Tracy Chapman - The First Person on Earth: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The First Person on Earth" 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 The First Person on Earth 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 "The First Person on Earth" smoothly on your ukulele.

          B
From the water
          A            E
From the rock and the dirt
You were
     A     B         E
The first person on earth

Oh, the mountains
And the oceans
Witnessed your birth
The first person on earth

By a river
On the banks of a sandy shore
Untouched, clean, fresh and pure
The first person on earth

In the light of the sun
You emerged
To see the good in the world
Before the pain and the scourge
The first person on earth

In the quiet in the calm
Before the storm
You heard the dream for a love
That never dies in a poem
The first person on earth

And I'm in love with you
I'm in love with a dream
That can not be realized
Held or seen
By the last person on earth

           B
After the earthquakes the hurricanes
The fires and floods
     A              E
I'm jaded, cynical, angry and glum
     B
The world's too absurd and obscene
For true love
A                       E
And more than happy to let me become
     A    B         E
The last person on earth

To let me stand on a rock
The muddy waters surround
Abandoned alone
The end soon to come
As the last person on earth

As the waters rise
At the end of the world
Though I bear the weight
Of the rock and the dirt
I know I'm worthy of your love
As the last person on the earth

As the water rises
At the end of the world
Though I bear the weight
Of the rock and the dirt
I know I'm worthy of your love
As the last person on the earth

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

E

Ukulele chord E

B

Ukulele chord B

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 "The First Person on Earth" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The First Person on Earth" by Tracy Chapman.