R.E.M. - Undertow: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Undertow" 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 Undertow 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 "Undertow" smoothly on your ukulele.

E              A
I know what I wanted
E              A
I know what I wanted
E             A              E A
I know how I wanted this to be
You go down to the water
Drink down of the water
Walk up off the water, leave it be
But this is not my dream, sister
It is cold in Heaven
I'm not sprouting wings

Chorus:
E A   E  A E A E A
I'm drowning me
I'm drowning me, yeah

Brother, can you see those birds?
They don't look to Heaven
But they don't need religion, they can see
They go down to the water
Drink down of the water
Fly up off the water, leave them be
But this is not my time, sister
It is cold in Heaven
And no one's coming after me

Chorus:
I'm drowning me (Breathing ourselves)
I'm drowning me (Breathing ourselves)

You know I am tired
Cold and bony tired
Nothing's gonna save me, I can see
I can't say I'm fearful
I can't say I'm not afraid
But I am not resisting, I can see
Now, I don't need a heaven
And I don't need religion
I am in the place where I should be
I am breathing water
I am breathing water
You know a body's got to breathe

Chorus:
I'm drowning me
(Breathing ourselves, breathing ourselves)
I'm drowning me
(Breathing ourselves)
I'm drowning me, yeah
(Breathing ourselves, breathing ourselves)
I'm drowning me
(Breathing ourselves)

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

E

Ukulele chord E

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

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