Billy Joel - If I Only Had the Words (To Tell You): Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "If I Only Had the Words (To Tell You)" 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 If I Only Had the Words (To Tell You) 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 "If I Only Had the Words (To Tell You)" smoothly on your ukulele.

     A            A         D       A  
If I only had the words to tell you
       Bm7                        G7  E7
If you only had the time to understand
           A                 A         D       A  
Though I know it wouldn’t change your feelings
       Bm7              E7               A C E7
And I know you’ll carry on the best you can

If I only had the urge to tell you
If you only knew how hard it is to say
When the simple lines have all been taken
And the radio repeats them ev'ry day

      C               C      F        C 
If I never find the song to sing you
       Dm7                          A#7  G7
If you always find it hard to comprehend
           C                  C       F      C 
Well you know there wouldn’t be much meaning
     Dm7                G7           C
If I had to sing those tired words again

E7    E7     E7     Am
Life... goes on and on
       G   C      G       C   Cmaj7
And tonight will soon be gone
          Fmaj7 Em7
But if we try
          Dm7 Gsus4 G Gsus2 G
We can be sure

If I only had the words to tell you
If you only had the time to understand
But I only have these arms to hold you
And it's all that you can ask of any man

C   F         A#  Dm       G
Laa laa la la la laa la la la

If I only had the words to tell you
If you only had the time to understand
Oh, but I only have these arms to hold you
And it's all that you can ask of any man

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

A#7

Ukulele chord A#7

Am

Ukulele chord Am

Bm7

Ukulele chord Bm7

C

Ukulele chord C

C#

Ukulele chord C#

Cmaj7

Ukulele chord Cmaj7

D

Ukulele chord D

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

Dm7

Ukulele chord Dm7

E

Ukulele chord E

E7

Ukulele chord E7

Em7

Ukulele chord Em7

F

Ukulele chord F

F#

Ukulele chord F#

Fmaj7

Ukulele chord Fmaj7

G

Ukulele chord G

G7

Ukulele chord G7

Gsus2

Ukulele chord Gsus2

Gsus4

Ukulele chord Gsus4

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 "If I Only Had the Words (To Tell You)" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "If I Only Had the Words (To Tell You)" by Billy Joel.

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