The Band - The Caves Of Jericho: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Caves Of Jericho" 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 Caves Of Jericho 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 Caves Of Jericho" smoothly on your ukulele.

Dm                 Dm7                    G    A
They should have known that trouble was brewing
Dm                 Dm7                  Asus4  A
They should have seen what the old men knew
A#                        F 
They should have shut us down
          Gm                 Dm
When the hail fell to the ground
        D#            A#    C  A
From a cloudy sky of baby blue

Three o'clock on a cold, cold morning
The big bell wailed as if on cue
A woman's scream was heard
And the news came afterwards
"It's a blow out down in Number Two!"

Chorus:
          Dm         F 
Down in Jericho Kentucky
      A                  Dm
The mines have all caved in
A#       E    A  C
Down in Jericho
        F
Broken hearts don't mend
E7           D#maj7     D
Tear stained eyes of kin
       A#                 C#                F
Never ever seen what the future might have been

The hat lamps burned with a flame like lightning
The coal dust blanketed the morning dew
The young ones looked for kin
And the blind man, he looks grim
'Cause he sees there's nothing that he can do

They pumped up the mud and they chunked out water
They scratched the earth till it turned to sand
And a half mile down below
It's a lost cause the miners know
Meet your maker, boys, the time's at hand

Chorus

The fire boss's hands are clean as a whistle
The fat cat knows he's a company man
But he should have bowed down his head
When they hauled out all the dead
But it's business, boys, start 'em up again

Chorus

        F
Broken hearts don't mend
E7            D#maj7    D
Tear stained eyes of kin
      A#
Never ever seen
          C#                F
What the future might have been.

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Asus4

Ukulele chord Asus4

C

Ukulele chord C

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D

Ukulele chord D

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

D#

Ukulele chord D#

D#m

Ukulele chord D#m

D#maj7

Ukulele chord D#maj7

Dm7

Ukulele chord Dm7

E

Ukulele chord E

E7

Ukulele chord E7

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

G#

Ukulele chord G#

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 "The Caves Of Jericho" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Caves Of Jericho" by The Band.

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