The Killers - Rut: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Rut" 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 Rut 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 "Rut" smoothly on your ukulele.

G#6                       C#                F#
Can't keep my mind off of every little wrong
C#                    C#       F#                   C#
I see the mouths are open, but I can't hear the song
G#
I've done my best to fill 'em,
          C#                     F#
but the cracks are starting to spread
C#                       C#  F#
Hey I won't blame you baby, go on turn your head

Chorus:
     C#              G#
But don't give up on me
       C#             F#
'Cause I'm just in a rut
    C#                      C#    F#     G#
I'm climbing but the walls keep stacking up

I can't keep pretending this next stop isn't mine
The truth is on the table, someone's gotta sign
I've done my best defending,
but the punches are starting to land
I'm sliding into something you won't understand

Chorus - x2

   F#                    G#
So I'm handing you a memory
  A#m7           C#
I hope you understand
       F#        G#           A#m7        C#
That steadily reminds you of who I really am

F#                   G#      A#m7
This city's always breathing,
                     C#
I wish that it would die
     F#
The kickbacks and the bachelors,
     G#
the fever for the velvet rope
    A#m7
The money from my mother's men
     G#
I'm not like her, you're not like them

C#                    G#
I'll climb and I'll climb, I'll climb and
       C#          F#
I'll climb, I'll climb and I'll climb
I'll climb and I'll climb, I'll climb and
I'll climb, I'll climb and I'll climb

 C#                   F#
I'll climb and I'll climb, I'll climb and
       G#          A#m7              Cdim7
I'll climb, I'll climb and I'll climb

C#       G#            C#  F#
Don't you give up on me
(don't you give up, don't you give up)
Don't you give up on me (
don't you give up, don't you give up)
Don't you give up on me
(don't you give up, don't you give up)
Don't you give up on me
(don't you give up, don't you give up)

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#m

Ukulele chord A#m

C#

Ukulele chord C#

Cdim7

Ukulele chord Cdim7

F

Ukulele chord F

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G#

Ukulele chord G#

G#6

Ukulele chord G#6

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 "Rut" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Rut" by The Killers.

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