The Cure - Like Cockatoos: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Like Cockatoos" 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 Like Cockatoos 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 "Like Cockatoos" smoothly on your ukulele.

     F                 C
She walked out of her house
             A#               G
And looked around at all the gardens
             G#              A#
That looked back around her house
              G#                         F
Like all the faces that quiz when you smile

And he was standing
At the corner
Where the road turned dark
A part of shiny wet
Like blood the rain fell
Black down on the street

And kissed his feet, she fell
Her head an inch away from heaven
And her face pressed tight
And all around the night sang out
Like cockatoos

"There are a thousand things" he said
"I'll never say those things to you again"
And turning on his heel
He left a trace of bubbles
Bleeding in his stead

               A#            G
In her head, a picture of a boy
         G#             A#
Left and lonely in the rain
G#        A#
And all around the night
      F
Sang out like cockatoos.

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

G#

Ukulele chord 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 "Like Cockatoos" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Like Cockatoos" by The Cure.

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