Kings Of Convenience - The Build Up: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Build Up" 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 Build Up 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 Build Up" smoothly on your ukulele.

     F#m
The build-up
            A
Lasted for days
            E   C#7
Lasted for weeks
           F#m
Lasted too long

Our hero withdrew
When there was two
He couldn't choose one
So there was none

 A           F#m
Worn into the vaguely announced
 A           F#m
Worn into the vaguely announced

              A
The spinning top made a sound
Like a train across the valley
 E
Fading, oh so quiet
                      C#7
But constant 'til it passed
           F#m
Over the ridge, into the distances
Written on a ticket
      E
To remind you where to stop
     C#7        A
And when to get off
The spinning top made a sound
                        F#m
Like a train across the valley
Fading, oh so quiet
        C#7           A
But constant 'til it passed
Over the ridge, into the distances
              E
Written on a ticket
To remind you where to stop
     C#7       F#m
And when to get off
The spinning top made a sound
                         E
Like a train across the valley
Fading, oh so quiet
     C#7             F#m
But constant 'til it passed
Over the ridge, into the distances
              E
Written on a ticket
To remind you where to stop
     C#7       F#m
And when to get off
            E
When to get off
 C#7        A
When to get off
            E
When to get off

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

C#7

Ukulele chord C#7

E

Ukulele chord E

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

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 Build Up" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Build Up" by Kings Of Convenience.