Sufjan Stevens - Arnika: Ukulele Chords

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

C      Dm     A#            F
Arnika might take out the throes
          C         A#
that I threw in my head
C            Dm    A#             F
Bruno, your wife shakes her bedclothes
        C            A#
as she makes up the bed

C             Dm
I’m tired of life;
     A#       F           C     A#
I’m tired of waiting for someone
C             Dm
I’m tired of prices;
     A#       F           C      A#
I’m tired of waiting for something

I have a right
To know what’s in store
To know what should be said
Could I have it all?
Could I have you for a night
In the warmth of your bed?

Chorus:
I’m tired of life
I’m tired of waiting for someone
I’m tired of prices
I’m tired of waiting for something

I’m tired of life, I’m tired of life
I’m tired of life, I’m tired of life
I’m tired of life, I’m tired of life

F                  Dm
Oh be patient with me;
G#      C#     Cm
for the night weighs on my
 A#m          Am
chest with a terrible storm

Though we may disagree
On how things should be done
On how crisis is born

Don’t consider it done
Wait until Leviathan
Lovingly creeps in your sill

        Gm                          Dm
For he waits in the dark, brooding magically;
          A#
mustering paperback feelings


No I’m not afraid
Of death or strife or injury
Accidents, they are my friends

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

A#m

Ukulele chord A#m

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

C#

Ukulele chord C#

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

F

Ukulele chord F

G#

Ukulele chord G#

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 "Arnika" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Arnika" by Sufjan Stevens.

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