Intro: G G6 G7 G6 G G6 G7 G Eurydice: G G6 Lover, tell me if you can G7 G6 Who's gonna buy the wedding bands? Bb G Times being what they are Bb C Hard and getting harder all the time Orpheus: G G6 Lover, when I sing my song G7 G6 All the rivers'll sing along Bb G And they're gonna break their banks for us G7 G6 And with their gold, be generous G G6 G7 G All a-flashing in the pan, all to fashion for your hand Bb C G Bb C The river's gonna give us the wedding bands Eurydice: G G6 Lover, tell me if you're able G7 G6 Who's gonna lay the wedding table? Bb G Times being what they are Bb C Dark and getting darker all the time Orpheus: G G6 Lover, when I sing my song G7 G All the trees gonna sing along Bb G And they're gonna bend their branches down G7 G6 To lay their fruit upon the ground G G6 The almond and the apple G7 G And the sugar from the maple Bb C The trees gonna lay the wedding table Instrumental: D Gm6 D F G Eurydice: A So when you sing your song A The one you're working on A Spring will come again? Orpheus: A Yes Eurydice: A Why don't you sing it then? Orpheus: A It isn't finished Eurydice: A Sing it A You wanna take me home? Orpheus: A Yes Eurydice: A C5 Sing the song Orpheus: C5 La la la la la la la... C5 La la la la la la la... Company: C5 La la la la la la la... C5 La la la la la la la... C5 La la la la la la la... Eurydice: G How'd you do that? Orpheus: G I don't know, The song's not finished though Eurydice: G Even so, it can do this? Orpheus: G I know... Eurydice: G You have to finish it! G G6 Lover, tell me when we're wed G7 G6 Who's gonna make the wedding bed? Bb G Times being what they are Bb C Hard and getting harder all the time Orpheus: G G6 Lover, when I sing my song G7 G All the birds gonna sing along Bb G And they'll come flying from all around G7 G6 To lay their feathers on the ground G G6 And we'll lie down in eiderdown G7 G A pillow 'neath our heads Bb C G The birds gonna make the wedding bed Eurydice: Bb C G And the trees gonna lay the wedding table Orpheus: Bb C G And the rivers gonna give us the wedding bands Company: Bb C G5 Ooooooh This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Wedding Song (Hadestown) chords by Misc Soundtracks
Suggested strumisland strum
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d
&
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2
d
&
u
3
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u
4
d
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u
Also works: everywhere 4/4 d – d u – u d –
How to play Wedding Song (Hadestown) on ukulele
On ukulele, Wedding Song (Hadestown) comes down to the island strum: d – d u – u d u. It rolls along at a medium pace of around 100 bpm with a light swing. This arrangement is in F major. The chords put it squarely at the skilled level. Swing the eighth notes lightly to give the strum its warm jazzy feel.
11 ukulele chords used in "Wedding Song (Hadestown)" by Misc Soundtracks: A, Bb, C, C5, D, F, G, G7, G5, G6 and Gm6
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at the lalala part, pluck the e and a string while holding the c5