Learn to play "The Sorrowful Wife" 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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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 Sorrowful Wife" smoothly on your ukulele.
Am I married my wife on the day of the eclipse Dm Our friends awarded her courage with gifts Am Now as the nights grow longer and the season shifts G I look to my sorrowful wife F G Am Who is quietly tending her flowers F G Who is quietly tending her The water is high on the beckoning river I made her a promise I could not deliver And the cry of the birds sends a terrible shiver Through me and my sorrowful wife Who is shifting the furniture around Who is shifting the furniture around Now we sit beneath the knotted yew And the bluebells bob up around our shoes And the task of remembering those telltale clues Goes to my sorrowful wife Who is counting the days on her fingers Who is counting the days on her Come on and help me, babe Come on now, help me, babe I was blind The grass here grows long and high Twists right up to the sky White clouds roll on by Come on now and help me, babe I was blind, I was a fool, babe I was blind, come on now A loose wind last night blew down Black trees bent to the ground Their blossoms made such a sound That I could not even hear myself think, babe Come on now and help me, babe Help me now, I was blind I was a fool | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsAm Dm F 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 "The Sorrowful Wife" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Sorrowful Wife" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.