Tracy Chapman - Paper and Ink: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Paper and Ink" 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 Paper and Ink 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 "Paper and Ink" smoothly on your ukulele.

Em           C
Touched the mirror
G
Broke the surface of the water
Em           C
Saw my true self
G
All illusions shattered

Chorus:
Em            C         G
Money's only paper only ink
Em                C                   G
We'll destroy ourselves if we can't agree
Em             C
How the world turns
              G
Who made the sun
Who owns the sea
Em             C                      G
The world we know will fall piece by piece

Sat down up close to the colored black hole
Like they'd always told me not to
Saw the one dimension polka dot pacifier
And all illusions shattered

Chorus

Bared myself wholly heart and body unadorned
Stripped down solely
To the evil and the good
Felt no shame
Naked to the world
And all illusions shattered

Chorus

Faced towards the sea
Looked to heaven up above
Felt the world revolve around me
No one could tell me otherwise
But the turbulent waters won't reflect this life
Only the sun the moon and sky
And all illusions shattered

Chorus

Money's only paper only ink

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C

Ukulele chord C

Em

Ukulele chord Em

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 "Paper and Ink" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Paper and Ink" by Tracy Chapman.