Queen - '39: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "'39" 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 '39 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 "'39" smoothly on your ukulele.

        D#                    Fm
In the year of '39 assembled here the volunteers
        C#            G#         D#
In the days when the lands were few
           Fm                       C#
Here the ship sailed out into the blue and sunny morn
     D#sus4   D#         G#
The sweetest sight ever seen.
         D#                           Edim
And the night followed day, and the story tellers say
          Fm                 A#m
That the score brave souls inside
     G#                         D#
For many a lonely day sailed across the milky seas
 C#           Fm    C#    D#      C#     G#  D#
Ne'er looked back, never feared, never cried

Chorus:
           G#                         C#          G#
Don't you hear my call though you're many years away
           G#              D#
Don't you hear me calling you
            G#     B7      Fm
Write your letters in the sand
 G#      C#    G#        A#m
For the day I take your hand
        G#        D#                 G#
In the land that our grandchildren knew

In the year of '39 came a ship in from the blue
The volunteers came home that day
And they bring good news of a world so newly born
Though their hearts so heavily weigh
For the earth is old and grey, little darling, we'll away
But my love this cannot be
For so many years have gone though I'm older but a year
Your mother's eyes from your eyes - cry to me

Chorus

Don't you hear my call though you're many years away
Don't you hear me calling you
All your letters in the sand
Can not heal me like your your hand
For my life, still ahead, pity me

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#m

Ukulele chord A#m

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D#

Ukulele chord D#

D#sus4

Ukulele chord D#sus4

Edim

Ukulele chord Edim

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

G#

Ukulele chord G#

B7

Ukulele chord B7

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 "'39" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "'39" by Queen.

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