David Bowie - Battle for Britain (The Letter): Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Battle for Britain (The Letter)" 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 Battle for Britain (The Letter) 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 "Battle for Britain (The Letter)" smoothly on your ukulele.

  B
My, my, but time do fly,
 F#                           A
When it's in another pair of hands.
       B
And a loser I will be,
         F#                         A
for I've never been a winner in my life.

I got used to stress and pain,
I used the sucker pills,
and pity for the self.
Though it's the animal in me,
But I'd rather be
a beggar man on the shelf.

 G                                 F#
Don't be so forlorn it's just the payoff
                           E
It's the rain before the storm.
      G                               F#
On a better day I'll take you by the hand
                               E
And I'll walk you through the door.
 G                                 F#
Don't be so forlorn it's just the payoff
                           A
It's the rain before the storm.

Chorus:
 C                               G
Don't you let my letter get you down.
A# F
(Don't you don't you don't you don't you)

My, my, but time do fly
when it's in another pair of pants
And illusion I will be,
for I've never been a sinner, la di da

Don't be so forlorn, it's just the payoff
It's the rain before the storm

Chorus:
Don't you let my letter get you down
Don't you, don't you, don't you, don't you

Don't you let my letter get
you down, down, down, down
Don't you, don't you, don't you, don't you
Don't you let my letter get
you down, down, down, down
Don't you, don't you, don't you, don't you

Down, down, down, down, down, down
Down, down, down, down, down, down
Down, down, down, down, down, down

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

E

Ukulele chord E

F

Ukulele chord F

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G

Ukulele chord G

B

Ukulele chord B

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 "Battle for Britain (The Letter)" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Battle for Britain (The Letter)" by David Bowie.

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