Johnny Cash - The Battle Of New Orleans: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Battle Of New Orleans" 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 The Battle Of New Orleans 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 "The Battle Of New Orleans" smoothly on your ukulele.

B           E
In 1814 we took a little trip
  F#                              B
Along with Col. Jackson down the mighty Mississippi'
                               E
We took a little bacon and we took a little beans
        F#                             B
And we caught the bloody British in a town in New Orleans

Chorus:
B
We fired our guns and the British kept a comin'
                               F#           B
There wasn't as many as there was a while ago
We fired once more and they began to runnin'
                             F#          B
Down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico

We looked down the river and we see'd the British come
And there must have been a hundred of'em beating on the drum
They stepped so high and they made the bugles ring
We stood by our cotton bales and didn't say a thing

Chorus

Yeah, they ran through the briars and they ran through the brambles
And they ran through the bushes where a rabbit couldn't go
They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch them
Down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico

We fired our cannon until the barrel melted down
So we grabbed an alligator and we fought another round
We filled his head with cannon balls, and powdered his behind
And when we touched the powder off, the gator lost his mind

Chorus

Yeah, they ran through the briars and they ran through the brambles
And they ran through the bushes where a rabbit couldn't go
They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch them
Down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

E

Ukulele chord E

F#

Ukulele chord F#

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 "The Battle Of New Orleans" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Battle Of New Orleans" by Johnny Cash.

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