The Who - Athena: Ukulele Chords
Learn to play "Athena" 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 Athena 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 "Athena" smoothly on your ukulele.
A E D E A E Athena, I had no idea how much I'd need her D E A E In peaceful times I hold her close and I feed her D E A E My heart starts palpitating when I think my guess was wrong, D E but I think I'll get along G She's just a girl - she's a bomb Athena, all I ever want to do is please her My life has been so settled and she is the reason Just one word from her and my troubles are long gone But I think I'll get along She's just a girl – she's a bomb Chorus: E D A D E D A D Just a girl, just a girl, just a girl just a girl E D A D E D A D Just a girl, just a girl, she's just a girl Athena, my heart felt like a shattered glass in an acid bath I felt like one of those flattened ants you find on a crazy path I would of topped myself to give her time she did not need to ask Was I a suicidal psychopath? She's just a girl – she's a bomb Consumed, there was a beautiful white horse I saw on a dream stage He had a snake the size of a sewer pipe living in his rib cage I felt like a pickled priest who was being flambed You got me requisitioned Blondie She's just a girl – she's a bomb I'm happy, I'm ecstatic Chorus A E F# Look into the face of a child, D E A E D measure how long you smiled, before the memory claimed E D E D How long would children remain? E D E D how long would children remain? Athena, you picked me up by my lapels and screamed "leave her" It felt like waking up in heaven on an empty meter And now you're stuck with a castrated leader, and I hate the creep I didn't mean that, she's a bomb, I just said it, she's a bomb Forget it, please, she's a bomb Athena, I had no idea how much I need her My life has been so settled and she's the reason Just one word from her and my troubles are long gone, but I get along She's just a girl, she's a bomb, she's just a girl, she's a bomb | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA  C#  D  E  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 "Athena" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Athena" by The Who.