Rush - Presto: Ukulele Chords

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

E D                       A  G
If I could wave my magic wand.

C    A#             F
I am made from the dust of the stars
        C       A#         F
And the oceans flow in my veins
C      A#           F
Here I hide in the heart of the city
          C            A#          F
Like a stranger coming out of the rain

The evening plane rises up from the runway
Over constellations of light
I look down into a million houses
And wonder what you're doing tonight

E D                       A  G
If I could wave my magic wand
I'd make everything all right

Chorus:
D C                            D
I'm not one to believe in magic
G                A                 G D C
But I sometimes have a second sight
                                      D
I'm not one with a sense of proportion
G        A                  G
When my heart still changes overnight

I had a dream of a winter garden
A midnight rendezvous
Silver, blue and frozen silence
What a fool I was for you

I had a dream of the open water
I was swimming away out to sea
So deep I could never touch bottom
What a fool I used to be

If I could wave my magic wand
I'd set everybody free

Chorus:
I'm not one to believe in magic
Though my memory has a second sight
I'm not one to go pointing my finger
When I radiate more heat than light

E          A
Don't ask me
     B         A
I'm just improvising
      E         A            C#m
My illusion of careless flight
E          A
Can't you see
    B             A
My temperature's rising
   E            A         C#m
I radiate more heat than light

G         Am7
Don't ask me
     D          C
I'm just sympathizing
   G            Am7           Em
My illusion's a harmless flight
G         Am7
Can't you see
    D             C
My temperature's rising
   G            Am7       Em
I radiate more heat than light

Don't ask me
I'm just sympathizing
My illusion's a harmless flight
Can't you see
My temperature's rising
I radiate more heat than light

Chorus:
I'm not one to believe in magic
But I sometimes have a second sight
I'm not one with a sense of proportion
When my heart still changes overnight
I'm not one to believe in magic
(If I could wave my magic wand)
Though my memory has a second sight
(I'd make everything all right)
I'm not one to go pointing my finger
(If I could wave my magic wand)
When I radiate more heat than light
(I'd set everybody free)
I'm not one to believe in magic
(If I could wave my magic wand)
I'm not one to believe in magic

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Am7

Ukulele chord Am7

C

Ukulele chord C

C#m

Ukulele chord C#m

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

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

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