The Killers - This River Is Wild: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "This River Is Wild" 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 This River Is Wild 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 "This River Is Wild" smoothly on your ukulele.

 D#
Leaves are fallin' down on the beautiful ground
           Cm
I heard a story from the man in red
              D#
He said "The leaves are fallin' down
Such a beautiful sound
        Cm
Son, I think you'd better go ahead
        D#
But you always hold your head up high
               Cm
'Cause it's a long, long, long way down
               D#
This town was meant for passing through
Boy it ain't nothin' new
            Cm
Now go and show 'em that the world stayed round
            G#                   Gm Fm D# G# Gm A#
But it's a long, long, long way down

            D#
You better run for the hills
Before they burn
               Cm
Listen to the sound of the world
Don't watch it turn
                Fm              Gm
I just want to show you what I know
                        G#
And catch you when the current
         A#
Lets you go

Chorus:
                 D#
Or should I just get along with myself
            Cm
I never did get along with everybody else
                 D#
I've been tryin' hard to do what's right
             Cm                        G#
But you know I could stay here, all night
                                    Fm
And watch the clouds fall from the sky
      A#         D# Cm
This river is wild
                 D# Cm  A# 
This river is wild

Run for the hills before they burn
Listen to the sound of the world, don't watch it turn
(I shake a little) Sometimes I'm nervous when I talk
(I shake a little) Sometimes I hate the line I walk
I just wanna to show you what I know
And catch you when the current lets you go

Chorus:
                 D#
Or should I just get along with myself
            Cm
I never did get along with everybody else
                 D#
I've been tryin' hard to do what's right
             Cm                            G#
But you know I could stay here, all night
                                   Fm      A#
And watch the clouds fall from the sky
                       Cm  A#  A# Cm G#
Because this river is wild
             G# A# Gm G# Cm
Godspeed ya, boy
              Cm  A#  A# Cm G# G# A# Gm G#
This river is wild


D#
Now adam's taking bombs and he's stuck on his mom
             Cm
Because that bitch keeps tryin' to make him pray
              D#
He's with the hippie in the park combing over the dark
               Cm
Just tryin' to get some of that little-girl play
            G#                Gm
You better run for the hills before they burn
              Fm
Listen to the sound of the world
       D#
Don't watch it turn
               Fm            Gm
I just want to show you what I know
                       G#
And catch you when the current
        A#
Lets you go

Chorus:
Or should I get along with myself?
I never did get along with everybody else
I've been trying hard to do what's right
But you know I could stay here all night
And watch the clouds fall from the sky
The pain is hell in me tonight
Because this river is wild, godspeed ya, boy
This river is wild
This river is wild, godspeed ya, boy
This river is wild

Now the cars are everywhere, raisin'
dust at the fairground
I don't think I ever seen so many headlights
But there's something pulling me
The circus and the crew, well,
they're just passing through
Making sure the merry still goes 'round
But it's a long, long, long way down

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

D

Ukulele chord D

D#

Ukulele chord D#

F

Ukulele chord F

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

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 "This River Is Wild" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "This River Is Wild" by The Killers.

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