FINNEAS - Only A Lifetime: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Only A Lifetime" 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 Only A Lifetime 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 "Only A Lifetime" smoothly on your ukulele.

           Dmaj7          Gmaj7
How do you know if you've done everything right?
           Em7
Is it the love you have at hand
        A7
Or the cash you kiss at night?
           Dmaj7          Gmaj7
How do you know if it was worth it in the end?
           Em7
Did every second really count?
               A7
Or were there some you should've spent
   Bm                       G
On anything but anyone you love?
     Bm                                  G
Was this the life that you were dreaming of?
  Em7
A movie night, a yellow light
         A7                             G  A7
You're slowin' down and days are adding up

Chorus:
                    D        G
So don't waste the time you have
             A       D    A  
Waiting for time to pass
             Bm                      Em
It's only a lifetime, that’s only a while
                    A7                   D
It's not worth the anger you felt as a child
                 D        G
Don't waste the time you have
             A       D   A  
Waiting for time to pass
             Bm                        Em
It's only a lifetime, that's not long enough
                  A7                  D
You're not gonna like it without any love
           A    Bm Em7 A7
so don't waste it

I'm unimpressed
By the people preaching pain
For the sake of some small gain
In the sake of someone's name
I'm unprepared
For my loved ones to be gone
Call 'em way too often now
Worry way too much about mom

Chorus

      Bm          A                      G
It's family and friends and that's the truth
     Bm               A                   G    D  
The fountain doesn't give you back your youth
        Em7                              A7
You're stayin' up too late at night and laughin'
under kitchen lights
    Bm
A7
So hard, you start to cry

Chorus:
Don't waste the time you have
Waiting for time to pass
It's only a lifetime, that's not long enough
You're not gonna like it without any love,
so don't waste it

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A7

Ukulele chord A7

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D

Ukulele chord D

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

Dmaj7

Ukulele chord Dmaj7

Em

Ukulele chord Em

Em7

Ukulele chord Em7

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G

Ukulele chord G

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

Gmaj7

Ukulele chord Gmaj7

Gmaj

Ukulele chord Gmaj

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

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 "Only A Lifetime" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Only A Lifetime" by FINNEAS.