PJ Harvey - River Anacostia: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "River Anacostia" 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 River Anacostia 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 "River Anacostia" smoothly on your ukulele.

D
Oh, my Anacostia
Do not sigh, do not weep
Beneath the overpass
Your Savior's waiting patiently

Walking on the water
Flowing with the poisons
From the naval yards
He's talking to the broken reeds

Chorus:
         D#                 Em F Em
Saying, what will become of us?
 D#                 Em F Em D
What will become of us?     Oh
C                   G
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water

A small red sun makes way for night
Trails away like a tail light
Is that Jesus on the water
Talking to the fallen trees?

Chorus:
Saying "What will become of us?"
"What will become of us?"
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water

Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

D#

Ukulele chord D#

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F

Ukulele chord F

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 "River Anacostia" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "River Anacostia" by PJ Harvey.

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