Passenger - Riding To New York: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Riding To New York" 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 Riding To New York 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 "Riding To New York" smoothly on your ukulele.

      Dm7                F            C            A#
Well, I met him in Minnesota. He was dark and overcast,
      Dm7                F
with long grey hair and eyes that stared
   C
through me like I was glass.
A#                       Dm7
I asked, "Where are you going to?"
    C                              A#
He said, "I'm the wind, I'm just blowin' through".
     Dm7              F                  C
Then he lit up a cigarette and began to talk:

Said, "The doctors told me that my body won't hold me
My lungs are turning black
Been a Lucky Strike's fool since
I was at school and there ain't no turning back
They can't tell me how long I've got
Maybe months but maybe not
So I'm taking this bike and riding to New York

Chorus:
          Gm           Dm7                     C
'Cause I wanna see my grand-daughter one last time
         Gm                 Dm7
Want to hold her close and feel her tiny
 F                 C
Heartbeat next to mine
      Gm                  Dm7
Wanna see my son and the man he's become
 F                           C
Tell him I'm sorry for the things I've done
        A#                Dm7  C
And I'd do it if I had to walk
         A#                   C             Dm7
Oh, I'm taking this bike and riding to New York

Through the forests of Wisconsin that I knew as a boy
Past the sky line of Chicago
Round the lakes of Illinois
I lay my head in a motel bed where
my back is sore and my eyes turn red
Listen to the trucks roll past my door
Through the fields of Ohio as
the sunshine paints them gold
I run just like a river runs,
rapid, quick and cold
And fly through Pennsylvania
and the Jersey turnpike tolls
And I won't stop 'till I get to New York

Chorus:
Cause I wanna see my grand-son one last time
Wanna see his eyes sparkling
and stare back into mine
Now my time is shorter
I wanna see my daughter
Tell her I'm sorry for the things I taught her
And I'd do it if I had to walk
Oh, I'm taking this bike and riding to New York

And I'd go up to the churchyard one last time
Lay flowers down for the woman
who gave me the best years of my life
And I'd do it if I had to walk
I'd do it if I had to walk
I'm taking this bike and riding to New York."

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

Dm7

Ukulele chord Dm7

F

Ukulele chord F

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

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 "Riding To New York" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Riding To New York" by Passenger.

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