Sufjan Stevens - Decatur, or, Round of Applause for Your Step-Mother!: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Decatur, or, Round of Applause for Your Step-Mother!" 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 Decatur, or, Round of Applause for Your Step-Mother! 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 "Decatur, or, Round of Applause for Your Step-Mother!" smoothly on your ukulele.

F        C          Dm             C
Our stepmom, we did everything to hate her
F            C          Dm       C
She took us down to the edge of Decatur
F           C            Dm       C
We saw the lion and the kangaroo take her
F            C                Dm           C
Down to the river where they caught a wild alligator

Sangamon River it overflowed
It caused a mudslide on the banks of the operator
Civil war skeletons in their graves
They came up clapping in the spirit of the aviator

The sound of the engines and the smell of the grain
We go riding on the abolition grain train
Stephen A. Douglas was a great debater
But Abraham Lincoln was the great emancipator

Chickenmobile with your rooster tail
I had my fill and I know how bad it feels
Stay awake and watch for the data
No small Caterpillar, go congratulate her

Chorus:
F      C      Dm     C    F   C
Denominator, go Decatur, go Decatur
G
It's the great I am
F     C       Dm     C       F         C
Abominate her, go Decatur, why did we hate her?
G
It's the great I am
F     C      Dm    C     F     C
Denominator, go Decatur, anticipate her
G
It's the great I am
F      C        Dm     C
Appreciate her, appreciate her
F              C      G
Stand up and thank her

Stand up and thank her
(It's the great I Am)
Stand up and thank her
(It's the great I Am)
Stand up and thank her
(It's the great I Am)
Stand up and thank her

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C

Ukulele chord C

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

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 "Decatur, or, Round of Applause for Your Step-Mother!" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Decatur, or, Round of Applause for Your Step-Mother!" by Sufjan Stevens.

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