The Pogues - USA: Ukulele Chords

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

G
When I was young I watched the cars
When I was older I drank in bars
            C                  G
When I was young I chewed the leaves
When I was older I drank with thieves

G
I found a love She gave me dreams
She left me drunk In New Orleans
             C              G
So cold and lonely So all alone
I wished my heart Was made of stone

Chorus:
   C                    G       C              G
I took the cold bright needle I used it as a sword
    C                   G           D
My eyes have seen the glory of The coming of
     G
the Lord
   C                 G        C              G
I burned across the delta I swam across the ford
    C                   G           D
My eyes have seen the glory of The coming of
     G
the Lord

When I was a young man, standing on this road
My empty belly an aching hole
An old man said to me, "Kid, don't you know
That it's the same wherever you go?"

Chorus:
I gambled in two graveyards, won against the odds
With saints and with saviors,
with the maggots and the gods
I cursed the things they showed me
I could never see again
And the howling of the wind at night,
I wrote upon the rain

I found the thing for which I prayed
And came back home to the USA
With a heart of stone so now I know
That it's the same wherever you go

Wherever you go
Wherever you go
Wherever you go
Wherever you go

Down, down, hear it come down
Down, down, hear it come down
Down, down, hear it come down
Down, down, hear it come down

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

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

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