Cody Simpson - Driftwood: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Driftwood" 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 Driftwood 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 "Driftwood" smoothly on your ukulele.

E   A   D E
Ah babe
             A              D
I'm missing you for a ni-i-ight
    E      A  D E
Uh woh woh no

 A        D
Hey Bruce,
E          A   D
Untie my noose
E          A        D
Open up a bottle of
 E             A    D
Whatever you choose
 E           A         D
You see the naked truth
           E         A    D
It's only truth sometimes
E              A               D
And if you're looking for lies
        E        A         D
That's what you gonna find-i-ind

Chorus:
E         A                    D           E
I gotta free my soul from the troubles of lately
 A                D          E
Follow my heart wherever it takes me
 A              D          E         A
Let it float on by like a piece of driftwood
 D       E        A
Like a piece of driftwood, woh
    D      E         A             D     E
La Like a piece of driftwood, woh woh woh

     A
You win some, you lose some
     D             E               A    D        E
And some that you win, you really lose don't you
     A
You get some, you give some
      D             E             A              D E
You trade a little piece of your youth of your youth
     A                      D       E           A
But nothing makes me happier  than singing the blues
         D  E
Woh woh woh no
        A           D        E             A   D E
Set my big brown hat to my black pointed shoes

Chorus:
E         A                    D           E
I gotta free my soul from the troubles of lately
 A                D          E
Follow my heart wherever it takes me
 A              D          E         A
Let it float on by like a piece of driftwood
    D       E        A
La like a piece of driftwood,
 D        E         A  D  E
Mmmm mmm mmmm mmmm mmm

A
Ain't no mind through the troubles on
the telephone lines
     D                        E
The sun still shines, we got water and wine
      A
It's time to start thinking, got no time to decline
     D                                  E
The earth awakes you, yes, the simple pleasures of
mine
 A
Yours if you want them, you got time in the day
       D                              E
Find wealth in the loving and you'll never be gray
A
A piece is missing from the puzzle

It's the piece that you need
          D                           E
Peace of mind you gonna find and meditate by
the sea
    A
Be free with all your tree in all the air that
      D
you breathe
       E
Just breathe
            A
They can't take away your soul but they can take
all your pride
      D                            E
Slow ride, that's right we gonna sleep in the
          A
forest tonight
   D                           E
Oh we gonna, gonna I'm gonna sleep in the forest
   A
tonight
    D                   E
Alright, yeah but it's sunlight

Chorus:
      E         A                    D
Guess I gotta free my soul from the troubles of
 E
lately
 A                D          E
Follow my heart wherever it take me
 A              D               E
Let it float on by li li li oh like a piece of
  A
driftwood

                        D          E
Free my soul from the troubles of lately
 A                D          E
Follow my heart wherever it take me
 A                D E A D E A D E A
Let it float on by

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

D

Ukulele chord D

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 "Driftwood" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Driftwood" by Cody Simpson.