Sufjan Stevens - Eugene: Ukulele Chords

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

 E      F#             B        F#
Light struck from the lemon tree
A       G#m       F#               E            B
What if I’d never seen hysterical light from Eugene?
E      B     F#           G#m
Lemon yoghurt, remember I pulled at your shirt
F#                             E
I dropped the ashtray on the floor
                      B
I just wanted to be near you

Emerald Park, wonders never cease
The man who taught me to swim
He couldn't quite say my first name
Like a Father, he led community water on my head
And he called me “Subaru”
And now, I want to be near you

B     A#m6  G#m   F#        E
Since I was old enough to speak
     D#m6          F#
I've said it with alarm
B    A#m6    G#m     F#            E
Some part of me was lost in your sleeve
          D#m6         F#
Where you hid your cigarettes
                  E
No I’ll never forget
                   B
I just want to be near you

Still, I pray to what I cannot see
In the sprinkler, I mark
The evidence known from the start
From the bed near your death
And all the machines that made a mess
Far away, the falcon flew
Now I want to be near you

What’s left is only bittersweet
For the rest of my life
Admitting the best is behind me
Now I’m drunk and afraid
Wishing the world would go away
What’s the point of singing songs
If they’ll never even hear you?

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#m6

Ukulele chord A#m6

B

Ukulele chord B

D#m6

Ukulele chord D#m6

E

Ukulele chord E

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G#m

Ukulele chord G#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 "Eugene" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Eugene" by Sufjan Stevens.

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