Neil Young - The Old Homestead: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Old Homestead" 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 Old Homestead 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 Old Homestead" smoothly on your ukulele.

D                    F
Up and down the old homestead
C          G6    Gm6                 D
The naked rider gallops through his head
                  F
And although the moon isn't full
C         G6         Gm6   D
He still feels the pull

Out on the floor where the cowboys dance
Approaching slowly at a glance
Here comes the shadow of his stance
The reins are falling from his hands

"Why do you ride that crazy horse?"
Inquires the shadow with little remorse
Just then a priest comes down the stairs
With a sack of dreams and old nightmares

"Who are you," the rider says
"You dress in black but you talk like a fed
You spout ideas from books that you've read
Don't you care about this guy's head?"

Just then the sound of hoofbeats was heard
And the sky was darkened by a prehistoric bird
Who flew between the unfulfilled moon
And the naked rider to a telephone booth

We'll call the moon and see what's up
I've got some change in this little tin cup
They say that the shadow is growing dim
He needs some light to get back to him

 F                    G 
Just one call should do it all
 A#                                C 
I'll carve this number on the wall
        D
With my beak."

Flying feathers were all around
And the air was filled with a ringing sound
Two more birds, the second and the third
Came down from the sky to deliver the word

"Where have you been?" they said to the first
"Get back to the clouds, we're dying of thirst
There's not enough time to make that call
Let's ditch this rider, shadow and all"

The sky was filled with the beautiful birds
Still on the ground some crying was heard
With his dime in his hand and his hand on the dial
His ears were sweating as he forced a smile

Hoofbeats beating across the range
He rode through the night with his cup of change
Tired and beaten, he fell into slumber
But up in the sky they still had his number

Up and down the old homestead
The naked rider gallops through his head
And although the moon isn't full
He still feels the pull

                     F 
Still feels the pull
                     G 
Still feels the pull
                     A# 
Still feels the pull
                     C   D
Still feels the pull

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

F

Ukulele chord F

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

G

Ukulele chord G

G6

Ukulele chord G6

Gm6

Ukulele chord Gm6

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 "The Old Homestead" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Old Homestead" by Neil Young.

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