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Jeff Buckley - Eternal Life Ukulele Chords

Chord reference C, G, F, A7, Em, D, A, F#, B, E
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↓↑

[C]Eternal [G]life is now on my [F]trail [A7] [F] [A7] Got my [C]red glitter coffin, [G]man, just need one last [F]nail [A7] [F] [A7] While [C]all these ugly gentlemen [G]play out their foolish [F]games [A7] [F] [A7] There’s a [C]flaming red [G]horizon that screams our [F]names [A7] [F] [A7]

[G]And as your fantasies are broken in two Did you [Em]really think this bloody road would, pave the way for you? You better [D]turn around and blow your kiss [A]hello to life eternal, [Em]angel

[C]Racist [G]everyman, what have you [F]done? [A7] [F] [A7] [C]Man, you’ve made a [G]killer of your unborn [F] [A7]son [F] [A7] [C]Crown my fear your [G]king at the point of a [F]gun [A7] [F] [A7] [C]All I want to [G]do is love [F]everyone… [A7] [F] [A7]

[G]And as your fantasies are broken in two Did you [Em]really think this bloody road would, pave the way for you? You better [D]turn around, and blow your kiss [A7]hello to life [A7]eternal [C] [F#] [F] [B] [A]

[A7]There’s no [C]time for [F#]hatred, only [F]questions What is [B]love, where is [A]happiness, what is [G]life, where is [F]peace? [E]When will I find the strength to bring me release?

[C]And tell me where is the [G]love in what your prophet has [F]said? [A7] [F] [A7] Man, It [C]sounds to me just like a [G]prison for the walking de[F]ad [A7] [F] [A7] And I[C]’ve got a message for [G]you and your twisted hell [F] [A7] [F] [A7] You better [C]turn around and blow your kiss [G]goodbye, to life [F]eternal [A7]angel

[G] [Em] [D] [A] [G] [Em] [D] [A] [Em]

Artist Jeff Buckley
Album Grace
Genres Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year 1994
Key C

How to Play Eternal Life on Ukulele?

Jeff Buckley - Eternal Life can be played in the key of C using the C, G, F, A7, Em, D, A, F#, B, E chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For F, To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open.
  • For A7, To play A7, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, leave G, E, A open.
  • For Em, To play Em, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, E open.
  • For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, leave E, A open.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 3 on the G string with finger 4, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2.
  • For B, To play B, barre fret 2 across E–A with finger 1, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the C string with finger 2.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave E open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Eternal Life with the ↓-↓↓↑ strumming pattern.