Jeff Buckley - Nightmares By The Sea: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Nightmares By The Sea" 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 Nightmares By The Sea 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 "Nightmares By The Sea" smoothly on your ukulele.

Am          F#dim              Am          F#dim
Beware the bottled thoughts of angry young men
Secret compartments hide all of the skeletons
Little girl wants to make her home with him
In the middle of the shore, she wonders

 A   C                    A        C
    "Don't know what you asked for"
    "Don't know what you asked for"

Gm         Gm      G# 
All young lovers know why
D#        A#            Cm
Nightmares blind their mind's eye
      Cm                A#
Your rube is young and handsome
    Am
So new to your bedroom floor
G#
You know damn well where you'll go

I've loved so many times and
I've drowned them all
From their coral graves,
they rise up when darkness falls
With their bones they'll scratch the window
I hear them call

"Don't know what you asked for"
"Don't know what you asked for"
"Don't know what you asked for"

Chorus:
All young lovers know why
Nightmares blind their mind's eye
Your rube is young and handsome
So new to your bedroom floor
You know damn well where you'll go
Stay with me under these waves, tonight
Be free for once in your life, tonight
Your rube is young and handsome
So new to your bedroom floor
You know damn well where you'll go

All young lovers know why
Nightmares blind their mind's eye
Your rube is young and handsome
So new to your bedroom floor
You know damn well where you'll go

All young lovers know why
Nightmares blind their mind's eye
Your rube is young and handsome
So new to your bedroom floor
You know damn well where you will go
Ah. Ah. Ah

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D

Ukulele chord D

D#

Ukulele chord D#

F#dim

Ukulele chord F#dim

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

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 "Nightmares By The Sea" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Nightmares By The Sea" by Jeff Buckley.