PJ Harvey - The Words That Maketh Murder: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Words That Maketh Murder" 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 Words That Maketh Murder 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 Words That Maketh Murder" smoothly on your ukulele.

Em                                         A G D Em
I've seen and done things I want to forget
I've seen soldiers fall like lumps of meat
Blown and shot out beyond belief
Arms and legs were in the trees
I've seen and done things I want to forget;
Coming from an unearthly place
Longing to see a woman's face
Instead of the words that gather pace

Chorus:
Em
The words that maketh murder.
G              Gm
These, these, these are the words-
Dm                     C
The words that maketh murder.
G              Gm
These, these, these are the words-
Dm                     C
The words that maketh murder.
G              Gm
These, these, these are the words-
    Em
Murder.

Em
These, these, these are the words-
     A          G      D   Em
The words that maketh murder.

I've seen and done things I want to forget;
(These, these, these are the words
The words that maketh murder)
I've seen a corporal whose nerves were shot
(These, these, these are the words
The words that maketh murder)
Climbing behind the fierce, gone sun
(These, these, these are the words
The words that maketh murder)
I've seen flies swarming everyone
(These, these, these are the words
The words that maketh murder)
Soldiers fell like lumps of meat
(These, these, these are the words
The words that maketh murder)
These are the words, the words are these

Chorus:
Death lingering, stunk
Flies swarming everyone
Over the whole summit peak
Flesh quivering in the heat
This was something else again
I fear it cannot explain
The words that make, the words that make
Murder

          Am                     Gm          Dm
What if I take my problem to the United Nations?
What if I take my problem to the United Nations?
What if I take my problem to the United Nations?
What if I take my problem to the United Nations?
What if I take my problem to the United Nations?
What if I take my problem to the United Nations?
What if I take my problem to the United Nations?
What if I take my, what if I take my problem to the United
Nations?

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

Em

Ukulele chord Em

G

Ukulele chord G

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 "The Words That Maketh Murder" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Words That Maketh Murder" by PJ Harvey.

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