Judas Priest - Persecution: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Persecution" 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 Persecution 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 "Persecution" smoothly on your ukulele.

Em
Against their holy laws
            Dm      Em
I'll do whatever it takes
I've met their kind before
               Dm              Em
We're martyrs burned at their stake

They try to dominate
I'll be a thorn in their side
They underestimate
The willpower feeding my pride

Chorus:
           Em               Dm F
Under the hand of persecution
  Em
Defy the institution

Their words just crucify
Condemning truth that I seek
They cannot justify
The pain, the havoc they wreak

I never will conform
My faith is deep to the core
I stand against reform
I'll never kneel down before

Chorus

      Am
With raised fists of fire
As they conspire
Em
I'll be defiant
Against the alliance

They will not eradicate me
Break my will or suffocate me
I will subjugate the hate
That they breed

As the church interrogates
I cannot see they supplicate me
Execute and ridicule
We're all freed

I never will conform
My faith is deep to the core
I stand against reform
I'll never kneel down before

Chorus:
Under the hand of persecution
Defy the institution
Under the hand of persecution
Defy the institution

Em
Persecute
You defy
Execute crucify
  G
Crucify

Persecute
You defy
Execute crucify
Crucify

Persecute
You defy
Execute crucify
Crucify

Persecute
You defy
You survive

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

Em

Ukulele chord Em

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 "Persecution" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Persecution" by Judas Priest.

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