R.E.M. - [Don't Go Back To] Rockville: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "[Don't Go Back To] Rockville" 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 [Don't Go Back To] Rockville 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 "[Don't Go Back To] Rockville" smoothly on your ukulele.

E
Looking at your watch a third time
E                               A
waiting in the station for the bus
E
Going to a place that's far,
E                               A
so far away and if that's not enough
 B             A    G#m    C#m
Going where nobody says hello,
C#m                         Bm          A
they don't talk to anybody they don't know

You'll wind up in some factory
That's full-time filth and nowhere left to go
Walk home to an empty house
Sit around all by yourself
I know it might sound strange but I believe
You'll be coming back before too long

Chorus:
 E                F#m    B
Don't go back to Rockville,
 E                F#m    B
don't go back to Rockville,
 E                F#m    B
don't go back to Rockville
A
And waste another year

At night, I drink myself to sleep
And pretend I don't care
that you're not here with me
'Cause it's so much easier to handle
All my problems if I'm too far out to sea
But something better happen soon
Or it's gonna be too late to bring you back

Chorus

E                            A    B  A B
It's not as though I really need you
E                           A    B  A B
If you were here I'd only bleed you
F#m      C#m          F#m       C#m
But everybody else in town only wants
              A
to bring you down and
                            B
That's not how it ought to be
                              A
Well I know it might sound strange but
G#m  C#m
I believe
C#m                     Bm        A
You'll be coming back before too long

Chorus - x2

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

C#m

Ukulele chord C#m

E

Ukulele chord E

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

G#m

Ukulele chord G#m

B

Ukulele chord B

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 "[Don't Go Back To] Rockville" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "[Don't Go Back To] Rockville" by R.E.M..

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