The Doors - When the Music's Over: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "When the Music's Over" 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 When the Music's Over 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 "When the Music's Over" smoothly on your ukulele.

         Em      A    Em A
When the music's over
         Em      A     Em A Em A
When the music's over, yeah
         Em      A
When the music's over
 D            Em
Turn out the lights
 D            Em
Turn out the lights
 D            Em      Em A Em A
Turn out the lights, yeah

When the music's over
When the music's over
When the music's over
Turn out the lights
Turn out the lights
Turn out the lights

         A             E7
For the music is your special friend,
 A               E7
dance on fire as it intends
 D
Music is your only friend
          Em  D
Until the end
          Em  D
Until the end
          Em  D
Until the end

Cancel my subscription to the Resurrection
Send my credentials to the house of detention
I got some friends inside

    Em           D             A
The face in the mirror won't stop
    Em           D             A
The girl in the window won't drop
   Em        A
A feast of friends
   Em           A
"Alive", she cried
 Em          A
Waiting for me,
   Em
outside

Before I sink into the big sleep
I want to hear, I want to hear
The scream of the butterfly

Come back, baby
Back into my arms

We're gettin' tired of hangin' around
Waitin' around, with our heads to the ground
I hear a very gentle sound

Very near, yet very far
Very soft, yeah, very clear
Come today, come today

What have they done to the Earth?
What have they done to our fair sister?
Ravaged and plundered and ripped her and bit her
Stuck her with knives in the side of the dawn
And tied her with fences
And dragged her down

I hear a very gentle sound
With your ear down to the ground
We want the world and we want it...
Now
Now?
NOW!

Persian night, babe
See the light, babe
Save us!
Jesus!
Save us!

So when the music's over
When the music's over, yeah
When the music's over
Turn out the lights
Turn out the lights
Turn out the lights

Well, the music is your special friend
Dance on fire as it intends
Music is your only friend
Until the end
Until the end
Until the end

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

E7

Ukulele chord E7

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 "When the Music's Over" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "When the Music's Over" by The Doors.

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