Garbage - Man on a Wire: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Man on a Wire" 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 Man on a Wire 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 "Man on a Wire" smoothly on your ukulele.

Gm         A#      D#   F
I looked into the mirror
What did I see?
There was a big black beast
Looking back at me

You looked into my eyes
What did you see?
You saw a big black beast
Magnified in me

Chorus:
                 D#
Like a man on a wire
                 Gm
I set myself on fire
                 F
Destroyer of a dream
                  D#
Trying to find a spark
Desperate for love
                 Gm
Like a man on a wire

I was like a volcano
Just waiting to explode
I have been resurrected, reborn
And I have been transformed

I was a green eyed monster
Could you tell I was afraid?
I sat myself down and shot my fear in the face

Chorus:
Like a man on a wire
I set myself on fire
Destroyer of a dream
Trying to find a spark
Desperate for love
Like a man on a wire
I set myself on fire
Destroyer of a dream
Trying to find a spark
Desperate for love
Like a man on a wire

That's right
Yeah, I see you sitting around
With your wristwatch
And your white collared shirt
I see you hoping to watch me fail, uh-huh
You're hoping to watch me fail, uh-huh
I sat myself down and shot my fear in the face

Chorus

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

D#

Ukulele chord D#

F

Ukulele chord F

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

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 "Man on a Wire" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Man on a Wire" by Garbage.

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