Talking Heads - Take Me to the River: Ukulele Chords
Learn to play "Take Me to the River" 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.
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Learn Take Me to the River 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 "Take Me to the River" smoothly on your ukulele.
E7 D A I don't know why I love you like I do E7 D A After all the changes you been putting me through E7 D A You took my money and my cigarettes E7 D A I haven’t seen the worst of it C G D Em I wanna know, can you tell me why won’t you stay Chorus: E7 D A E7 D A Take me to the river, Drop me in the water E7 D A E7 D A Take me to the river. Dip me in the water Washing me down E7 D A Washing me down I don't know why you treat me so bad Think of all the things that we could have had Love is a notion that I can't forget My sweet sixteen I would never regret I wanna know, can you tell me? Am I in love to stay? Chorus: Take me to the river, drop me in the water Push me in the river, dip me in the water Washing me down, washing me Hug me, squeeze me, love me, tease me Till I can't, till I can't, I can't take no more Chorus: Dip me in the water, drop me in the river Push me in the water, drop me in the river Washing me down, washing me down I don't know why I love her like I do All the trouble you put me through Sixteen candles there on my wall And here am I, the biggest fool of them all I wanna know, can you tell me? Am I in love to stay? Chorus: Take me to the river, drop me in the water Dip me in the river, drop me in the water Washing me down, washing me down Ooh, a-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya Ooh, a na na na A na na na na, ah! A na na na, hoo! A na na na, ooh! A na na na na, hoo! Ha! Na na na na, ah! Na na na na na Na na na na | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA  Am  C  D  E7  Em  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 "Take Me to the River" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Take Me to the River" by Talking Heads.