The National - Light Years: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Light Years" 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 Light Years 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 "Light Years" smoothly on your ukulele.

F#m                           A
You were waiting outside for me in the sun
E                            B
Laying down to soak it all in before we had to run
F#m                           A
I was always ten feet behind you from the start
E                        B
Didn't know you were gone 'til we were in the car

Chorus:
A                      E
Oh, the glory of it all was lost on me
A                               B
'Til I saw how hard it'd be to reach you,
and I would always be
A                          E
Light years, light years away from you
A                          B
Light years, light years away from you

I thought I saw your mother last weekend in the park
It could've been anybody, it was after dark
Everyone was lighting up in the shadows alone
You could've been right there next to me,
and I'd have never known

Chorus:
Oh, the glory of it all was lost on me
'Til I saw how hard it'd be to reach you
And I would always be lightyears,
lightyears away from you
Lightyears, lightyears away from you
Lightyears, lightyears away from you
Lightyears, lightyears away from you

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

E

Ukulele chord E

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

B

Ukulele chord B

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

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