Elton John - Ballad Of A Well-Known Gun: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Ballad Of A Well-Known Gun" 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 Ballad Of A Well-Known Gun 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 "Ballad Of A Well-Known Gun" smoothly on your ukulele.

D                                                        G
I pulled out my Stage Coach Times and I read the latest news.
   A                 D                    G        A7        D G  G 
I tapped my feet in dumb surprise and of course I saw they knew.
     D                 G              D                G
The Pinkertons pulled out my bags and asked me for my name.
A                  D           A                D  D7  G  D D7
I stuttered out my answer and hung my head in shame.

Chorus:
 G           D                         A7
Now they've found me. At last they've found me.
              G                   D
It's hard to run from a starving family.
 G           D       G        D     G   G 
Now they've found me. Well I won't run.
              D        Bm    A     G           D
I'm tired of hearing "There goes a well-known gun".

Now I've seen this chain gang
Lord, I say let me see my priest
I couldn't have faced your desert sand
Old burning brown backed beast
The poor house they hit me for my kin
And claimed my crumbling walls
Now I know how Reno felt
When he ran from the law

Chorus:
Now they've found me
At last, they've found me
It's hard to run
From a starving family
Now they've found me
Well, I won't run
I'm tired of hearing
There goes a well-known gun

Now they've found me
Lord I say at last they've found me
It's hard to run
From a starving family
Lord, I say now they've found me
Well, I won't run
I'm tired of hearing
There goes a well-known gun

Lord, I say, now they've found me
At last they've found me
It's hard to run
From a starving family
Now they've found me
And I won't run
I'm tired of hearing
There goes a well-known gun

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A7

Ukulele chord A7

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D

Ukulele chord D

D7

Ukulele chord D7

G

Ukulele chord G

Bm

Ukulele chord 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 "Ballad Of A Well-Known Gun" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Ballad Of A Well-Known Gun" by Elton John.

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