wild, babe I want to know if love is real Oh, can you show me? Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Gsus4 Beyond the Palace hemi-powered drones scream G Gsus4 G down the boulevard Asus4 A Asus4 A Girls comb their hair in rearview mirrors, Csus4 C Csus4 C and the boys try to look so hard Dsus4 D Dsus4 D The amusement park rises bold and stark, Gsus4 G Gsus4 G kids are huddled on the beach in a mist Asus4 A Asus4 I wanna die with you Wendy on the streets A Csus4 C Csus4 C tonight in an everlasting kiss The highways jammed with broken heroes On a last chance power drive Everybody's out on the run tonight But there's no place left to hide Together, Wendy, we can live with the sadness I'll love you with all the madness in my soul Oh, someday girl, I don't know when We're gonna get to that place Where we really want to go, and we'll walk in the sun But till then, tramps like us Baby, we were born to run Oh honey, tramps like us Baby, we were born to run Come on Wendy, tramps like us Baby, we were born to run Whoa-oh-whoa Hm-hm-hm Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Hm-hm-hm Whoa-oh-whoa Oh-oh-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA  Asus4  B  C  C#m  Csus4  D  Dsus4  E  F#m  G  G#  Gsus4  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 "Born to Run" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen.