Blue October - For the Love: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "For the Love" 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 For the Love 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 "For the Love" smoothly on your ukulele.

18+
Communication
I wait to see if we could ever get together
     G
and talk like we used to
We get together and we talk
F                        Am
Like we used to, but you don't want to
                G
You want a separation
And now that's strike three
                    F
I tried everything, I work so hard for you
    Am
To constantly hear how I fail and abandon you

C
I put my heart in a dream (My heart)
Dm
And now that dream, it makes sure the baby
G
She has food to eat
          F
And your fancy house gets paid for, you hear me?

You never learned one thing
No, you never believed in me
So if you're gonna leave, get out
Just remember this is what I'm all about:

Chorus:
                 Dm
I do it for the love, I do it for the rain
                 C
I do it for the passion, I do it for the pain
                 A#
I do it for the rush, I do it for the doubt
                Am
I do it for my daughter, man,
               F
'cause she's what I'm about
I do it for my mom, I do it for my dad
Do it for my sanity, it's hanging from a thread
I do it for the audience who understands the need
Standing on the stage,
cut the shit and let it bleed

F
So pack it up, pack it in, write it up,
write it down
Just remember that I've told you,
it's what I'm all about
(Wait-wait-wait...)

G
I missed the tour where you told me
not to come home again
               F
An ex-boyfriend was taking my place
               Am
at our first Lamaze
(You've gotta be kidding me)

How hard that was because
'Cause your voice so crooked and wrong
You bury your intentions like
a motherfucking nuclear bomb (Nuclear bomb!)

I lived in a hotel room 'til the day she was born
And I never knew what words to say
That could get us through our
first chance at divorce
You promised change and I believed
I walked right back into the same
So if you're gonna leave me, go away

Chorus:
I do it for the love, I do it for the rain
I do it for the passion, I do it for the pain
I do it for the rush, I do it for the doubt
I do it for my daughter, man,
'cause she's what I'm about
I do it for my mom, I do it for my dad
Do it for my sanity, it's hanging from a thread
I do it for the audience who understands the need
Standing on the stage,
cut the shit and let it bleed
I do it for my brother, I do it for his wife
I do it for my manager,
'cause God, he saved my life
I do it for the confidence, I do it for release
I do it 'cause I'm sick of feeling sadness,
full of peace
I do it for the sunshine, for my friends
I did it for you,
for you over and over and over again
But you would never understand, so fuck it!

So pack it up, pack it in,
write it up, write it down
Just remember that I've told you,
it's what I'm all about
(Get out! Go away!)

Chorus:
I do it for the love, I do it for the rain
I do it for the passion, I do it for the pain
I do it for the rush, I do it for the doubt
I do it for my daughter, man,
'cause she's what I'm about
I do it for my mom, I do it for my dad
Do it for my sanity, it's hanging from a thread
I do it for the audience who understands the need
Standing on the stage, cut the shit and let it bleed

I do it for the love, for the love
Do it for the love, for the love
I do it for the love, do it, do it, do it
For the love, for my daughter
So pack it up, pack it in,
write it up, write it down
Just remember that I've told you,
it's what I'm all about

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

F

Ukulele chord F

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 "For the Love" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "For the Love" by Blue October.

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