Learn to play "Thunder Road" 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 "Thunder Road" smoothly on your ukulele.
F A# F The screen door slams Mary's dress waves F Like a vision she dances C A# across the porch As the radio plays C Roy Orbison singing for the lonely F A# Hey that's me and I want you only F Don't turn me home again I just can't face C myself alone again Don't run back inside Darling, you know just what I'm here for So you're scared, and you're thinking That maybe we ain't that young anymore Show a little faith, there's magic in the night You ain't a beauty, but hey, you're alright Oh, and that's alright with me F Dm You can hide neath your covers And study your pain F Make crosses from your lovers A# F Throw roses in the rain Am Waste your summer praying in vain A# C7 For a saviour to rise from these streets F Well now I'm no hero Dm F That's understood All the redemption A# I can offer, girl Is beneath this dirty hood F Am With a chance to make it good somehow A# C7 Hey what else can we do now F Except roll down the window A# F And let the wind blow back your hair Well the night's busting open C A# These two lanes will take us anywhere C We got one last chance to make it real F A# To trade in these wings on some wheels Climb in back F C Heaven's waiting on down the tracks F Dm Oh oh come take my hand F A# Riding out tonight to case the promised land F Am A# C7 Oh oh Thunder Road, oh Thunder Road oh Thunder Road F Dm Lying out there like a killer in the sun F Hey I know it's late A# we can make it if we run F Am A# C7 F Oh Thunder Road, sit tight take hold Thunder Road A# Well I got this guitar C F And I learned how to make it talk Dm And my car's out back A# C If you're ready to take that long walk A# C From your front porch to my front seat Am Dm The door's open but the ride it ain't free A# F And I know you're lonely Gm7 A# For words that I ain't spoken C But tonight we'll be free All the promises'll be broken F There were ghosts in the eyes A# F Of all the boys you sent away They haunt this dusty beach road C A# In the skeleton frames of burned out Chevrolets C They scream your name at night in the street F Your graduation gown lies in rags at A# their feet Am And in the lonely cool before dawn A# You hear their engines roaring on Gm C But when you get to the porch they're gone A# Gm On the wind, so Mary climb in A# It's a town full of losers C F And I'm pulling out of here to win. | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA A# Am C C7 Dm F Gm Gm7 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 "Thunder Road" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Thunder Road" by Bruce Springsteen.