Learn to play "Santa Ana" 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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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 "Santa Ana" smoothly on your ukulele.
C D G From the tin rooftop the little boy did watch C D G The procession down through town C D G Thrugh the museum where Daniel whupped the Devil C D G With them boys from the underground Where the giants of science fight for tight control Over the wild lands of New Mexico Sam Houston's ghost's in Texas fighting for his soul Chorus: Am Em G And the townsfolk rest uneasy beneath the guns D C D of Kid Cole G C D And the kid says "Hey, where's Santa Ana?" G C D He who could romance the dumb into talking G C D Take a chance with me tonight, my contessa G C D If it don't work out I ain't lame, I can walk hey Now some folks think cancer's taken to the streets of this town But Sandy eats her candy and then lays her money down Them cats are in from the canyons to strut their stuff in town But there's only secret sinners here Lord, there's only secret thieves Only a fool would try to save What the desert chose to leave Chorus: And now hey there, señorita With your playboys in their Spanish bandanas French cream won't soften those boots, baby French kisses will not break your heart (Oh) Em Bm Oh painted night set free with light Am Em Glows outside the Rainbow Saloon Bm Matching braces with a Spanish lady Am Em 'Neath a graduation moon C D No more colleges, no more coronations G D Em Some punk's idea of a teenage nation Am Em Has forced Santa Ana to change his station G Dsus4 D From soldier to cartoon And the giants of science spend their days and nights Not with wives, not with lovers, but searchin' for the lights They spotted in the desert on their helicopter flights Just to be lost in the dust and the night Chorus: Hey, oh my Contessa In your juke joint rags you always bring candy for the kids Come waltz with me tonight, señorita 'Cause only fools are alone on a night like this (Oh) Ah ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya Oh, who you callin', come on darlin' Alright Oh Oh alright Oh, oh, oh | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsAm Bm C D Dsus4 Em F# 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 "Santa Ana" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Santa Ana" by Bruce Springsteen.