Johnny Cash - Please Don't Play Red River Valley: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Please Don't Play Red River Valley" 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 Please Don't Play Red River Valley 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 "Please Don't Play Red River Valley" smoothly on your ukulele.

A#                      F                   A#
Well I see you got yourself a brand new harmonica
                                     F
Mail ordered from the Steagal's catalogue
       A#                                         D#
Boy I hope you can learn to play it like Lonnie Glossom
                                   A#
And while you added you to oughta learn a verse or two
D#            A#
Of Red River Valley
                     F             A#
Oh My Darling Clementine or Salty Dog

Chorus:
         D#                         A#
Oh but please don't play Red River Valley
                                      F
And how about Polly Wolly doodle all day and see
      A#
You know the only song I ever learned to play
On my 2 dollar and 98 cent harmonica
That I got from Wayne Raney in Clint Texas
                           D#         A#
c-L-I-N-T Clint Texas was Red River Valley
                           F                 A#
Then she said farewell to my French harp and me

Well I see you're doing pretty good on your new harmonica
But don't you think you ought to learn about one more tune you know
See you hold it like you's going to eat a handful of popcorn
And sometime you suck in and sometimes you blow

Chorus:
But friend now please don't play Red River Valley
And how about Polly Wolly doodle all day
Like I said the only song I ever learnd
On my 2 dollar and 98 cent harmonica that I got from Clint Texas
From Wayne Raney in Clint Texas was Red River Valley
Oh then she said farewell to my french harp and me

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

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Ukulele chord A#

D#

Ukulele chord D#

F

Ukulele chord F

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 "Please Don't Play Red River Valley" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Please Don't Play Red River Valley" by Johnny Cash.

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