Bob Dylan - I and I: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "I and I" 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 I and I 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 "I and I" smoothly on your ukulele.

Am                      C                        G
Been so long since a strange woman has slept in my bed.
D                        Am
Look how sweet she sleeps, how free must be her dreams.
Am              C                            G
In another lifetime she must have owned the world,
or been faithfully wed
D                                         Am
To some righteous king who wrote psalms beside moonlit streams.

Chorus:
Am
I and I
      G                  D              Am
In creation where one's nature neither honors nor forgives.
Am
I and I
G               D              Am
One says to the other, no man sees my face and lives.

Think I’ll go out and go for a walk
Not much happening here, nothing ever does
Besides, if she wakes up now, she’ll just want me to talk
I got nothing to say, specially about whatever was

Chorus:
I and I
In creation where one’s nature neither honors nor forgives
I and I
One says to the other, no man sees my face and lives

Took an untrodden path once, where the swift don’t win the race
It goes to the worthy, who can divide the word of truth
Took a stranger to teach me, to look into justice’s beautiful face
And to see an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

Chorus:
I and I
In creation where one’s nature neither honors nor forgives
I and I
One says to the other, no man sees my face and lives

Outside of two men on a train platform there’s nobody in sight
They’re waiting for spring to come, smoking down the track
The world could come to an end tonight, but that’s all right
She should still be there sleepin’ when I get back

Chorus:
I and I
In creation where one’s nature neither honors nor forgives
I and I
One says to the other, no man sees my face and lives

Noontime, and I’m still pushing myself
along the road, the darkest part
Into the narrow lanes,
I can’t stumble or stay put
Someone else is speaking with my mouth,
but I’m listening only to my heart
I’ve made shoes for everyone, even you,
while I still go barefoot

Chorus:
I and I
In creation where one’s nature neither honors nor forgives
I and I
One says to the other, no man sees my face and lives

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

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 "I and I" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "I and I" by Bob Dylan.

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