dodie - When: Ukulele Chords

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

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C           F                                 C
I used to smile at every star and thank the sky
C          F                                C
Now I look up to all the duds and wonder why
           D7
I feel like  all of them are gone
Fm
Can't feel a single one

And so I stretch my eyes across the land and sea
I know I loved the world, but now it's flat to me
Oh, tell me, did someone snatch the light?
Why doesn't it look right?

Chorus:
C         Gm              F
I made a promise, but I break it every day
C            Gm                F
It's not my fault, for I was promised
just the same
G#                            A#
Once I saw fire, and all I know is something
happened
              F C
Did I let it go?

Now every morning since the line between my lives
I greet the sun and ask, "Have I already died?
If not, then why am I alone?
And when can I come home?"

F                          D#
Oh, and I am lying when I say
                            D
It's time to let her float away
                                C#
No, I'm still clawing for the strings
                        Fm
Oh, I'd do any fucking thing
                           D#
I know I have to close the door
                        D
Too much to miss it anymore
I think that this really is it
C#
I'll have to take what I can get
I'll have to take what I can get
What I can get

Chorus:
I made a promise, but I break it every day
It's not my fault, for I was promised just the same
Once I saw fire, and all
I know is something happened
Did I let it go?
I made a promise, but I break it every day
No, it's not my fault, for
I was promised just the same
Once I saw fire, and all
I know is something happened
Did I let it go?
Once I saw fire, and all
I know is something happened
Did I let it go?

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D

Ukulele chord D

D7

Ukulele chord D7

D#

Ukulele chord D#

F

Ukulele chord F

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

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