PJ Harvey - The Colour Of The Earth: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Colour Of The Earth" 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 Colour Of The Earth 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 Colour Of The Earth" smoothly on your ukulele.

D#                     G#   D# G# D#
Louis was my dearest friend
 D#                     G# D# A#m D#
Fighting in the anzac trench.
Fm                 G#
Louis ran forward from the line,
D#                    G# D# G# D#
And i never saw him again.

Later in the dark
I thought I heard Louis' voice
Calling for his mother, then me
But I couldn't get to him

Fm                     G#   Fm G# Fm
He's still up on that hill.
G#                 A#m G# A#m G#
20 years on that hill.
Fm                   G#      A#m  Fm G# Fm
Nothing more than a pile of bones,
G#                   A#m G# A#m
But i think of him still.

If I was asked I'd tell
The colour of the earth that day
It was dull and browny red
The colour of blood, I'd say

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#m

Ukulele chord A#m

D#

Ukulele chord D#

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

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 Colour Of The Earth" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Colour Of The Earth" by PJ Harvey.

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