Learn to play "Apache Tears" 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.
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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 "Apache Tears" smoothly on your ukulele.
C G C F Hoof prints and foot prints, deep ruts the wagons made C G C G The victor and the loser came by here C G C F No head stones but these bones bring Mascalero death moans C F G C See the smooth black nuggets by the thousands laying here C F G C petrified but justified are these Apache tears Dead grass, dry roots, hunger crying in the night Ghost of broken hearts and laws are here And who saw the young squaw, they judged by their whiskey law Tortured till she died of pain and fear Where the soldiers lay her back, are the black apache tears The young men, the old men, the guilty and the innocent Bled red blood and chilled alike with fears The red men, the white men, no fight ever took this land So don't raise the dust when you pass here They're sleeping and in my keeping are these apache tears | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsC F 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 "Apache Tears" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Apache Tears" by Johnny Cash.