Dire Straits - Lions: Ukulele Chords

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

Bm7     D           A        G7
Red sun, goin' down, way over dirty town.
Bm7                  D                 A        E7
Starlings, they're sweepin' around them crazy shoals.
Bm7         D           A                     G7
Yes, and a girl is there, high  heelin' out across the square.
Bm7             D               A                       E7
Wind it blows around in her hair and the flags upon the poles.
Em9
Waitin' in the crowd to cross at the light, she looks around
    G      F#7         Bm7  F#m7 Bm7  F#m7 C9
to find a face she can like.     Uh huh.

Church bell clinging on distant, trying to get a crowd for Evensong
Nobody cares to depend upon the chimes it plays
They're all in the station praying for trains
Congregation's late again
It's getting darker all the time, these flagpole days
Drunk old soldier he gives her a fright
He's a crazy lion, he's a-howling for a fight

Strap hanging, gunshots sound
Doors slamming on the Overground
Starlings are tough but the lions are made of stone
Her evening paper is horror torn
But there's hope for later, Capricorn
Her lucky stars give her just enough to get her home
Then she'll read about a swing to the right
But she's been thinking about a stranger in the night

Chorus:
G                       A
I'm thinkin' 'bout the lions.
G                   A
Thinkin' 'bout the lions.
G                     Asus4   Bm7  F#m7
What happened to the lions tonight?

  Bm7  F#m7 Bm7  F#m7 Bm7 A
Tonight,  tonight, uh huh

A
Thinking about the lions

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Asus4

Ukulele chord Asus4

C9

Ukulele chord C9

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

E7

Ukulele chord E7

Em9

Ukulele chord Em9

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

F#7

Ukulele chord F#7

F#m7

Ukulele chord F#m7

G

Ukulele chord G

G7

Ukulele chord G7

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

Bm7

Ukulele chord Bm7

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 "Lions" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Lions" by Dire Straits.