Eddie Vedder - Brother the Cloud: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Brother the Cloud" 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 Brother the Cloud 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 "Brother the Cloud" smoothly on your ukulele.

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D#       G#m B F# D#
I had a brther
                       G#m B F#
But now my brother is gone

   D#
Oh I search the sky for a
G#m                   B
Glimpse of his blue eyes
      F#     D#
And there I find
                   G# C# B
His image in the clouds

Chorus:
A#          C#           Cm
If I could wish, wish it away
          B           C#        A#
I would bleed out my knees and pray
            C#               Cm
If I could give, all that I have
     B        C#    D#
To bring him back today
                C#
These are but dreams
               Cm
As sad as it seems
      B     C#    D# G#m B F#
I'm always wide awake

Oh, I understand
It was not easy for my friend
Oh, promises
Even to yourself cannot be kept
Enlarge the hole in my heart
Rising river in the dark
Erodes the shore
'Til our shores were far apart

Chorus:
If I could wish, wish it away
I would bleed out my knees and pray
If I could give all that I have
To bring him back today
These are but dreams
As sad as it seems
They never go away

G#m
There's no previous reference
                      B C#
For this level of pain
G#m
I can't feign indifference
               B F#
Can't look away
G#m
The years they go by

The hurt I still hide
                      B          C#
If I look okay, it's just the outside
G#m
There's no previous reference
                   A#m
For this level of pain
            B       C#
Oh I could hear him sing

Chorus:
If I could wish, wish it away
I would bleed out my knees and pray
If I could give all that I have
To bring back yesterday
These are but dreams
As sad as it seems
They never go away
These are but dreams
As sad as it seems
I'm always wide awake

And I would not wish upon you
But should you ever leave this earth
Before me, I doubt this highly
Do for me what I'd do for you
Put your arm around my friend
Put your arm around my friend
Put your arm 'round my brother, my friend
Say for me, for me, for me, fuck you
(Fuck you) Fuck you
What are friends?
What are friends, friends for?
What are friends?
What are friends?
What are friends for?

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

A#m

Ukulele chord A#m

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D#

Ukulele chord D#

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G#

Ukulele chord G#

G#m

Ukulele chord G#m

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 "Brother the Cloud" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Brother the Cloud" by Eddie Vedder.