Bruce Springsteen - Downbound Train: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Downbound Train" 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 Downbound Train 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 "Downbound Train" smoothly on your ukulele.

        Gm           A#
I had a job, I had a girl
                 F
I had something going mister in this world
           Gm                      A#
I got laid off down at the lumber yard
               F
Our love went bad, times got hard
      D#maj7            F
Now I work down at the car wash
                          Gm
Where all it ever does is rain
          D#                  F
Don't you feel like you're a rider on a
 Gm         F
downbound train

She just said "Joe, I gotta go
We had it once, we ain't got it any more"
She packed her bags, left me behind
She bought a ticket on the Central Line
Nights as I sleep, I hear that whistle whining
I feel her kiss in the misty rain
And I feel like I'm a rider
On a downbound train

Last night, I heard your voice
You were crying, crying, you were so alone
You said your love had never died
You were waiting for me at home
Put on my jacket, I ran through the woods
I ran till I thought my chest would explode
There in a clearing beyond the highway
In the moonlight, our wedding house shone
I rushed through the yard
I burst through the front door
My head pounding hard, up the stairs I climbed
The room was dark, our bed was empty
Then I heard that long whistle whine
And I dropped to my knees, hung my head, and cried

       D#                         F
Now I swing a sledge hammer on a road gang
                                              Gm
Knocking down them cross ties, working in the rain
             D#                  F
Now don't it feel like you're a rider on
      Gm         F
On a downbound train?

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

D#

Ukulele chord D#

D#maj7

Ukulele chord D#maj7

F

Ukulele chord F

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

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 "Downbound Train" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Downbound Train" by Bruce Springsteen.

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