Learn to play "Nowhere to Go, Nowhere to Be" 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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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 "Nowhere to Go, Nowhere to Be" smoothly on your ukulele.
D A Like an empty bottle washed up by the waves G A Like an ol' schooner slippin' slowly to its grave D A Like ghosts of old sailors caught somewhere in time G A Like a lone palm that's watched the world unwind, I got Chorus: G A D Nowhere to go and nowhere to be G D Trinidad Charlie on a stool next to me G D Readin' his book about the have and have-nots G A In between chapters, we'd take another shot Bm A G One by one, we'd slide from reality Em A G Nowhere to go, and nowhere to be. There's jerk chicken grilling on the grill Sure feels good for some time to be still Even if its only for a little while Sight of the sails in the wind makes me smile Chorus Bm A G Days turn into night Bm A G When you're stuck in still life, and you got Chorus: And you got nowhere to go and nowhere to be "Trinidad Charlie" on a stool next to me Reading his book bout the "have" and "have-nots," In between chapters we take another shot And one by one we slide from reality With nowhere to go, and no where to be | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA D Em G Bm 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 "Nowhere to Go, Nowhere to Be" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Nowhere to Go, Nowhere to Be" by Kenny Chesney.