David Bowie - Ricochet: Ukulele Chords

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

       D                  G
Like weeds on a rockface waiting for the scythe
      E          A
Ricochet - ricochet
      D                   G
The world is on a corner waiting for jobs
      D          G
Ricochet - ricochet
               E                         A
Turn the holy pictures so they face the wall
Am
And who can bear to be forgotten
And who can bear to be forgotten

Chorus:
Am
March of flowers, march of dimes
These are the prisons, these are the crimes
"Men wait for news while thousands are still asleep
Dreaming of tramlines, factories, pieces of machinery
Mine shafts things like that."
March of flowers, march of dimes
These are the prisons, these are the crimes
Sound of thunder, sound of gold
 F
Sound of the devil breaking parole
 E
Ricochet - it's not the end of the world

Sound of thunder, sound of gold
Sound of the devil breaking parole
Ricochet - ricochet
These are the prisons these are the crimes
Teaching life in a violent new way
Ricochet - ricochet
Turn the holy pictures so they face the wall
"And who can bear to be forgotten"
"And who can bear to be forgotten"

Chorus

Am
"That's when they get home, damp eyed and weary
They smile and crush their children to their heaving chests
Making unfulfillable promises
For who can bear to be forgotten"

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

F

Ukulele chord F

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G

Ukulele chord G

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 "Ricochet" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Ricochet" by David Bowie.

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