R.E.M. - The Wrong Child: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Wrong Child" 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 Wrong Child 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 Wrong Child" smoothly on your ukulele.

Em
I've watched the children come and go
        A            Em
A late long march into spring
   A                    Em
I sit and watch those children
             A
Jump in the tall grass
Em
Leap the sprinkler
A
Walk in the ground
Em                   A
Bicycle clothespin spokes
               Em                A
The sound the smell of swingset hands

         D
I will try to sing a happy song
             D
I'll try and make a happy game to play

Come play with me
I whispered to my new found friend
Tell me what it's like to go outside
I've never been
Tell me what it's like to just go outside
I've never been
And I never will

I'm not supposed to be like this
I'm not supposed to be like this
But it's okay

Hey those kids are looking at me
I told my friend myself
Those kids are looking at me
They're laughing and they're running over here
They're laughing and they're running over here
What do I do?
What can I do?
What should I do?
What do I say?
What can I say?

I said I'm no supposed to be like this
Let's try to find a happy game to play
Let's try to find a happy game to play
I'm not supposed to be like this
But it's okay...okay

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

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 Wrong Child" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Wrong Child" by R.E.M..

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