The National - Fake Empire: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Fake Empire" 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 Fake Empire 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 "Fake Empire" smoothly on your ukulele.

C                  F
Stay out super late tonight
 G
Picking apples, making pies
 C                     F           G
Put a little something in our lemonade
And take it with us

Chorus:
               Am      F      G
we’re half-awake in a fake empire
               Am      F      G
we’re half-awake in a fake empire

Tiptoe through our shiny city
With our diamond slippers on
Do our gay ballet on ice
Bluebirds on our shoulders

Chorus

Turn the light out, say goodnight
No thinking for a little while
Let's not try to figure out everything at once
It's hard to keep track of you
falling through the sky

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

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