U2 - Wake Up Dead Man: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Wake Up Dead Man" 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 Wake Up Dead Man 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 "Wake Up Dead Man" smoothly on your ukulele.

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G#m           F#
Jesus, Jesus help me
      E            C#m
I'm alone in this world
        B                     F#
And a fucked-up world it is too

Tell me, tell me the story
The one about eternity
And the way it's all gonna be

Chorus:
G#m               F#     C#
Wake up, wake up dead man
G#m               F#     C#
Wake up, wake up dead man

Jesus, I'm waiting here, boss
I know you're looking out for us
But maybe your hands aren't free

Your Father, He made the world in seven
He's in charge of heaven
Will you put a word in for me?

Chorus

G#m
Listen to the words they'll tell you what to do
F#
Listen over the rhythm that's confusing you
 E                         C#m
Listen to the reed in the saxophone
 B                          F#
Listen over the hum of the radio
G#m
Listen over the sound of blades in rotation
F#
Listen through the traffic and circulation
 E                  C#m
Listen as hope and peace try to rhyme
 B                          F#
Listen over marching bands playing out their time

Chorus

G#m                              F#
Jesus, were you just around the corner?
                          E        C#m
Did you think to try and warn her?
          B                    F#
Were you working on something new?
              G#m                   F#
If there's an order in all of this disorder
                   E       C#m
Is it like a tape recorder?
        B                   F#
Can we rewind it just once more?

Chorus

Wake up, wake up dead man

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C#

Ukulele chord C#

C#m

Ukulele chord C#m

E

Ukulele chord E

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G#m

Ukulele chord G#m

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 "Wake Up Dead Man" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Wake Up Dead Man" by U2.

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