The National - Born to Beg: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Born to Beg" 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 Born to Beg 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 "Born to Beg" smoothly on your ukulele.

  A#             Dm
Crushed on the train
       D#          Gm
We'd stand by the window
         A#         F            D#
Sweat through the hard parts of June
A#           Dm       D#           Gm
We hugged it out and ducked it on purpose
 A#             F         D#
Nothing else I needed to do

Chorus:
      A# Dm D# Gm A#   F       D#
I was born, born   to beg for you

Later that year in the back of the Warsaw
I thought you and I might be okay
Spinning and quiet, you leaned in against me
Said, "I'm gonna have it all someday"

Chorus - x2

     A#
I'd cry, crawl
    Gm    A#
I'd do it all
           F           D#
Teakettle love, I'd do anything
      A#
I'd cry, crawl
    Gm    A#
I'd do it all
           F           D#
Teakettle love, I'd do anything

New York is older and changing its skin again
It dies every ten years, and then it begins again
If your heart was in it, I'd stay a minute
I'm dying to be taken apart

Chorus - x2

I'd cry, crawl,
I'd do it all
Teakettle love, I'd do anything
I'd cry, crawl,
I'd do it all
Teakettle love, I'd do anything

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

D#

Ukulele chord D#

F

Ukulele chord F

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

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

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