Pixies - The Thing: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Thing" 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 Thing 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 Thing" smoothly on your ukulele.

        D#
I was driving doing nothing
         Cm
On the shores of Great Salt Lake
          G#
When they put it on the air
        Cm             A#
I put it in the hammer lane

I soon forgot myself
And I forgot about the brake
I forgot about all laws
And I forgot about the rain

They were talking on the 9
And all across the amy band
Across the road they were turning around
And headed south with me

It got so crowded on the road
I started driving in the sand
My head was feeling scared
But my heart was feeling free

The desert turned to mud
It seems that everybody heard
Everybody was remembering
To forget they had the chills

And I heard the voices on a broadcast
From up on the bird
They were getting interviewed
By some good man whose name was Bill

I'm almost there to Vegas
Where they're puttin' on a show
They've come so far
I've lived this long, at least
I must just go and say hello

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

D#

Ukulele chord D#

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 Thing" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Thing" by Pixies.

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