Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Needle Boy: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Needle Boy" 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 Needle Boy 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 "Needle Boy" smoothly on your ukulele.

Cm                        Gm A#
At the turn of the century
I did many things to protect myself
I did many things to protect myself
I made myself a needle-boy
And I hid him in the closet
And I made myself a money-man
And I hid him underneath the mattress
And I made myself a spider-child
And I put him in a matchbox
And I forged myself a golden statuette
And I wrapped him in a Hello! magazine
And I hid him in a wall safe
And, finally, I made myself a spade-girl
And I put her in a garden shed
All to protect myself, you see
From the demon that was coming from the east
Or from the west
And then I sat on the rooftop and I waited

And when at last the demon came
From the east or from the west
And awoke me from my sleep
And awoke me to a particular point of view
And the needle-boy stuck him in the eye
And the money-man choked him with coins
The spider-child bit him on the ankle
And the statuette crashed down upon his head
And the spade-girl buried
him underneath the house
And I danced on the rooftops
And I danced on the rooftops
And I danced to the western world
And I danced to the western world

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

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

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