Nothing But Thieves - Before We Drift Away: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Before We Drift Away" 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 Before We Drift Away 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 "Before We Drift Away" smoothly on your ukulele.

  Fmaj7
I wonder where I float to
When I return to dust?
  Em                           Am
A sea to wash away the last of us

     Fmaj7
It's such a funny feeling
The world's at war again
    Em
But in this very moment
         Am            Fmaj7  Em  Am
Oh, it couldn't matter less,  oh, oh

  Fmaj7
Immersed in deepest ocean
The waves all move as one
      Em                           Am   G  C
Then separate themselves under the sun

Chorus:
Dm         Am          C      G
And as we sing this familiar song
          Dm         Am        C              G
I thought I'm gonna miss your love when it's gone
         Dm            Am
Will it flow into the river
    C             G   Dm Am
Or will it go to waste?
           Em    Dm Am C G
Before we drift away
Dm Am  C        G    Dm Am C G
    Before we drift away

Somnus waits for no one
A clock without a face
Will it feel like an arrest or our escape?

Chorus

Dm Am           C              G   Dm Am
     I'm gonna hang on this forever
C                  G   Dm Am
Hang on to this forever
C                  G   Dm Am
Hang on to this forever
   C G
Forever

Chorus:
And as we sing this familiar song
I thought I'm gonna miss your love when it's gone
Will it flow into the river?
Or will it go to waste?
Before we drift away

I'm gonna hang on this forever
Hang on to this forever
Hang on to this forever

I don't wanna grow old

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

Em

Ukulele chord Em

Fmaj7

Ukulele chord Fmaj7

G

Ukulele chord G

B

Ukulele chord B

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 "Before We Drift Away" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Before We Drift Away" by Nothing But Thieves.