Johnny Cash - Lost on the Desert: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Lost on the Desert" 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 Lost on the Desert 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 "Lost on the Desert" smoothly on your ukulele.

Chorus:
   F#                C#                F#                     G#
A burnin' hot sun a cryin' for water black wings circle the sky
 C#            F#      C#         F#             C#          G#       C#
Stumblin' and fallin' somebody's callin' you're lost on the desert to die

  C#                       F#         C#                             G#
I had to give up and they took me to jail but I hid all the money I got
    F#                      C#                         G#                 C#
Way out on the desert where no one could get it and I left a mark at the spot
     F#               C#                      F#                 G#
Then I got away and I ran for the desert the devil had taken control
C#        F#       C#           F#               C#         G#       C#
I needed water but he said I'd make it near the money is a big waterhole

Chorus

Just up ahead is where I left my mark or it may be to the left or the right
I've been running all day and they'll catch up tomorrow I've got to find it tonight
Then up jumped the devil and ran away laughing he drank all the waterholes dry
He moved my mark until I'm running in circles and lost on the desert to die

Chorus

Lost on the desert to die, lost on the desert to die

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

C#

Ukulele chord C#

F#

Ukulele chord F#

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

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