Johnny Cash - Boa Constrictor: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Boa Constrictor" 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 Boa Constrictor 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 "Boa Constrictor" smoothly on your ukulele.

              A             E
I'm gettin' swallered, by Boa Constrictor
                                 A
By Boa Constrictor, by Boa Constrictor
                                    E
I'm gettin' swallered, by Boa Constrictor
                             A
And I don't like snakes one bit.

Chorus:
              E
What do you know (What do you know)
                 A
He swallowed my toe (he swallowed my toe)
   E
Oh gee (oh gee)
                A
He's up to my knee (he's up to my knee)
    E
Oh my (oh my)
                A
He's up to my thigh (he's up to my thigh)
    E
Oh yummy (oh yummy)
               A
He's up to my tummy (he's up to my tummy)
    E
Oh fiddle (oh fiddle)
                 A
He's reached my middle (he's reached my middle)
     E
Oh glum (oh glum)
                 A
He's mashin' my lungs (he's mashin' my lungs).

Now look here snake,
I don't look good with this long tail on me
That's about all
I can say snake except give me
a break snake give me a break
My torsos cold and is startin' to
mold Boa Constrictor how much can you hold.

Chorus:
Oh yes (oh yes)
He's up to my chest (he's up to my chest)
Oh heck (oh heck)
He's up to my neck (he's up to my neck)
Nearly all in (I'm nearly all in)
He's up to my chin (he's up to my chin)
Oh dread (oh dread)
He swallowed my schlirp
Burp Excuse me.

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

E

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 "Boa Constrictor" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Boa Constrictor" by Johnny Cash.

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