The Cure - The Caterpillar: Ukulele Chords
Learn to play "The Caterpillar" 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 The Caterpillar 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 Caterpillar" smoothly on your ukulele.
G Flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker D Here you are G Cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata D Caterpillar girl G Flowing in D And filling up my hopeless heart G D Oh, never never go Chorus: F#m Bm Dust my lemon lies F#m Bm With powder pink and sweet F#m The day I stop Bm Is the day you change F#m Bm And fly away from me G You flicker D And you're beautiful G D You glow inside my head G You hold me hypnotized D I'm mesmerized G Your flames D The flames that kiss me dead Chorus: I'll dust my lemon lies With powder, pink and sweet The day I stop's the day you change And fly away from me Flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker Here you are Cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata Caterpillar girl Flowing in and filling up my hopeless heart Oh, never, never go Chorus: Oh, I'll dust my lemon lies With powder, pink and sweet The day I stop's the day you change And fly away, away from me G D From me Cata-cata-cata-cata- cata-cata-cata-cata-caterpillar girl Cata-cata-cata-cata- cata-cata-cata-cata-caterpillar girl Cata-cata-cata-cata- cata-cata-cata-cata Cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata-cata Cata-cata-cata-cata- cata-cata-cata-cata-caterpillar girl | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsD  F#m  G  Bm  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 Caterpillar" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Caterpillar" by The Cure.