Rush - Out of the Cradle: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Out of the Cradle" 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 Out of the Cradle 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 "Out of the Cradle" smoothly on your ukulele.

B               E
It's not a place. It's a yearning.
B               E
It's not a race. It's a journey.

It's not an act. It's attraction
It's not a style.  It's an action

         B                 E
It's a dream for the waking
         B                     E
It's a flower touched by flame
        B                  E
It's a gift for the giving
            B                        E
And it's a power with a hundred names

Chorus:
 E              D               E    D
Surge of energy, spark of inspiration
      E               D         E D
The breath of love is electricity
 E        D      E            D
Maybe time is a bird in flight
E             D  E D
Endlessly mocking
E           D             E   D
Here we come out of the cradle
E             D    E             D
Endlessly rocking. Endlessly rocking.

D       E                    D
It's a hand that rocks the cradle
        E                       D
It's a motion that swings the sky

It's method on the edge of madness
It's a balance on the edge of a knife
It's a smile on the edge of sadness
It's a dance on the edge of life

Chorus:
Surge of energy, spark of inspiration
The breath of love is electricity
Here we come out of the cradle
Endlessly rocking
Endlessly rocking

Surge of energy, spark of inspiration
The breath of love is electricity
Maybe time is a bird in flight
Endlessly mocking
Here we come out of the cradle
Endlessly rocking
Endlessly rocking

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

B

Ukulele chord B

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

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