Verse: G C ( Cadd9 ) G D I believe submarines G C ( Cadd9 ) G D Underneath deep blue seas G C ( Cadd9 ) G D Saw the flags: Japanese G C ( Cadd9 ) G D No one will believe me Chorus: Em D Ran back to the town bar and G I told the people how Em D I had seen the submarine and C Everyone laughed aloud Interlude: G C Cadd9 G D G C Cadd9 G D Verse: G C ( Cadd9 ) G D I did spy periscopes G C ( Cadd9 ) G D Dead of night on the eastern coast G C ( Cadd9 ) G D The police made them jokes G C ( Cadd9 ) G D Told me I'd seen a ghost Chorus: Em D G Everyone thinks I'm a liar No one knows the truth Em D C If it was a bigger fire I would be on the roof Interlude: G C ( Cadd9 ) Em D G C ( Cadd9 ) Em D G C ( Cadd9 ) G D G C ( Cadd9 ) G D Verse: G C ( Cadd9 ) Em D Ships will rust in Baldwin Bay ( Let me go! ) G C ( Cadd9 ) Em D No one trusts what I say ( I don't know! ) G C ( Cadd9 ) Em D Oh my God, no one paid ( Attention! ) G C ( Cadd9 ) Em D Overnight my hair turned gray ( Oh oh oh! ) Chorus: Em D G In the end it boils down to credibility Em D C I had none, so I will die with the secrets of the sea Outro: G C ( Cadd9 ) Em D G C ( Cadd9 ) Em D G C ( Cadd9 ) G D ( Submarine! Can't find me! Submarine! ) Submarine... ( Submarine! ) 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.
Submarines chords by The Lumineers
Suggested strumisland strum
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Also works: driving 4/4 d – d – d u d u
How to play Submarines on ukulele
The strumming pattern that fits is the island strum: d – d u – u d u. Expect a medium pace, around 124 bpm. This arrangement is in G major. The chords put it squarely at the skilled level. Bounce the strum in the verses then dig into the chorus stomp.
5 ukulele chords used in "Submarines" by The Lumineers: C, Cadd9, D, Em and G
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Great. I found that if you swap out the Cadd9 for a Gsus4 (GCEA:0035, sorry for poor format) it sounds good on the uke
This is surprisingly hard to sing and play at the same time.
I love this!
-7 is super easy for us beginners!?