Sufjan Stevens - Death with Dignity: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Death with Dignity" 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 Death with Dignity 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 "Death with Dignity" smoothly on your ukulele.

E                           A
Spirit of my silence I can hear you,
                      B
but I'm afraid to be near you
            F#m    E         A
And I don't know where to begin
            F#m    E         A
And I don't know where to begin

E                                  A
Somewhere in the desert there's a forest,
               B
and an acre before us
            F#m    E         A
But I don't know where to begin
            F#m    E         A
But I don't know where to begin
                              B
Again I lost my strength completely,
       F#m     E         A   E
or be near me tired old mare
                      F#m
With the wind in your hair

Amethyst and flowers on the table (On the table)
Is it real or a fable? (Is it real or a fable?)
Well, I suppose a friend is a friend
And we all know how this will end

Chimney swift that finds me, be my keeper
(Be my keeper)
Silhouette of the cedar (Silhouette of the cedar)
What is that song you sing for the dead?
What is that song you sing for the dead?
I see the signal searchlight strike me
in the window of my room
Well, I got nothing to prove
Well, I got nothing to prove

I forgive you, mother, I can hear you
(I can hear you)
And I long to be near you
(And I long to be near you)
But every road leads to an end
Yes, every road leads to an end
Your apparition passes through me in the willows
Five red hens – you’ll never see us again
You’ll never see us again

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

B

Ukulele chord B

E

Ukulele chord E

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

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

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