Sufjan Stevens - The Avalanche: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Avalanche" 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 The Avalanche 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 "The Avalanche" smoothly on your ukulele.

G# A#m
I call ye cabin neighbors
F#         C#
I call you once my friends
G#    A#m
But I trust when you labor
F#         C#
And put my head to rest

Chorus:
G#        A#m
But I was on the hatch
F#           C#
I was on the avalanche
G#        A#m
And I had found my match
F#            C#
I was on the floor

I took a train from Virginia
To Illinois, my home
He said "I knew you had it in you"
A mind to make its own

Chorus:
But I was on the hatch
Riding on the avalanche
I tried to take it back
I was on the floor

A#m      D#
Come on, Stone!
D#m      A#
Come on, Star!
A#m      D#
Come on, Snow!
D#m      A#
Come on, Car!
A#m      D#
Come on, Hands!
D#m      A#
Come on, Feet!
A#m      D#
Come on, Face!
D#m      A#
Come on, Street!
A#m      D#
Come on, State!
D#m      A#
Come on, Song!
A#m     D#
Move it fast! (Take it up)
D#m     A#
Move it along! (The Ohio River)
A#m      D#
Come on, Life! (Take it up)
D#m      A#
Come on, Lord! (Take it over)
A#m     D#
Make it right! (To the Mississippi)
D#m     A#
Make it Yours!

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

A#m

Ukulele chord A#m

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D#

Ukulele chord D#

D#m

Ukulele chord D#m

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

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