​a-ha - Real Meaning: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Real Meaning" 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 Real Meaning 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 "Real Meaning" smoothly on your ukulele.

D
Don't change me
               G
I'm going to break if you try
D
Don't change you
              G
You know the tears I'm going to cry
      F#m   Bm
And I sure will
 G
Miss us when we're gone

            D                   G
You're the real meaning of the sun
     Gm                  D
It shows you off to everyone
                                G
You're the real meaning of the sun
    Gm                   Dmaj7
It shows you off to everyone

Chorus:
    Bm          Gmaj7 Gm D
The real meaning
            C          G Gm D
I want the real meaning

Don't fix me
It breaks my heart to see you try
Don't fix you
And leave me for some other guy
And I sure will
Miss us when we’re done

You're the real meaning of the Sun
It shows you off to everyone
You're the real meaning of the Sun
It shows you off to everyone

         F#m       F#            B
When I'm thinking about you fondly
Em       Gm         A7         F#7
Then I'm thinking about the only
Bm          G        D
Real meaning of the sun

            D                   G
You're the real meaning of the Sun
    Gm                   D
It shows you off to everyone
                                 G
You're the real meaning of the stars
   Gm                         A
It guides me to the place you are

Chorus:
The real meaning, yeah
I want the real meaning
The real meaning, mm
I want the real meaning

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A7

Ukulele chord A7

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

Dmaj7

Ukulele chord Dmaj7

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F#

Ukulele chord F#

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

F#7

Ukulele chord F#7

G

Ukulele chord G

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

Gmaj7

Ukulele chord Gmaj7

Gmaj

Ukulele chord Gmaj

B

Ukulele chord B

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

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 "Real Meaning" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Real Meaning" by ​a-ha.

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