Elton John - My Father's Gun: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "My Father's 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 My Father's 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 "My Father's Gun" smoothly on your ukulele.

     D#             G#             Gm7
From this day on I own my father's gun.
Cm                  Cm               G#
We dug his shallow grave beneath the sun.
A#                      G    Cm            D#      G#
I laid his broken body down  -  below the southern line.
C#                Cm        G#                   A#7
It wouldn't do to bury him  -  where any Yankee stands.

D#                           G#                Gm7
I'll take my horse and I'll ride the northern plain.
Cm                         Cm                       G#
To wear the colour of the greys and join the fight again.
A#                     G    Cm               D#        G#
I'll not rest until I know  -  the cause is fought and won.
      C#             Cm       G#                       D#
From this day on, until I die,  I'll wear my father's gun.

Chorus:
G                          Cm        A#m7      G#
I'd like to know where the riverboat sails  tonight.
G7                   Cm          A#m7     G#
To New Orleans well that's just fine   alright.
                F                     A#             G  G Cm A#m
`Cause there's fighting there and the company needs men.
    G#                 A#                  C#   D# D#7  G#   D#
So slip us a rope and sail on round the bend.

As soon as this is over we'll go home
To plant the seeds of justice in our bones
To watch the children growing and see the women sewing
There'll be laughter when the bells of freedom ring

Chorus:
I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight
To New Orleans, well, that's just fine alright
Because there's fighting there and the company, it needs men
Oh, I said, oh, I said, slip us a rope and sail on round the bend
I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight
To New Orleans, well, that's just fine alright
Because there's fighting there and the company needs men
Oh, I said, oh, I said, slip us a rope and sail on round the bend
Oh
I'd like to know where the riverboat, the riverboat sails tonight
To New Orleans, well, that's just fine alright
Because there's fighting there and the company needs men
Oh, I said, oh, I said, slip us a rope and sail on round the bend
I'd like to know where the riverboat, the riverboat
The riverboat sails tonight
To New Orleans, well, that's just fine, that's just fine alright
Because there's fighting there and the company needs men
Oh, slip us a rope and sail on round the bend
I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight
To New Orleans, well, that's just fine, that's just fine alright
Because there's fighting there and the company needs men
Oh, I said now, oh, I said, slip us a rope and sail on round the bend

(The riverboat sails tonight)
(That's just fine alright)
Oh, slip us a rope
Sail on round, sail on round,
sail on round, sail on round
(Sail)
Sail on round the bend
(The riverboat sails tonight)
Oh, I said
That's just fine alright

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

A#7

Ukulele chord A#7

A#m

Ukulele chord A#m

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D#

Ukulele chord D#

D#7

Ukulele chord D#7

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

G

Ukulele chord G

G#

Ukulele chord G#

G7

Ukulele chord G7

Gm7

Ukulele chord Gm7

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 "My Father's Gun" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "My Father's Gun" by Elton John.

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