What key is "The Living Years" by Mike + The Mechanics in?

This ukulele tab is in the key of Ab Major.

What is the easiest key to play "The Living Years" by Mike + The Mechanics on ukulele?

The easiest key to play "The Living Years" on ukulele is G Major. Transpose this tab -1 half steps from the original key of Ab Major.

What ukulele chords does "The Living Years" use?

This tab uses these chords: Ab, Gm, Bbm, Eb, Db, Gb, Eb7.

Is "The Living Years" a good ukulele song for beginners?

UkeBuddy rates this arrangement as Intermediate difficulty for ukulele.

The Living Years by Mike + The Mechanics • Ukulele Chords

The Living Years chords
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Intro

^Ab ^Gm ^Bbm ^Eb

^Ab

Verse 1

^AbEvery generation, ^Dbblames the one before

And ^Aball of their frustrations, come ^Dbbeating on your door

I ^Gbknow that I'm a prisoner, to all my father held so dear

I ^Bbmknow that I'm a hostage, to all his hopes and fears

I just ^Eb7wish I could have told him in the living ^Abyears

^AbCrumpled bits of paper, ^Dbfilled with imperfect thought

^AbStilted conversations, I'm af^Dbraid that's all we've got

You ^Gbsay you just don't see it, he says it's perfect sense

You ^Bbmjust can't get agreement, in this present tense

We all ^Eb7talk a different language, talking in de^Abfence

Chorus

Say it ^Abloud, say it ^Dbclear

You can ^Bbmlisten as ^Ebwell as you ^Abhear

To ad^Bbmmit we don't ^Absee eye to ^Ebeye

It's too ^Ablate when we ^Dbdie

To ad^Bbmmit we don't ^Ebsee eye to ^Abeye

Verse 2

So we ^Abopen up a quarrel, between the ^Dbpresent and the past

We only ^Absacrifice the future, it's the ^Dbbitterness that lasts

I'm ^Bbmsure I heard his echo, in my baby's new born tears

So ^Gbdon't yield to the fortunes, you sometimes see as fate

It may ^Bbmhave a new perspective, on a different day

And if you ^Eb7don't give up and don't give in, you may just be o^Abkay

Chorus

Say it ^Abloud, say it ^Dbclear

You can ^Bbmlisten as ^Ebwell as you ^Abhear

It's too ^Ablate when we ^Dbdie

To ad^Bbmmit we don't ^Absee eye to ^Ebeye

To ad^Bbmmit we don't ^Ebsee eye to ^Abeye

Verse 3

I ^Abwasn't there that morning, when my ^Dbfather passed away

I ^Abdidn't get to tell him, all the ^Dbthings I had to say

I ^Gbthink I caught his spirit, later that same year

To ad^Bbmmit we don't ^Absee eye to ^Ebeye

I'm ^Bbmsure I heard his echo, in my baby's new born tears

I just ^Eb7wish I could have told him in the living ^Abyears

Chorus

Say it ^Abloud, say it ^Dbclear

So ^Gbdon't yield to the fortunes, you sometimes see as fate

You can ^Bbmlisten as ^Ebwell as you ^Abhear

It's too ^Ablate when we ^Dbdie

To ad^Bbmmit we don't ^Ebsee eye to ^Abeye

Outro

So say it, say it, say it ^Abloud, (say it loud) say it loud

(Say it ^Dbclear) And don't look back 'til it's too late

(Say it ^Dbclear) Come on say it clear

(Say it ^Abloud) Don't give up, don't give in

(Say it ^Dbclear) And don't look back 'til it's too late

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