R.E.M. - It Happened Today: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "It Happened Today" 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 It Happened Today 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 "It Happened Today" smoothly on your ukulele.

D	       A     Bm
This is not a parable
           G      D
This is a terrible
           A         Em
This is a terrible thing

Yes I will rhyme that after
After all I've done today
I have earned my wings

Chorus:
    C	               A
It happened today. Hooray! Hooray!
    C	                   A
It happened. Hip, hip, hooray!

We'll leave the allegory
To another Bible story
Out of deference, defiance and choice

And close in on a promise after
After all I've done today
I have earned my voice

Chorus:
It happened today, hooray hooray
It happened, hip hip hooray

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

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 "It Happened Today" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "It Happened Today" by R.E.M..

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