Elton John - Curtains: Ukulele Chords

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

  A#                     A#7
I used to know this old scarecrow
           D#               A#
He was my song, my joy and sorrow
A#                      A#7
Cast alone between the furrows
       D#                      A#
Of a field, no longer sown by anyone
A#7
I held a dandelion
                       D#
That said the time had come
                  F7
To leave upon the wind
          A#
Not to return
      A#7               D#
When summer burned the earth again
          A#                 D#
O-o-o-ooooohhhhh, o-o-o-o-oo-ooohhhhh

Chorus:
A#                       A#7
Cultivate the freshest flower
D#          A#
This garden ever grew
A#              A#7
Beneath these branches
        D#                  A#
I once wrote such childish words for you
A#
But that's okay
                                          D#
There's treasure children always seek to find
              F F7
And just like us
               A#
You must have had
               D#
A once upon a time

A#
Oh...
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Oh... (lovely, lovely, ay-oh, lovely, lovely, ay-oh)
Oh... (lovely, lovely, ay-oh, lovely, lovely, ay-oh)

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

A#7

Ukulele chord A#7

D#

Ukulele chord D#

F

Ukulele chord F

F7

Ukulele chord F7

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 "Curtains" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Curtains" by Elton John.

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