Learn to play "20th Century Towers" 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.
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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 "20th Century Towers" smoothly on your ukulele.
Em Bm C We'll correct collegiate mistakes Em Bm C A shower of formal ideals Em Bm C Completely soused the hearts on our sleeves Em Bm C As they drowned we could hear them screaming C "Oh, what a tragic way to see our final days" Em Bm C I attempt to talk up the town Em Bm C "The answers are in the arches Em Bm C of the 20th century towers Em Bm C And in comfortable cars in motion" C Em And yet it still remains, this incessent refrain: Bm C Em "You're just like the rest, your restlessness Bm C makes you lazy" Em Bm C Keeping busy is just wasting time Em Bm C And I've wasted what little he gave me C All around Am C G I know the conscious choice was crystal clear D F To clean the slate of former years Am C When I sang softly in your ear G D F And tied these arms around you | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA Am C D Em F G 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 "20th Century Towers" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "20th Century Towers" by Death Cab for Cutie.