Cream - Mother's Lament: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Mother's Lament" 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 Mother's Lament 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 "Mother's Lament" smoothly on your ukulele.

   G                      C
A mother was washing her baby one night;
     D                     G        D
The youngest of ten and a delicate mite.
     G                       C
The mother was poor and the baby was thin;
       D                     G             D
'Twas naught but a skeleton covered with skin.

The mother turned 'round for a soap off the rack
She was only a moment, but a-when she turned back
Her baby had gone and in anguish she cried
"Oh, where 'as my baby gone?" The angels replied

          G       Em               C
Oh, your baby has gone down the plug hole.
      D                       G
Your baby has gone down the plug.
      C           C7           D          E7
The poor little thing was so skinny and thin,
    A7                           D         D7
He should have been washed in a jug, in a jug.

Your baby is perfectly happy
He won't need a bath anymore
He's a-muckin' about with the angels above
Not lost, but gone before"

Thank you
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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A7

Ukulele chord A7

C

Ukulele chord C

C7

Ukulele chord C7

D

Ukulele chord D

D7

Ukulele chord D7

E7

Ukulele chord E7

Em

Ukulele chord Em

G

Ukulele chord 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 "Mother's Lament" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Mother's Lament" by Cream.