Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Lyre of Orpheus: Ukulele Chords
Learn to play "The Lyre of Orpheus" 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.
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Learn The Lyre of Orpheus 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 Lyre of Orpheus" smoothly on your ukulele.
G Orpheus sat gloomy in his garden shed Wondering what to do With a lump of wood, a piece of wire And a little pot of glue Chorus: G Oh mama, oh mama He sawed at the wood with half a heart And glued it top to bottom He strung a wire in between He was feeling something rotten Chorus Orpheus looked at his instrument And he gave the wire a pluck He heard a sound so beautiful He gasped and said O my God Chorus He rushed inside to tell his wife He went racing down the halls Eurydice was still asleep in bed Like a sack of cannonballs Chorus Look what I've made, cried Orpheus And he plucked a gentle note Eurydice's eyes popped from their sockets And her tongue burst through her throat Chorus O God, what have I done, he said As her blood pooled in the sheets But in his heart he felt a bliss With which nothing could compete Chorus Orpheus went leaping through the fields Strumming as hard as he did please Birdies detonated in the sky Bunnies dashed their brains out on the trees Chorus Orpheus strummed till his fingers bled He hit a G minor 7 He woke up God from a deep, deep sleep God was a major player in heaven Chorus God picked up a giant hammer And He threw it with an thunderous yell It smashed down hard on Orpheus' head And knocked him down a well Chorus The well went down very deep Very deep went down the well The well went down so very deep Well, the well went down to hell Chorus Poor Orpheus woke up with a start All amongst the rotting dead His lyre tacked safe under his arm His brains all down his head Chorus Eurydice appeared brindled in blood And she said to Orpheus If you play that fucking thing down here I'll stick it up your orifice! Chorus This lyre lark is for the birds, said Orpheus It's enough to send you bats Let's stay down here, Eurydice, dear And we'll have a bunch of screaming brats Chorus Orpheus picked up his lyre for the last time He was on a real low down bummer And stared deep into the abyss and said This one is for Mama Chorus: O Mama O Mama O Mama O Mama O Mama O Mama O Mama O Mama O Mama O Mama O Mama O Mama | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsG  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 Lyre of Orpheus" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Lyre of Orpheus" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.