Owl City - The Meadow Lark: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Meadow Lark" 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 The Meadow Lark 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 Meadow Lark" smoothly on your ukulele.

 D#            G#     D#
Upon a winding forest road
  D#            G#       A#
I met a soldier far from home
  Cm            G# D#
I saw he was my enemy
     G#               A#    D#
So I aimed at him and he at me
   D#                G#       D#
Prepared was I, but loath to shoot
    D#             G#      A#
And he, uncertain what to do
   Cm                 G#     D#
A cold sweat formed upon my brow
        G#                 A#        D#
But we both kept rank and stood our ground
     D#                G#      D#
And then, the curious thing occurred
    D#              G#   A#
On wings arrived a tiny bird
     Cm              G#     D#
And troubled not by war or peace
     A#            G#  D#
She sang for us a melody

Chorus:
      G#    D#        Cm    A#
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
        G#      Cm      A#
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
      G#    D#        Cm    A#
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
        G#                      A#      D# G# A# D#
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

   F               A#    F
I did not move or look away
 F                A#        C
Lest my life, my foe would take
    Dm            A#      F
Yet in his eyes, I saw his fright
       A#           C        F
Just a boy like me afraid to die
     F               A#     F
The meadowlark sang on and on
      F                A#         C
Then more arrived and joined the song
    Dm          A#    F
And as I held my rival stare
   A#                 C          F
A tremendous Chorus filled the air
     F               A#       F
Then in my heart, as clear as day
   F              A#      C
I heard a gentle whisper say
   Dm           A#    F
My son, if my disciple be
      A#                  C  F
Show grace and love your enemy

Chorus:
      A#    F         Dm   C
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
        A#      Dm     C
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
      A#    F         Dm   C
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
        A#                      C       D#  C
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

       G                 C     G
With swell of birds sung all around
 G           C     D
Lowered I my rifle down
    Em              C      G
And as my foe took aim at me
    C                  D     D#   F
I showed him yield on bended knee
    G                  C          G
He faltered then and shook with fear
      G               C       D
And from his eye, he wiped a tear
     Em             C        G
His gaze was as a brothers bond
      C                  D      G
And then, he turned and he was gone

Chorus:
      C     G        Em   D
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
        C       Em     D
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
      C     G        Em   D
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
        C                       D      Em
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
        C                       D      G
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

   G                 C        G
If I should live to see more days
    G               C        D
I pray the Lord to guide my ways
     Em               C  G
With grace to love my enemy
      C                D        G
For grace, my Savior showed to me
     Em                C  G
With grace to love my enemy
      C                D        C
For grace, my Savior showed to me

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

D

Ukulele chord D

D#

Ukulele chord D#

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

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 "The Meadow Lark" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Meadow Lark" by Owl City.