Arcade Fire - We Used to Wait: Ukulele Chords
Learn to play "We Used to Wait" 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.
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Learn We Used to Wait 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 "We Used to Wait" smoothly on your ukulele.
Cm I used to write D# G# D# I used to write letters I used to sign my name Cm I used to sleep at night D# G# D# Before the flashing lights settled deep in my brain Cm But by the time we met D# G# D# By the time we met the times had already changed Cm So I never wrote a letter D# G# D# I never took my true heart I never wrote it down Cm So when the lights cut out D# G# D# I was lost standing in the wilderness downtown F D# Cm Now our lives are changing fast F D# Cm Now our lives are changing fast A# Gm F Hope that something pure can last A# Gm F Hope that something pure can last And it seems strange How we used to wait for letters to arrive But what's stranger still Is how something so small can keep you alive We used to wait We used to waste hours just walking around We used to wait All those wasted lives in the wilderness downtown Chorus: Cm D# D# Cm Ooh we used to wait D# D# G# Ooh we used to wait A# D# D# Cm Ooh we used to wait (Sometimes it never came) D# D# Cm Ooh we used to wait (Sometimes it never came) D# D# G# A# Ooh we used to wait (Still moving through D# the pain) I'm gonna write A letter to my true love, I'm gonna sign my name Like a patient on a table I wanna walk again, gonna move through the pain Now our lives are changing fast Now our lives are changing fast Hope that something pure can last Hope that something pure can last Chorus Cm D# we used to wait Cm D# we used to wait G# A# D# we used to wait Cm D# Cm D# We used to wait for it, We used to wait for it G# D# F Cm Now we're screaming, sing the Chorus again Cm D# Cm D# We used to wait for it, We used to wait for it G# D# F Cm Now we're screaming, sing the Chorus again Cm D# Cm D# I used to wait for it, I used to wait for it G# D# F Cm Hear my voice screaming, sing the Chorus again Cm D# Cm D# G# D# F Cm Wait for it Cm D# Cm D# G# D# F Cm Wait for it Cm D# Cm D# G# D# F Cm Wait for it | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  D#  F  Gm  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 "We Used to Wait" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "We Used to Wait" by Arcade Fire.