PJ Harvey - The Pocket Knife: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Pocket Knife" 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 Pocket Knife 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 Pocket Knife" smoothly on your ukulele.

Em                              D  Em D Em
Please don't make my wedding dress
I'm too young to marry yet
Can you see my pocket knife?
You can't make me be a wife

Chorus:
Bm       A          G       F#  D Em D Em
How the world just turns & turns
Bm       A   G    F#
How does anybody learn?

Mummy, put your needle down
How did you feel when you were young?
'Cos I feel like I've just been born
Even though I'm getting on

Chorus:
How the world slips by so fast
How does anybody last?

        D     G     Em
As the world keeps coming
         D    G    Em
And the bees keep humming
    D     G    Em
And I'll keep running

Flowers I can do without
I don't want to be tied down
White material will stain
My pocket knife's got a shiny blade

Chorus:
I'm not trying to cause a fuss
I just want to make my own fuck-ups
I'm not trying to break your heart
I'm just trying not to fall apart

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G

Ukulele chord G

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

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

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