Learn to play "The Prophet's Song" 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.
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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 Prophet's Song" smoothly on your ukulele.
Dm C Dm Oh oh people of the earth Dm Listen to the warning C The Seer he said F C A# Dm Beware the storm that gathers here Dm A# Listen to the wise man Am I dreamed I saw on a moonlit stair Am C D G Am Spreading his hands on the multitude there A D A man who cried for a love gone stale E A And ice cold hearts of charity bare Am I watched as fear took the old men's gaze Am C A# Am Hopes of the young in troubled graves Am A# B C I see no day, I heard him say C# D D# E So grey is the face of every mortal Dm Oh oh people of the earth Dm Listen to the warning C The prophet he said F C A# Dm For soon the cold of night will fall Dm F Summoned by your own hand Oh oh children of the land Quicken to the new life Take my hand Ooh, fly and find the new green bough Return like the white dove He told of death as a bone white haze Taking the lost and the unloved babe Late too late all the wretches run These kings of beasts now counting their days From mother's love is the son estranged Married his own his precious gain The earth will shake in two will break And death all around will be your dowry Dm C Dm Oh oh people of the earth Dm Listen to the warning C The Seer he said F C A# Dm For those who hear and mark my words Dm F#m Listen to the good plan A# F A# F A# F Oh oh oh oh - and two by two my human zoo They'll be D Running for to come Gm Running for to come Dm Out of the rain C G Em Oh, flee for your life B A G D Who heed me not, let all your treasure make you C G Em Oh, fear for your life B A G D Deceive you not the fires of hell will take you F C Should death await you Ah, people can you hear me? And now I know and now I know And now I know, I know I know that you can hear me And now I know, now I know Now I know, now I know Now I know, now I know Now I know, now I know Now I know The earth will shake, in two will break The earth will shake, in two will break Death all around, around, around, around Around, around, around, around Now I know, now I know, now I know And now I know, now I know Now I know, now I know Now I know, now I know Now I know, now I know Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa Listen to the wise, listen to the wise Listen to the wise, listen to the wise Listen to the wise man La-la La-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la La-la (La-la) La-la (La-la) La-la Come here I, you Come here I, you Come here I, you Ah, ah Ah, ah Listen to the man, listen to the man Listen to the man, listen to the madman God give you the grace to purge this place And peace all around may be your fortune Oh oh children of the land Love is still the answer, take my hand The vision fades, a voice I hear "Listen to the madman!" Ooh, but still I fear and still I dare not Laugh at the madman | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA Am A# C C# D Dm D# E Em F F#m G Gm B 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 Prophet's Song" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Prophet's Song" by Queen.