​a-ha - How Sweet It Was: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "How Sweet It Was" 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 How Sweet It Was 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 "How Sweet It Was" smoothly on your ukulele.

                    Fm6
Uh, yeah, that's alright
Gm         Cm            G#     Cm
Lend us a voice in this howling night
Cm
Just about a month ago you made
                 Fm6         Gm
a promise, babe, not to go back
              Cm
Yes, you did now
              G#        Cm
You were the heart and soul

Chorus:
A#         Fm
One to the nightfall
G#          Gm
One to the stars
Fm          G#      Gm
One to the haunted fools we are
A#       Fm
One to remember
G#       Gm
One to recall
Fm        G#                 Gm
One to acknowledge just how sweet it was, yeah

Just about a month ago
You made a promise, babe, ain't that so
Yes, you did now
Into this howling night
You got, you got, you got, uh
You got me so, you got me so low, yeah
I wouldn't lie, babe, not again
It's such a crime to while away my time,
little babe

Chorus:
One to remember
One to recall
One to acknowledge
Just how sweet it was
We were so happy
We were okay
We let our good thing, honey
Just slip away

Gm        Cm             G#      Cm
Lend us a voice in this howling night

Chorus:
One to the nightfall
One to the stars
One to the haunted
Fools we are
One to remember
One to recall
One to acknowledge
Just how sweet it was, yeah

We were so happy now
We were okay
We let our good thing
Slip away
One to acknowledge
Just how sweet it was, yeah

Just about a month ago

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

Fm6

Ukulele chord Fm6

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

G#

Ukulele chord G#

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 "How Sweet It Was" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "How Sweet It Was" by ​a-ha.

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