Johnny Cash - Ballad of the Ark: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Ballad of the Ark" 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 Ballad of the Ark 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 "Ballad of the Ark" smoothly on your ukulele.

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Well I tell you a story about a good man
Who had many a problem before he reached dry land
          A          D              E
It isn't easy for a good man to go down
no it isn't easy for a good man to go down

On the earth there was trouble sorrow and pain
So the Lord said to Noah I'm going to make it rain
It isn't easy for a good man to go down
no it isn't easy for a good man to go down

Noah gathered his sons and the ark it was raised
Two by two came the animals that they might be saved
It isn't easy for a good man to go down
no it isn't easy for a good man to go down

Well it rained forty days and it rained forty nights
All the earth it was covered the mountains out of sight
It isn't easy for a good man to go down
no it isn't easy for a good man to go down

When the waters receded and the earth it was dry
The Lord said to Noah go forth and multiply
It isn't easy for a good man to go down
no it isn't easy for a good man to go down

Yes the Lord made a rainbow way up in the sky
He promised no flood would ever murder you and die
It isn't easy for a good man to go down
no it isn't easy for a good man to go down

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

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Ukulele chord A

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Ukulele chord D

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Ukulele chord E

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 "Ballad of the Ark" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Ballad of the Ark" by Johnny Cash.

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