Carly Rae Jepsen - When I Needed You: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "When I Needed 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 When I Needed 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 "When I Needed You" smoothly on your ukulele.

                  F       A#
What if we could go back?
                   C       Dm
We could take the words back
                   F       A#
You could take my love back
              C             Dm
And brush my hair behind my ear
                      F     A#
I don't know what you wanted
                  C      Dm
I tried to be so perfect
                       F     A#
I thought that it was worth it
          C             Dm
To let myself just disappear

     F              A#           C  Dm
You come to me in dreams at night
    F            A#           C
I wake up and I see the light

Chorus:
                                F
Sometimes I wish that I could change
    A#               C
But not for me, for you
   Dm             F         A#
So we could be together, forever
        C               Dm                   F 
But I know, I know that I won't change for you
        A#                C
Cause where were you for me
Dm              F 
When I needed someone?
A#             C
When I needed someone?
Dm             F  A# C
When I needed you?
Dm             F  A# C
When I needed you?

Once upon a time, I
Thought you were a hero
I waited for you all night
I closed my eyes and slept for years
You kiss me like a sunrise
My feet up to my forehead
I felt it like a goodbye
I'm not myself

Chorus

F A#     C              Dm
    You come to me in dreams at night
F A#     C              Dm
    You come to me in dreams at night

F        A#      C       Dm
I don't want to work it out
F       A#       C       Dm
I'm not goin' to work it out
F       A#       C       Dm
I don't want to work it out
F      A#        C
No I'm not going to still

Chorus:
Sometimes, I wish that I could change
But not for me, for you
So we could be together forever
But I know, I know that I won't change for you
'Cause where were you for me
When I needed someone, when I needed someone?
When I needed (Hey)
When I needed (Hey, hey)
When I needed you, you (Hey)
When I needed you, you (Hey)
When I needed you

Hey (Hey)
Hey
Hey (Hey)
When I needed
La-da-da-da-da-da

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

F

Ukulele chord F

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 I Needed You" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "When I Needed You" by Carly Rae Jepsen.