Elton John - Burn Down The Mission: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Burn Down The Mission" 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 Burn Down The Mission 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 "Burn Down The Mission" smoothly on your ukulele.

     G		       Em	      A# 
You tell me there's an angel in your tree
D#		G/D	         A    Dsus4
Did he say he'd come to call on me
G			Em7sus4          A# 
For things are getting desperate in our home
	      C#dim7	    G/D	      D       C  G  Am7
Living in the parish of the restless folks I know

G	        F		 C		  G
Everybody now bring your family down to the riverside
F		     C		             G
Look to the east to see where the fat stock hide
  G/B		       C		   G
Behind four walls of stone the rich man sleeps
      G		      C6/G		   A# 
It's time we put the flame torch to their keep

Chorus:
C#	      G#
Burn down the mission
F#
If we're gonna stay alive
C#		       G#
Watch the black smoke fly to heaven
	F#
See the red flame light the sky
D#/A#	      A#
Burn down the mission
	G#
Burn it down to stay alive
	 D#/A#		A#
It's our only chance of living
	     G#		    C#   A# 
Take all you need to live inside

Deep in the woods the squirrels are out today
My wife cried when they came to take me away
But what more could I do just to keep her warm
Than burn, burn, burn, burn, down the mission walls

Now everybody, bring your family down to the riverside
Look to the east to see where the fat stock hide
Behind four walls of stone the rich man sleeps
It's time we put the flame torch to their keep

Chorus:
Burn down the mission, Lord
If we're gonna stay alive
Watch the black smoke fly to heaven
See the red flame light the sky
Burn down the mission, Lord
If we're gonna stay alive
It's our only chance of living
Take all you need to live inside

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Am7

Ukulele chord Am7

C

Ukulele chord C

C#

Ukulele chord C#

C6

Ukulele chord C6

C#dim7

Ukulele chord C#dim7

D

Ukulele chord D

Dsus4

Ukulele chord Dsus4

Em

Ukulele chord Em

Em7

Ukulele chord Em7

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G

Ukulele chord G

G#

Ukulele chord G#

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 "Burn Down The Mission" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Burn Down The Mission" by Elton John.

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