Shawn James - Lead the Way: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Lead the Way" 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 Lead the Way 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 "Lead the Way" smoothly on your ukulele.

  Dm                     Gm           A
America the Beautiful, America the great
             Dm                Gm  A
Land of the free, home of the brave
           Dm
Souls who find no peace of mind
               Gm                       A
For what must feel like the thousandth time
       Dm                   Gm A
This freedom ain't what it seems

                 F                    A
So give me the broken, you take the whole
               Dm
I'll show you something worth so much more
                F
Than a perfect figure or frame
    A                   D
Of some sorta standard way

Chorus:
              F               A
They said a change was gonna come
                  Dm
But I ain't seen nothin' new under the sun
       F               A                  Dm Gm A
If a change is to be, we better lead the way

How many times must we make the same mistakes
To learn from the wrongs of the past
Just how long will it be till we realize the stakes
And stop bluffing with a withered weaker hand

So give me the broken, you take the whole
I'll show you something worth so much more
Than a perfect figure or frame
Of some sorta standard way

Chorus

So give me the broken, you take the whole
I'll show you something worth so much more
Than a perfect figure or frame
Of some sorta standard way

Chorus:
They said a change was gonna come
But I ain't seen nothin' new under the sun
If a change is to be, we better lead the way
If a change is to be, we better lead the way
Now, if a change is to be, we better lead
We better lead the way

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

D

Ukulele chord D

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

F

Ukulele chord F

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

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 "Lead the Way" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Lead the Way" by Shawn James.