The Kinks - Got to Be Free: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Got to Be Free" 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 Got to Be Free 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 "Got to Be Free" smoothly on your ukulele.

E                            B7
Hush little baby don't you cry
                           E
Soon the sun is going to shine
                                              B7
We're going to be free like the birds and the bees
                                  E
Running wild across the big country
E                  D
Got to be free to do what I want
                 A
Walk if I want, talk if I want
E                  D
Got to be free to say what I want
                       A
Make what I want and play what I want
     E               D
As free as the birds up in the sky
                              A
As free as the bugs and the spiders and flies
   E              D
I don't know how but I'm gonna try
                     B7  E
I've just got to be free

And it won't be long 'cause we are right
And they are wrong
Yeah, we've got to get out of this world somehow
We've got to be free, we've got to be free now
I've got to be free to laugh when I want
Think what I want and cry if I like
I've got to be free to do what I want
Say what I want and swear if I like
As free as the sun and the moon in the sky
As free as a flea or a proud butterfly
I don't know how but I'm gonna try
I've just got to be free

Yeah, we've got to get out of this world somehow
Yeah, we've got to be free, we've got to be free now
Got to be free to do what I want
Walk if I want and talk if I want
Got to be free to say what I want
Make what I want and play what I want
Well, I've got to be proud and stand up straight
And let people see I ain't nobody's slave
Well, and I've got to be free before it's too late
I've just got to be free
Well, I've got to be free to do what I want
Walk if I want, talk if I want
(Got to be free to say what I want)
(Make what I want and play what I want)

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

B7

Ukulele chord B7

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

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 "Got to Be Free" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Got to Be Free" by The Kinks.

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