Rush - Manhattan Project: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Manhattan Project" 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 Manhattan Project 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 "Manhattan Project" smoothly on your ukulele.

G          A  F#               G
Imagine a time  when it all began
        G               A
In the dying days of a war
    F#               C              G
A weapon that would settle the score
          A
Whoever found it first
F#                G
Would be sure to do their worst
     A       F#    C
They always had before

Imagine a man where it all began
A scientist pacing the floor
In each nation, always eager to explore
To build the best big stick
To turn the winning trick
But this was something more

Chorus:
     C
The big bang, took and shook the world
Shot down the rising sun
    A#
The end was begun, it would hit everyone
When the chain reaction was done
     Dm
The big shots, try to hold it back
Fools try to wish it away
     F
The hopeful depend on a world without end
Whatever the hopeless may say

Imagine a place where it all began
Gathered from across the land
To work in the secrecy of the desert sand
All of the brightest boys
To play with the biggest toys
More than they bargained for

Chorus:
The big bang took and shook the world
Shot down the rising sun
The hopeful depend on a world without end
Whatever the hopeless may say

Imagine a man when it all began
The pilot of 'Enola Gay'
Flying out of the shockwave on that August day
All the powers that be, and the course of history
Would be changed forevermore

Chorus:
The big bang took and shook the world
Shot down the rising sun
The end was begun and it hit everyone
When the chain reaction was done
The big shots tried to hold it back
Fools tried to wish it away
The hopeful depend on a world without end
Whatever the hopeless may say

C
The big bang, took and shook the world
A#
Shot down the rising sun
Dm
The hopeful depend on a world without end
    F
Whatever the hopeless may say

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

F

Ukulele chord F

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

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