The Pogues - Oretown: Ukulele Chords
Learn to play "Oretown" 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 Oretown 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 "Oretown" smoothly on your ukulele.
Gm The night stank of diesel, a stranger came to town A cold wind blowing and the rain pouring down C Street lights flicker and the power lines moan Gm The moon beat down on a river of bone F C Someone put the lights out, no one make a sound Gm You won't find a thing down in Oretown Foundry spits fire and smoke, air's foul and choking Sky's full of sulphur, hills flat and broken Black fogs and whirlwinds and thunder and rain Open drink madness, purple mad pain The circus is over, exit the clowns Nobody's laughing down in Oretown Ship's in the harbour, cargo's been pawned Barrooms spill sailors all shipwrecked at dawn Smelling of sawdust, uniforms torn Came looking for flowers, only found thorns Dreaming of mermaids in pearly white gowns The captain is sleeping down in Oretown There's a madman down on Main Street, eyes all aflame Laughing in the thunder of the Number 9 train Selling old postcards in rusty frames A thousand views of Oretown, they all look the same Dressed up in sandals and a barbed wire crown A lot of people lost their minds down in Oretown Lock up the lawman, let go the thief Rounding up the grey men, nail them to a tree This town was a palace, this town was aglow Then the sky burned orange and the iron river flowed The night stinks of diesel, a stranger came to town The night folded over down in Oretown | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsC  F  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 "Oretown" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Oretown" by The Pogues.