Allister - Make It Work: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Make It Work" 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 Make It Work 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 "Make It Work" smoothly on your ukulele.

Cm
That's the sound of the
                         Cm   A#  D# A# Fm
last threads starting to fray
Cm
If we don't watch out we'll
                          Cm  A#  D# A# Fm
fall down the rest of the way

G#
If it continues on like
         A#
this then  there'll be
nothing left for us to fix

Chorus:
D#   A# D#     A#      Cm
What we   both need is time
 G      Cm           A#  D#
apart before it gets any worse
   A#   D#     A#         Cm
We might  just find we're better
G      Cm           A#     Cm G G# A# Cm G D#  A# 
off or learn how to make it work

Cm
As the flame makes it's
                      Cm   A#  D# A# Fm
way to the end of the rope
Cm
if we don't do something
                       Cm    A#  D# A# Fm
soon than it's gonna explode

G#
If it continues on like
         A#
this then  there'll be
nothing left for us to fix

Chorus:
D#   A# D#     A#      Cm
What we   both need is time
 G      Cm           A#  D#
apart before it gets any worse
   A#   D#     A#         Cm
We might  just find we're better
G      Cm           A#
off or learn how to make it work

G#     A#           Cm
Been together long enough
to know sometimes
   G#             A#
we need a little space once
     Cm
in a while to breathe
      G#                 A#
And I know this time was bad
      D#          A# 
but I think that we should
Cm     A#     G#
take a couple days
                          A#
take a few steps back and think
before we throw it all away

G#
If it continues on like
         A#
this then  there'll be
nothing left for us to fix

Chorus:
D#     A# D#     A#      Cm
  What we   both need is time
 G      Cm           A#  D#
apart before it gets any worse
   A#   D#     A#         Cm
We might  just find we're better
G      Cm           A#    Cm G G# A# Cm G D#  A#  Cm
off or learn how to make it work

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

D

Ukulele chord D

D#

Ukulele chord D#

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

G

Ukulele chord G

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 "Make It Work" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Make It Work" by Allister.