R.E.M. - Walk Unafraid: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Walk Unafraid" 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 Walk Unafraid 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 "Walk Unafraid" smoothly on your ukulele.

       Am
As the sun comes up, as the moon goes down
       F
These heavy notions creep around
    Am                    F
It makes me think, long ago
       Am
I was brought into this life a little lamb
F
A little lamb
             Am
Courageous, stumbling
                 F
Fearless was my middle name

                       D
But somewhere there I lost my way
          C
Everyone walks the same
           D
Expecting me to step
            C
The narrow path they've laid
They claim to

Chorus:
Em        G
Walk unafraid
         Em        G
I'll be clumsy instead
         Em      G        D
Hold my love or leave me high

Say "keep within the boundaries
if you want to play."
Say "contradiction only makes it harder."
How can I be
What I want to be?
When all I want to do is strip away
These stilled constraints

And crush this charade
Shred this sad masquerade
I don't need no persuading
I'll trip, fall, pick myself up and

Chorus

If I have a bag of rocks to carry as I go
I just want to hold my head up high
I don't care what I have to step over
I'm prepared to look you in the eye
Look me in the eye

And if you see familiarity
Then celebrate the contradiction
Help me when I fall to

Chorus - x2

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

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

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