Take That - And The Band Plays: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "And The Band Plays" 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 And The Band Plays 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 "And The Band Plays" smoothly on your ukulele.

    A        E
If life was simple
B                     A      E B F#
Every day like Sunday afternoon
         A     E
There'd be no reason
    B                         A      E B F#
To wake up, fight back, be a better you

      A            E
Come dance by the fire
             B
'Til you're feeling higher
           A         E
Than the State of Empire
          B        F#
Let that New York feeling
           E
Kill your pain into your ears
           C# 
Let the rhythm dry your tears
        B
As the world stops

Chorus:
                   A E B F#
And the band plays
 A              E              B
Walking to the light all of a sudden
                   A E B F#
And the band plays
A              E                B
Always making something out of nothing
           A              E
Turn your heartache into loving
F#
And the band plays

Beware the straight roads
Or they'll catch you sleeping at the wheel
The warning sirens are more than sounds
There's something you can feel

Come let down your hair
Let your despair be shared
You can dance in your bed
Let that downtown feeling
Kill your pain and all your fears
Let the rhythm dry your tears
As the work stops

Chorus

And the band plays
Boom boom boom
Pow wow wow
Crashing on the cymbals
And the band plays
Boom boom boom
Pow wow wow
Can you hear the trumpets
Screaming at the trombones
Walking to the light all of a sudden
And the band plays
You know we're always making
something out of nothing
Turn your heartache into loving
And the band plays

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

E

Ukulele chord E

F

Ukulele chord F

F#

Ukulele chord F#

B

Ukulele chord B

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 "And The Band Plays" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "And The Band Plays" by Take That.