Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Sorrow's Child: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Sorrow's Child" 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 Sorrow's Child 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 "Sorrow's Child" smoothly on your ukulele.

          Cm                A#
Sorrow's child sits by the river
          Cm                 A#
Sorrow's child hears not the water
          Cm                A#
Sorrow's child sits by the river
          Cm                 A#
Sorrow's child hears not the water
     C#           G#
and just when it seems as though
              D#                C#
you've got strength enough to stand
Cm             A#
sorrow's child all weak and strange
Cm             A#       G#
stands waiting at your hand.

Sorrow's child steps in the water
Sorrow's child you follow after
Sorrow's child wades in deeper
Sorrow's child invites you under
And just when you thought as though
All your tears were wept and done
Sorrow's child grieves not what has passed
But all the past still yet to come

Sorrow's child sits by the water
Sorrow's child your arms enfold her
Sorrow's child you're loathe to befriend her
Sorrow's child but in sorrow surrender
And just when is seems as though
All your tears were at an end
Sorrow's child lifts up her hand
And she brings it down again
Sorrow's child
Sorrow's child
Sorrow's child
Sorrow's child

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D#

Ukulele chord D#

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 "Sorrow's Child" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Sorrow's Child" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

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