Rush - Countdown: Ukulele Chords

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

E
Lit up with anticipation
A
We arrive at the launching site
G
The sky is still dark, nearing dawn
A
On the Florida coastline

Circling choppers slash the night
With roving searchlight beams
This magic day when super-science
Mingles with the bright stuff of dreams

Floodlit in the hazy distance
The star of this unearthly show
Venting vapours, like the breath
Of a sleeping white dragon

Crackling speakers, voices tense
Resume the final count
All systems check, T minus nine
As the sun and the drama start to mount

Chorus:
     E                  A
The air is charged — a humid, motionless mass
      G
The crowds and the cameras,
      A
The cars full of spectators pass
   E
Excitement so thick —
           A
you could cut it with a knife
     F                     C
Technology — high, on the leading edge of life

The earth beneath us starts to tremble
With the spreading of a low black cloud
A thunderous roar shakes the air
Like the whole world exploding

Scorching blast of golden fire
As it slowly leaves the ground
Tears away with a mighty force
The air is shattered by that awesome sound

Chorus:
Excitement so thick –
you could cut it with a knife
Technology – high,
on the leading edge of life
Like a pillar of cloud –
the smoke lingers, high in the air
In fascination –
with the eyes of the world, we stare

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

C

Ukulele chord C

E

Ukulele chord E

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 "Countdown" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Countdown" by Rush.

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