BoyWithUke - Trauma: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Trauma" 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 Trauma 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 "Trauma" smoothly on your ukulele.

18+
D
Growing up, I never had a lot of money
A
Never had a phone, always was a little hungry
         F#m
Used to find it hard to sleep
When i could hear my mother sobbing
       E                             D
I was 10 back then, I didnt have a room
Had to buy used shoes
               A
I hid behind tunes to avoid abuse
                 F#m
And everytime I fell, I would blame it on myself
                     E
Even if it was an accident

 D                     A
Maybe, its not what I want
                      F#m
Oh, I've seen better days,
                        E
and the moment fucking sucks
      D                         A
But I'll be damned if I don't stop,
                   F#m
and, honestly, why not?
                     E
When nobody gives a fuck?

Chorus:
                        D        A
Sometimes I just can't help myself
                  F#m
I wanna give up trying and start doing something
E
else
                      D        A
Sometimes I just get overwhelmed
                    F#m
I know it's in my mind,
                         E
but I think I need some help

I was an outcast
Thrown out to dry and get laughed at
Too shy to talk about home
I always thought life was supposed to be cold
And, oh, I've been so lost without hope
I got a window in my head, it's a casket
You know I be wishing I was dead, but I mask it

Maybe it's not what I want
Oh, I've seen better days,
and the moment fucking sucks
But I'll be damned if I don't stop,
and, honestly, why not?
When nobody gives a fuck?

Chorus:
But sometimes I just can't help myself
I wanna give up trying and start doing
something else
Sometimes I just get overwhelmed
I know it's in my mind, but I think
I need some help

             D
Because it’s all I know
           A
My hands around my throat
            F#m                      E
Pray that I won’t let go this time around
           D                     A
But every single time I try to shut my eyes
           F#m                 E
I see the reason why I’m not alone

Chorus:
Sometimes I just can't
But sometimes I just can't help myself
I wanna give up trying and start
doing something else
Sometimes I just get overwhelmed
I know it's in my mind, but I think
I need some help
Sometimes I just can't help myself

(I think we got it)

Transpose

Reset

Font size

Reset

Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

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 "Trauma" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Trauma" by BoyWithUke.