Sufjan Stevens - Vesuvius: Ukulele Chords

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

    F  A#
Vesuvius
  C  Dm
I am here
        C  Am Gm
You are all I have
     F  A#
Fire of fire
      C Dm
I'm insecure
          C        Edim   Gm
For it is all been made to plan

       F  A#
Though I know
  C    Dm
I will fail
     C      Am     Gm
I cannot be made to laugh
    F  A#
For in life
   C  Dm
As in death
              C              Edim     A#
I'd rather be burned than be living in debt

Vesuvius
Are you a ghost
Or the symbols of light or a fantasy host?
In your breast
I carry the form
The heart of the Earth and the weapons of warmth

Vesuvius
The tragic oath
For you have destroyed with the elegant smoke
Oracle, I've fallen at last
But they were the feast of a permanent blast

Vesuvius
Oh, be kind
It hasn't occurred, no, it hasn't been said
Sufjan
Follow the path
It leads to an article of imminent death

Sufjan
Follow your heart
Follow the flame or fall on the floor
Sufjan
The panic inside
The murdering ghost that you cannot ignore

Vesuvius, fire of fire
Follow me now as I favor the ghost
Vesuvius, fire of fire
Follow me now as I favor the host
Vesuvius, fire of fire
Follow me now as I favor the ghost
Vesuvius, fire of fire
Follow me now as I favor your host

Vesuvius, fire of fire
Follow me now as I favor the ghost
Vesuvius, fire of fire
Follow me now as I favor the ghost
Vesuvius, fire of fire
Follow me now as I favor the ghost
Vesuvius, fire of fire
Follow me now as I favor the ghost

Follow me now
Or follow your death
Why does it have to be so hard?
It's in your favor
Follow me now
Or follow your death
It's in your favor
Why does it have to be so hard?
It's in your favor
Follow me now
Or follow your death
It's in your favor
Why does it have to be so hard?
It's in your favor

Transpose

Reset

Font size

Reset

Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

Edim

Ukulele chord Edim

F

Ukulele chord F

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

Sufjan Stevens Song List