The Pogues - NW3: Ukulele Chords
Learn to play "NW3" 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.
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Learn NW3 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 "NW3" smoothly on your ukulele.
A F#m It was 1962 D E I was two years out of school A D When I got on board a boat D E that was bound for Liverpool A F#m The day I went away D E I remember it so well A D Said goodbye to the North Wall E A And bid a fond farewell When I got down to the smoke, it was 1963 I got a job doing meals on wheels 'round NW3 I was terrorising grannies for ten lousy bob a week I was smashed and blacked and drunk and yawning in NW3 Chorus: In the filth and piss they lived in, they would sometimes hum an air Or talk in tongues of madness, keeping time upon a chair And for their wrists, a numbered tab In Westminster morgue on a cold hard slab When I was still a young man in NW3 Now I'm spent of love and rage and I'm going home again Never did nobody wrong, never earned a decent wage So thanks for sweet fuck all, once more look at the North Wall Say goodbye to all of that and bid a fond farewell At the top of the Pentonville Road, I watched the sun setting The town spread out before me, looked beautiful to me Away from all the sighing, the suffering and the dying I dreamed of the future, the young and the free Chorus: But the years they went by quickly. now I swear I won't return here Where each day just bring me closer to that final misery My kids will never scrape shit 'round here I won't die crying in a pint of beer Or eat their stinking meals on wheels in NW3 | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA  D  E  F#m  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 "NW3" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "NW3" by The Pogues.