Sufjan Stevens - Once in Royal David's City: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Once in Royal David's City" 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 Once in Royal David's City 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 "Once in Royal David's City" smoothly on your ukulele.

 A#  A#7 D#    Cm     A# D#
Once in royal David's city
 D#    Cm Gm   A#     D#
Stood a lowly cattle shed
 A#  A#7 D#     Cm       A# D#
Where a mother laid her baby
D# Cm Gm     A#7    D#
In a manger for His bed
G#   D#       A#7     D#
Mary was that mother mild
G#    D#          A#     D#
Jesus Christ her little child

He came down to earth from heaven
Who is God and Lord of all
And His shelter was a stable
And His cradle was a stall
With the poor, oppressed and lowly
Lived on earth our Savior holy

And our eyes at last shall see Him
Through His own redeeming love
For that Child, so dear and gentle
Is our Lord in heav'n above
And He leads His children on
To the place that He is gone

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

A#7

Ukulele chord A#7

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

D#

Ukulele chord D#

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 "Once in Royal David's City" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Once in Royal David's City" by Sufjan Stevens.

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