The National - Eucalyptus: Ukulele Chords

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

Fm
What about the glass dandelion?
D#
What about the TV screen?
Fm
What about the undeveloped cameras?
D#
Maybe should bury these
Fm
What about the last of the good ones?
D#
What about the ceiling fans?
Fm
What if we moved back to New York?
D#
What about the moondrop light?

Chorus:
C#                       G#
You should take it, cuz I'm not gonna take it
A#m                     G#
You should take it, I'm only gonna break it
C#                       G#
You should take it, cuz I'm not gonna take it
A#m                  G#
You should take it, you should take it

What about the rainbow eucalyptus?
What about the instruments?
What about the Cowboy Junkies?
What about the Afghan Whigs?
What about the Mountain Valley Spring?
What about the ornaments?
What if I reinvented again?
What about the moon drop light?

Chorus:
C#                      G#
You should take it, cuz I'm not gonna take it
A#m                     G#
You should take it, I'm only gonna break it
C#                      G#
You should take it, cuz I'm not gonna take it
A#m                 G#
You should take it, you should take it
C#                       G#
You should take it, cuz I'm not gonna take it
A#m                     G#
You should take it, if I miss it I'll visit
C#                      G#
You should take it, cuz I'm not gonna take it
D#
You should take it, you should take it

Fm              D#            Fm              D#
I don't want it, I don't care, I don't want it

               C#    G#        A#m           G#
It wouldn't be fair (a-a-a-air) it'd be so alone
            C#     G#              D#
Without you there, it wouldn't be fair
               C#    G#         A#m              G#
It wouldn't be fair (a-a-a-air), there's nobody home
            C#     G#              D#
I'm already there, it wouldn't be fair

Chorus:
A#m                     G#
You should take it, cuz I'm not gonna take it
C#                      D#
You should take it, I'm only gonna break it
A#m                     G#
You should take it, cuz I'm not gonna take it
C#                   D#
You should take it, you should take it

A#m                     G#
You should take it, cuz I'm not gonna take it
C#                        D#
You should take it, if I miss it I'll visit
A#m                      G#
You should take it, cuz I'm not gonna take it
C#                D#
You should take it
               C#     G#       A#m           G#
It wouldn't be fair (a-a-a-air) it'd be so alone
            C#     G#               D#
Without you there, it wouldn't be fair
               C#    G#         A#m             G#
It wouldn't be fair (a-a-a-air) there's nobody home
            C#     G#              D#
I'm already there, it wouldn't be fair

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#m

Ukulele chord A#m

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D#

Ukulele chord D#

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

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

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