The National - Abel: Ukulele Chords

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

Chorus:
          C
Well, my mind's not right
My mind's not right
    F
My mind's not right
    G
My mind's not right
    C
My mind's not right
My mind's not right
    F
My mind's not right
    G
My mind's not right

C              F            G
Abel, come on, give me the keys, man
C                   F          G
Everything has all gone down wrong
C             F             G
Abel, come on, give me the keys, man
C                   F          G
Everything has all gone down wrong

Am                   C  G
I see water on the bridge
Am                        C             G
Well, you better hold my hand through this
Am                                 C
Turn around, turn around, take me back
              G
I can't calm down
Am                                 C
Turn around, turn around, take me back
              G
I can't calm down

Chorus

Abel, come on, give me a reason
I am not as bright as I could be
Abel, come on, take me with you
Everything has all gone down wrong

You turn me good and God-fearing
Well, tell me what am I supposed to do with that?
I'm missing something
Yeah, I'm missing something

C                             F      G
My mind's gone loose inside the shell
C                             F      G
My mind's gone loose inside the shell
           C
Well, I'm missing something
           F               G
Yeah, I'm missing something
C                     F                 G
Abel, my mind's gone loose inside the shell

Chorus

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

F

Ukulele chord F

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

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