George Harrison - Wreck of the Hesperus: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Wreck of the Hesperus" 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 Wreck of the Hesperus 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 "Wreck of the Hesperus" smoothly on your ukulele.

G                         C
I'm not the wreck of the Hesperus
G                   C       B
Feel more like the Wall of China
Em       Em        A
Getting old as Methuselah
B                 Em      Em 
Feel tall as the Eiffel Tower

G                   C
I'm not a power of attorney
G                       C    B
But I can rock as good as Gibraltar
Em         Em            A
Ain't no more no spring chicken
B                 Em         Em 
Been plucked but I'm still kicking
         A#dim7 G    A#dim7     G  D  
But it's al  - right, it's alright

Em                 C7
Poison penmen sneak, have no nerve to speak
Am7                     Em
Make up lies then they leak 'm out
Em                C7
Behind a pseudonym, the rottenness in them
Am7                     B7
Reaching out trying to touch me

Met some Oscars and Tonys
I slipped on a pavement oyster
Met a snake climbing ladders
Got out of the line of fire
(But it's alright)

Brainless writers gossip nonsenses
To others heads as dense as they is
It's the same old malady
What they see is faulty

I'm not the wreck of the Hesperus
Feel more like Big Bill Broonzy
Getting old as my mother
But I tell you I got some company
(But it's alright)

But it's alright, it's alright
But it's alright, it's alright
It's alright, alright, it's alright

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#dim7

Ukulele chord A#dim7

Am7

Ukulele chord Am7

B

Ukulele chord B

B7

Ukulele chord B7

C

Ukulele chord C

C7

Ukulele chord C7

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G

Ukulele chord G

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 "Wreck of the Hesperus" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Wreck of the Hesperus" by George Harrison.

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