Carrie Underwood - What Can I Say: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "What Can I Say" 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 What Can I Say 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 "What Can I Say" smoothly on your ukulele.

          Cm              G#
Piercing words, eyes are red
              D#               A#
Watched your taillights in the rain
       Cm                  G#
Empty heart filled with regret
       D#               A#
I know we were both to blame

             Cm              G#
And I'm not sorry that it's over
             D#            A#
But for the way we let it end
          G#            Cm
So I said all I had to say
             G#           Cm A#
In letters that I threw away

Chorus:
          D#                  Gm
And you should know, please believe me
            Cm
I've picked up the phone a thousand times
      G#                                D#
And tried to dial your number, but it's been
so long
            Gm               Cm
It's never easy, it's like tryin' to spin
     A#              G#
the world the other way
         D#    Gm
What can I say?

How did it come to this?
I think about you all the time
It's no excuse, but I wish
That I never made you cry

I'm not sorry that it's over
But for the way we let it end
I couldn't find the words to say

Chorus:
And you should know, please believe me
I've picked up the phone a thousand times
And tried to dial your number
But it's been so long, it's never easy
It's like trying to spin the world the other way
So what can I say? What can I say?
What can I say? What can I say?

I hate to think all you had of me
(I said all I had to say)
Is a memory I left you
The space between what was meant to be
(In letters that I threw away)
And the mess that it turned into

Chorus:
And you should know, please believe me
I've picked up the phone a thousand times
And tried to dial your number
But it's been so long, it's never easy
It's like trying to spin the world the other way
It is like trying to spin the world the other way
What can I say?
What can I say?
What can I say?

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

D#

Ukulele chord D#

G#

Ukulele chord G#

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

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 "What Can I Say" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "What Can I Say" by Carrie Underwood.

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