George Harrison - When We Was Fab: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "When We Was Fab" 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 We Was Fab 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 We Was Fab" smoothly on your ukulele.

Am                             F7
Back then, long time ago when grass was green
Am   Am  C  D7  B                  C           Am
Woke  up in a  daze arrived like strangers in the
 F#dim  G#dim
night
A#9                             C   C 
Fab, long time ago when we was fab,
A#7 F                         C         F G
Fab, back when income tax was all we had.

Caresses fleeced you in the morning light
Casualties at dawn
And we did it all
Long time ago when we was fab
You are my world, you are my only love

F                Dm       G
And while you're in this world
F              Dm         G    C
The fuzz gonna come and claim you
F               Dm      G
But you're more better wise
F                    Dm       G         C
When the buzz gonna come and take you away,
Cm        Fm C Cm F        G#6 C F G
Take you away,   take you away.

The microscopes that magnified the tears
Studied warts and all
Still the life flowed on and on
Long time ago when we was fab
But it's all over now, baby blue

(Doo, doo, doo, doo, fab)
Long time ago when we was fab
(Fab)
Like this pullover you sent to me
(Fab, doo, doo, doo, doo)
And you really got a hold on me
(Fab, doo, doo, doo, doo, gear!)
Long time ago when we was fab

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#7

Ukulele chord A#7

A#9

Ukulele chord A#9

Am

Ukulele chord Am

B

Ukulele chord B

C

Ukulele chord C

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

D7

Ukulele chord D7

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

F

Ukulele chord F

F7

Ukulele chord F7

F#dim

Ukulele chord F#dim

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

G

Ukulele chord G

G#6

Ukulele chord G#6

G#dim

Ukulele chord G#dim

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 We Was Fab" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "When We Was Fab" by George Harrison.

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