The Kinks - The Contenders: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Contenders" 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 The Contenders 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 Contenders" smoothly on your ukulele.

E                             B7
Hush little mammy don't you cry
                                          E
Gonna see what it's like on the world outside
                                  B7
We gotta get out of this life somehow
                               E
Gotta be free, we gotta be free now

A
I don't wanna be a constructor of highways
                                              E
A sweeper of sidewalks, I've got to do in my way
 A
I'm too ill-equipped for a mathematician
                                      E  G D E
A shrewd politician, a maker of decisions

We're not the greatest when when we're separated
But when we're together I think we're going to make
it
I don't want to be like a fascist dictator
A saint or a sinner, I want to be a winner

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

B7

Ukulele chord B7

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

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

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