Johnny Cash - A Song for the Life: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "A Song for the Life" 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 A Song for the Life 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 "A Song for the Life" smoothly on your ukulele.

          G#       D#        F
I don't drink the way that I used to
C#           D#            G#
Lately that just isn't my style
         G#                D#           F
And the hard times don't hurt like they once did
                 C#          D#         G#
They pass more quickly like when I was wild

Chorus:
     C#           D#             G#
And somehow I've learned how to listen
      C#             D#        Fm
To a sound like the sun going down
        C#        D#          G# C#
In the magic the morning is bringing
           G#                       Fm
There's a song for the life I have found
C#           D#           G#
It keeps my feet on the ground

The mid summer days aren't too heavy
They just flow like a breeze through my mind
And nothing appears in a hurry
To make up for some old lost times

Chorus - x2

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D#

Ukulele chord D#

F

Ukulele chord F

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

G

Ukulele chord G

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 "A Song for the Life" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "A Song for the Life" by Johnny Cash.

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