Johnny Cash - Opening The West: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Opening The West" 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 Opening The West 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 "Opening The West" smoothly on your ukulele.

B
And the shining Rocky Mountains
looked down on the people coming
Strong and sturdy freedom lovin'
settlers cowboys pioneers
Now no foreign crown would rule them
Now a nation strong was standing
even bigger was it growing
                E
added Iowa, Wisconsin then
broke through the shining mountains
B
Staked a claim on California
Panned the gold out of its rivers
irrigated desert valleys
Oregon, Minnesota, Kansas now were
added to the total
Making 34 to number of the States now…

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

E

Ukulele chord E

B

Ukulele chord B

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 "Opening The West" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Opening The West" by Johnny Cash.

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