Counting Crows - 40 Years: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "40 Years" 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 40 Years 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 "40 Years" smoothly on your ukulele.

F#m                E
I was born in the jungle
         Bm                 F#m
With the sickening smell of cinnamon in the air
F#m         E
Born in a white hole
      Bm       A         D      E     F#m
and I can't believe the colors here today
            E
Stuck on a circle
      Bm                     F#m
I've never been blessed with elephant's memory
F#m       E         Bm
Riding a red line nowhere

Chorus:
   D        A  G             Bm         A
If it takes 40 years for the gun to be paid for
   D        A  G              Bm      A
If it takes 40 years, put the money away
   D        A  G                 Bm            A
If it takes 40 years to get the things that I need
sir
   D        A  G                 Bm
If it takes 40 years I want the thunder and the
 A D E
rain

I was born in a good home
Where the rising cost of raising children
Was not a factor
And you can't believe the things it does to me
I'm filled with the white noise
Well, I never did much of anything anyway
Jump on a big train nowhere

Chorus

F                   C
I'm gonna buy me a good heart,
       G                 D
and a conscience, maybe raise some children
F         C                G
Get me a good wife, and a God and God
and God and God and
F           C               G              D
Start me a new life with a six foot color television
F           C             G  A E
Start me a new life somewhere

Well, I was born on a warm night
On the right coast of southeastern America
Dead on arrival
But you can't believe the things you hear today
I'll fly me a white plane over water
Over blue and green
And land in the ocean somewhere

Chorus

I'll walk that rain
C'mon now, give me the thunder
Give me the thunder
I want that rain
I want the thunder and the rain

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

F

Ukulele chord F

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

G

Ukulele chord G

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

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 "40 Years" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "40 Years" by Counting Crows.