Metric - The Governess: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Governess" 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 Governess 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 Governess" smoothly on your ukulele.

Em          Am
Who did you say you were?
   G                 Em
I didn't catch your name
Falling down to earth
Down from a higher plane

Oh, it's been decades
Say, what did you see?
Oh, I've been so lonely
Won't you keep me company?

Do you remember me?
We met out on the farm
By the fire, you spoke to me
And held me in your arms

The songs you played for me
I long to understand
All along the watchtower
And castles made of sand

Chorus:
 Am
When there was a wilderness,
    Em
we wandered wild and free
 Am                D
Guilt, she is the governess
      Em
that guides me back to grief
 Am                             Em
What if we were dumb enough to spend eternity
 Am            D       Em               A
Gathering the garbage washed up on the beach?

Do you remember me?
We spoke by telephone
The bad connection had a meaning of its own

Of all the good and all the stupid shit I've done
The worst was all for me
Not hurting anyone

Chorus:
When there was a wilderness,
I wandered wild and free
Guilt, she is the governess that
guides me back to grieve
Wish that I was old enough to end the century
Gather all the garbage washed up on the beach

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

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 "The Governess" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Governess" by Metric.