Johnny Cash - The Timber Man: Ukulele Chords
Learn to play "The Timber Man" 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.
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Learn The Timber Man 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 Timber Man" smoothly on your ukulele.
F A# Many many years ago when this land was young, F C7 A lot of our country was covered by big, tall, beautiful trees. F A# And men had to have the trees to make wood to build houses, C7 F A# Make furniture with, to make boats, even to make paper with. F So as more and more people came, more wood was needed, C7 So more and more trees were cut down. F And the man that lived in the forest and cut down the trees F Was called the timber man. F A# Well, my world is green and dark and dumb, C7 G F My home is in the loggin' camp, F A# All week I cut down the mighty trees, C7 G F Saturday I get to do as I please. C I give the man more than his hire A# F And he'll never know it if I tire C Show me the toughest tree around A# F The Timber man will bring it down A# F Swing it hard, cut it clean C7 F No halfway or in-between A# F Move when the axe is in my hand C7 F Make way for the Timber man Yeah, he was a mighty big tough man usually That Timber man that lived in that forest And cut down those big trees Well, they say there's sawdust in my brain And don't get caught out in the rain I got stump water in my blood The sweat from my brow turns the ground to mud When the men don't know how to fell a tree The one they'll come and ask is me I'll mark my spot and I'll take my stand The tree's going to fall for the Timber man Swing it hard, cut it clean No halfway or in-between Move when the axe is in my hand Make way for the Timber man And when they're cutting on a tree And it's just about ready to fall The man yells out timber, timber | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA  A#  C  C7  F  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 "The Timber Man" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Timber Man" by Johnny Cash.