Johnny Cash - Unwed Fathers: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Unwed Fathers" 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 Unwed Fathers 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 "Unwed Fathers" smoothly on your ukulele.

           C         F         C
In an Appalachian, Greyhound station
               Am      G             C
She sits there waiting, in a family way
                        F     C
"Goodbye brother, tell Mom I love her
     C       Am     G                C
Tell all the others, I'll write someday"

Chorus:
C                F                  C
From an teenage lover, to an unwed mother
           C   Am                G
Kept undercover, like some bad dream
           C        F        C
And unwed fathers, can't be bothered
               Am   G                 C
They run like water, in a mountain stream

In a cold and gray town, the nurse says "Lay down"
"This ain't no playground, and you ain't home"
Someone's children, are having children
In a cold gray building, all alone

Chorus

On somewhere else bound, midnight Greyhound
She hangs her head down, and hums a lullaby
Scared half crazy, she holds her baby
She says I think maybe, you got your daddy's eyes

Chorus

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

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

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