Def Leppard - When The Walls Came Tumbling Down: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "When The Walls Came Tumbling Down" 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 When The Walls Came Tumbling Down 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 "When The Walls Came Tumbling Down" smoothly on your ukulele.

Am                                 Dm
On the first day of the first month
                 E
in some distant year
               Am
The whole sky froze golden
                          Dm                     E
Some said it was the aftermath of the radium bomb
                        Am
While others told of a final retribution
              Dm           E
A terrible revenge of the gods

              Am              Dm
But we understood the grand finale
 E                         Am                   Dm
Fulfillment of a prophecy told many years before
   E                 Am
So all that was left was.

F#m                               A
All the women were captured and chained
F#m                           A
And national suicide was proclaimed
F#m                           A
And New America fell to the ground
F#m                                    A
And all the children lay crippled and lame

E                           F
But all the nations came together
                              C
In fear of the thought of the end
                                 Am
No more would we fight in the streets
                        C
No courage had we to defend

Chorus:
                              Dm
When the walls came tumbling down
                              A#
When the walls came tumbling down
                                       Am
Everybody ran as they screamed at the sound
                              C
When the walls came tumbling down
                              Dm
When the walls came tumbling down
                              A#
When the walls came tumbling down
                                       Am
Everybody ran as they screamed at the sound

Am
A blinding light the sun had died
A#                    G  C
A new moon took its place
Tidal waves and open graves the fate of the unhuman race
The city's heart no longer beats no pity have I left to lend
A sinner sits reciting Dylan it's now that I welcome the end

Chorus - x2

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

E

Ukulele chord E

F

Ukulele chord F

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

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 "When The Walls Came Tumbling Down" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "When The Walls Came Tumbling Down" by Def Leppard.

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