Elton John - Sails: Ukulele Chords

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

Em7
I viewed in my presence
A
My hand on my forehead
Em7
And sighting the liners
Bm               Am
Of mad merchant seamen
Em7
In search of the living
D                  Am7
Or the spices of China

Lucy walked gently
Between the damp barrels
And shut out my eyes
With the width of her fingers
Said she'd guessed the number
Of bales in the back room

Chorus:
Em7
While the seagulls were screaming
 A       Bm C
Lucy was eating
Em7
Then we hauled up our colours
 A                      Bm  C
The way the mother had told us
       Am             Bm          Em
And together we just watched the sails

Lucy I said
In a passage of cotton kegs
Can we hold hands
I'm sure that it's warmer
Then the gulls ate the crumbs
Of Lucy's sandwich

Chorus

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

A

Ukulele chord A

Am7

Ukulele chord Am7

C

Ukulele chord C

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

Em7

Ukulele chord Em7

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

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