Bruce Springsteen - With Every Wish: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "With Every Wish" 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 With Every Wish 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 "With Every Wish" smoothly on your ukulele.

E
When I was a kid my only wish we to get
    B
my line in him
          A            E                   A
Skipped church one Sunday rowed out and throw'd
       E
in my line
               A             E       A         B
Jim took that hook pole and me right over the side
               A             E
Went driftin' down past old tires and
 A              E
rusty cans of beer
    A             E             A      B
The angel of the lake whispered in my ear
              A          E
"Before you choose your wish son
     A            E
You better think first
     A     C#m              B  E
With every wish there comes a curse."

I fell in love with beautiful Doreen
She was the prettiest thing this old town'd
ever seen
I courted her and I made her mine
But I grew jealous whenever another man'd
come walkin' down the line
And my jealousy made me treat her mean and cruel
She sighed "Bobby, oh Bobby, you're such a fool
Don't you know before you choose your wish,
you'd better think first?
'Cause with every wish, there comes a curse"

These days I sit around and laugh at
the many rivers I've crossed
But on the far banks, there's always
another forest where a man can get lost
Well, there in the high trees, love's
bluebird glides
Guiding us 'cross to another river on
the other side
And there, someone is waitin' with
a look in her eyes
And though my heart's grown weary and
more than a little bit shy
Tonight I'll drink from her waters
to quench my thirst
And leave the angels to worry with every wish

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

B

Ukulele chord B

C#m

Ukulele chord C#m

E

Ukulele chord E

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 "With Every Wish" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "With Every Wish" by Bruce Springsteen.

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