Elton John - Talking Old Soldiers: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Talking Old Soldiers" 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 Talking Old Soldiers 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 "Talking Old Soldiers" smoothly on your ukulele.

Cm
why hello
                 G
say can i buy you another glass of beer
Cm
well thanks alot, thats kind of you
G
its nice to know you care
G#maj7            G+            Cm   Cm  
these days theres so much going on
G#maj7  G+               Cm   Cm  
no one seems to want to know
G#maj7    G7+        Cm  Cm      F 
I may be just an old soldier to some
      G#maj7                G7+
but i know how it feels to grow old

Cm
yeah thats right
                G 
you can see me here most every night
Cm                                   G 
you'll always see me staring at the wall and the lights
G#maj7    G+           Cm           Cm  
funny i remember though its years ago id say
G#maj7          G7+           Cm                  Cm  
id stand at the bar with my friends whove passed away
    G#maj7       G7+                Cm     Cm      F 
and drink three times the beer that i can drink today
      G#maj7                    G7+
yes i know how it feels to grow old

Cm
i know what theyre saying son
 Cm  
there goes old mad joe again
 F 
well i maybe mad at that ive seen enough
G#
to make a man go out his brain
Cm                                                         G 
well do they know what its like to have a grave yard as a friend
       Cm7              F
cause thats where they are boy all of them
G#maj7                                      G7+
dont seem likely that ill get friends like that again

Well, it's time I moved off
But it's been great just listening to you
And I might even see ya next time I'm passing through
You're right, there's so much going on
No one seems to want to know
So keep well, keep well old friend
And have another drink on me
Just ignore all the others
You got your memories
You got your memories

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

Cm7

Ukulele chord Cm7

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

G+

Ukulele chord G+

G

Ukulele chord G

G#

Ukulele chord G#

G#m

Ukulele chord G#m

G#maj7

Ukulele chord G#maj7

G7

Ukulele chord G7

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

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