Learn to play "A Perfect Indian" 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.
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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 "A Perfect Indian" smoothly on your ukulele.
Dm Am Dm Am A Perfect Indian is he Dm Am Dm Am Remembering him life is sweet F C Like a weeping willow Dm Am His face on my pillow Dm Am Dm Am Comes to me still in my dreams And there I saw a young baby A beautiful daughter was she A face from a painting Red cheeks and teeth aching Her eyes like a wild Irish sea On a table in her yellow dress For a photograph feigned happiness Why in my life is that the only time That any of you will smile at me Chorus: F C Dm Am I'm sailing on this terrible ocean Dm Am Dm Am I've come for my self to retrieve Dm Am Dm Am Too long have I been feeling like Lir's children Dm Am Dm Am And there's only one way to be free He's shy and he speaks quietly He's gentle and he seems to me Like the elf-arrow His face worn and harrowed Is he a daydreamer like me Chorus: I'm sailing on this terrible ocean I've come for my self to retrieve Too long have I been feeling like Lir's children And there's only one way to be free | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsAm C Dm F 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 "A Perfect Indian" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "A Perfect Indian" by Sinéad O’Connor.