Metallica - Ride The Lightning: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Ride The Lightning" 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 Ride The Lightning 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 "Ride The Lightning" smoothly on your ukulele.

A#m
Guilty as charged, but dammit, it ain't right
                                   C B
There's someone else controlling me
A#m
Death in the air, strapped in the electric chair
                             C B
This can't be happening to me
F#
Who made you God to say
"I'll take your life from you?"

Chorus:
C#     C B    C# A
Flash before my eyes
C#  C     B   C#  A F#
Now it's time to die
C#  C   B  C#   A
Burning in my brain
C# C   B    C#   A
I can feel the flame

Wait for the sign to flick the switch of death
It's the beginning of the end
Sweat, chilling cold, as I watch death unfold
Consciousness, my only friend

My fingers grip with fear
What am I doing here?

Chorus:
Flash before my eyes
Now it's time to die
Burning in my brain
I can feel the flame

C
Someone help me
B
Oh please, God, help me
A#                              A
They're trying to take it all away
F        G   A#  E
I don't want to die

Someone help me
Oh please, God, help me
They're trying to take it all away
I don't want to die

Time moving slow, the minutes seem like hours
The final curtain call I see
How true is this? Just get it over with
If this is true, just let it be

Wakened by a horrid scream
Freed from this frightening dream

Chorus:
Flash before my eyes
Now it's time to die
Burning in my brain
I can feel the flame

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

A#m

Ukulele chord A#m

C

Ukulele chord C

C#

Ukulele chord C#

E

Ukulele chord E

F

Ukulele chord F

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G

Ukulele chord G

B

Ukulele chord B

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 "Ride The Lightning" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Ride The Lightning" by Metallica.