Creedence Clearwater Revival - Sailor's Lament: Ukulele Chords

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

G                  C    G            D    C   G
Woke up early feel-in, light, shame, it's a shame.
                    C    G            D    C   G
Somebody got to me last night, shame, it's a shame.

Sat down for a friendly duel
(Shame, it's a shame)
With one-eyed jacks and jokers, too
(Shame, it's a shame)

Chorus:
      C      G          D    C   G
Ooh, sailor man, shame, it's a shame.
      C      G          D    C   G
Ooh, sailor man, shame, it's a shame.

Poormouth Henry turned on me (Shame, it's a shame)
Said, "Boy, I'm going to pick you clean."
(Shame, it's a shame)
Chorus

Henry said, "Don't you mess that pile"
(Shame, it's a shame)
Had three aces and he had five
(Shame, it's a shame)

Chorus

Ooh, sailor man, shame, it's a  shame.

Shame, it's a shame - x4

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

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 "Sailor's Lament" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Sailor's Lament" by Creedence Clearwater Revival.