Bon Jovi - When We Were Beautiful: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "When We Were Beautiful" 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 We Were Beautiful 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 We Were Beautiful" smoothly on your ukulele.

     A
The world is cracked
      G
The sky is torn
     D
I'm hanging in
        A        G
You're holding on

   A
I can't pretend
      G
That nothing's changed
       D
Living in the shadows
        A
Of the love we made

Chorus:
 A                 Em
Back when we were beautiful
            D                           A
Before the world got small, before we knew it all
 A                Em
Back when we were innocent
           G                               A
I wonder where it went, let's go back and find it

A                       G
 Sha la la, sha la la, hey, sha la la
D                       A
 Sha la la, sha la la, hey, sha la la

Some dreams live
Some will die
But the you and me
Is still alive

Now am I blessed?
Or am I cursed?
Cause the way we are
Ain't the way we were

Chorus

The world is cracked
The sky is torn
So much less
Meant so much more

Chorus

 A                 Em
Back when we were beautiful
 D                 A
Back when we were beautiful
 A                 Em
Back when we were beautiful
 D                 A
Back when we were beautiful

A                       G
 Sha la la, sha la la, hey, sha la la
D                       A
 Sha la la, sha la la, hey, sha la la
A                       G
 Sha la la, sha la la, hey, sha la la
D                       A
 Sha la la, sha la la, hey, sha la la

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

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 "When We Were Beautiful" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "When We Were Beautiful" by Bon Jovi.

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