Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Messiah Ward: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Messiah Ward" 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 Messiah Ward 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 "Messiah Ward" smoothly on your ukulele.

Cm
I hope you're sitting comfortably
I saved you the best seat in the house
Right up in the front row
The stars have been torn down
The moon is locked away
And the land is banked in frozen snow
You are a force of nature, dear
Your breath curls from your lips
As the trees bend down their branches
And touch you with their fingertips

Chorus:
          G#                    G# G
They are bringing out the dead now
                        Cm
It's easy just to look away
          G#                    G# G
They are bringing out the dead now
                              Cm
It's been a strange, strange day

We could navigate out position by the stars
But they've taken out the stars
The stars have all gone
I'm glad you've come along
We could comprehend our
condition by the moon
But they've ordered the the moon not to shine
Still, I 'm glad you've come along
I was worried out of my mind

Chorus:
'Cause they keep bringin' out the dead now
And it's easy just to look away
They're bringin' out the dead
And it's been a long, strange day

You can move up a little closer
I will throw a blanket over
We can weigh all the tears in one hand
Against the laughter in the other
We could be hanging around here for centuries
Trying to make sense of this, my dear
While the planets try to get organised
Way above the stratosphere

Chorus:
But they keep bringin' out the dead, now
And it's easy if we just walk away
'Cause they keep bringin' out the dead, now
It's been a long, long day

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

G

Ukulele chord G

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 "Messiah Ward" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Messiah Ward" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

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