Talking Heads - Swamp: Ukulele Chords

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

Am
Now let me tell you a story
The devil, he has a plan
A bag of bones in his pocket
Get anything you want
No dust and no rocks
The whole thing is over
All those beauties in solid motion
All those beauties, gonna swallow you up
Let's go

Chorus:
Am
Hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi
Hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi
Hi
One time too many, too far to go
I, we come to take you home
Woo hoo

And when they split those atoms
It's hotter than the sun
Blood is a special substance
And they gonna pray for that man
So wake up, young lovers
The whole thing is over
Watch out, touch monkeys
All that blood is gonna swallow you whole
Let's go

Chorus:
Hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi
Hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi
Hi
What's that? Who's driving?
Where we goin'? Who knows?
I, we come to take you home
Woo hoo

D         C  D            C
How many people do you think I am?
D             C
Pretend I am somebody else
D          C D              C D
You can pretend I'm an old millionaire
D                           C
A millionaire washing his hands

Rattle them bones, dreams that stick out
A medical chart on the wall
Soft violins, hands touch your throat
Everyone wants to explode

Now when your hands get dirty
Nobody knows you at all
Don't have a window to slip out of
Lights on, nobody home
Click click, see you later
Beta beta, no time to rest
Pika pika, risky business
All that blood will never cover that mess
Let's go

Chorus:
Hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi
Hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi
Hi
So soft, hard feelings
No tricks, let's go
I, we come to take you home

Hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi
Hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi
Hi

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

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 "Swamp" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Swamp" by Talking Heads.