Belle and Sebastian - When You're Not With Me: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "When You're Not With Me" 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 When You're Not With Me 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 "When You're Not With Me" smoothly on your ukulele.

C#         A#m           F
It's not a one way conversation
        D#                C#
But we speak a different language
                 A#m             F
Nothing's gonna change this situation
         D#               C#    A#m  D#
What is done is just the damage

Fm
Won't you stay around?
        D#             C#
I'll be out in the open
                  A#m              F
'Cause you're the light, I'm your shadow
           D#                C#
We're not lovers, we're not fighters
           A#m           F
You go on ahead, I will follow
               D#                 C#     A#m  D#
Catch me in a beam, it's getting brighter
F
Won't you stay around?
        D#             C#
I'll be lost in the open

F
Where do you run when nobody is calling?
Who's gonna taste my tears when they're falling?
I don't know how much longer you can stay around
Stay in my line of sight, I feel you

Chorus:
 Fm   D#
with me-e
              C#
I can move my lips but they don't make a sound
                 Fm
When you're not with me
D#              C#
Try to find my way back
to solid ground (back to solid)
                Fm
When you're not with me
D#              C#
Talking to the walls, but they don't hear a sound
                 Fm    D# C# A#m D#
When you're not with me

Come back to where it began
Holding on, holding on
So are we losing? Are we winning?
You and me, we grew up fast together
Is this an end or a beginning?
You're my shelter from the weather
Walls are falling down and the windows are broken
Say I'll see you 'round when I'm lost in the open

Where do you run when nobody is calling?
Who's gonna taste my tears when they're falling?
I wanna hear you breathing in the dark night
Stay in my line of sight, I see you

Chorus:
When you're not with me
I can move my lips, but they don't make a sound
When you're not with me
Try to find my way back to solid ground
When you're not with me
Talking to the walls, but they can't hear a sound
When you're not with me

C#                      A#m D#
Would you allow me to try
F               D#
Stop the clock, stop the clock?
C#                     A#m D#
And make a moment between
F              D#
Tick and tock, tick and tock
C#                      A#m D#
Would you allow me to try
F                D#
Stop the clock, stop the clock?
C#                     A#m D#
And make a moment between
F              D#
Tick and tock, tick and tock

I've got nothing when you're not with me
I'm in trouble when you're not with me
I've got nothing when you're not with me

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#m

Ukulele chord A#m

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D#

Ukulele chord D#

F

Ukulele chord F

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

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 "When You're Not With Me" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "When You're Not With Me" by Belle and Sebastian.

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