David Bowie - What's Really Happening?: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "What's Really Happening?" 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's Really Happening? 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's Really Happening?" smoothly on your ukulele.

G                A#
Grown inside a plastic box
F                   G
Micro thoughts and safety locks
Hearts become outdated clocks
Ticking in your mind

Now it's time to close our eyes
Now it's time to say goodbye
Now it's time to face the lie
That we'd never cry

Chorus:
  D
What's really happening?
  C
What tore us apart?
  B                    A
What's really happening?
  D
What's really happening?
  C
What tore us apart?
  B                    A
What's really happening?

All the clouds are made of glass
And they're slowly sinking
Falling like the shattered past
Were we built to last?

Chorus:
What's really happening?
What tore us apart?
What's really happening?
What's really happening?
What tore us apart?
What's really happening?

Now it's time to close our eyes
Now it's time to say goodbye
Now it's time to face the lie
That we'd never cry

Chorus:
What's really happening?
What tore us apart?
What's really happening?
What's really happening?
What tore us apart?
What's really happening?

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

B

Ukulele chord B

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's Really Happening?" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "What's Really Happening?" by David Bowie.

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