HAIM - The Wire: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Wire" 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 The Wire 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 "The Wire" smoothly on your ukulele.

D
You know I'm bad at communication,
it's the hardest thing for me to do
And it's said, it's
the most important part that relationships
will go through
         A                G
And I'd give it all away just so I could say that
    D
I know I know I know I know that you're
gonna be okay OK anyway

You know there's no rhyme or reason
For the way you turned out to be
I didn't go and try to change my mind
Not intentionally
I know it's hard to hear me say it
But I can't bear to stay in
I just know, I know, I know, I know
That you're gonna be okay anyway

Chorus:
G                 D
Always keep your heart locked tight,
       Bm              A
don't let your mind retire, oh
    G                            D
But I just couldn't take it, I tried
hard not to fake it
       Bm                                  A
But I fumbled and when I came down to the wire
         G              D
It felt right, it felt right, oh
       Bm                                  A
But I fumbled and when I came down to the wire
         G              D
It felt right, it felt right, oh
       Bm                                  A
But I fumbled and when I came down to the wire

No need to use your imagination
Try and make it what you want it to be
Because I'm sorry I did what I did, but
It came naturally
And I gave it all away just so I could say that
Well, I know, I know, I know, I know
That you're gonna be okay anyway

When I tried to keep myself together
After all the opportunities
I tried to stay true to you
And I tried to do what you wanted from me
And I gave it all away just to hear you say that
Well, I know, I know, I know, I know
That you're gonna be okay anyway (Hey!)

Chorus:
Always keep your heart locked tight
Don't let your mind retire
Oh, but I just couldn't take it
I tried hard not to fake it
But I fumbled it when it came down to the wire
It felt right (Hey!)
It felt right, oh
But I fumbled it when it came down to the wire
It felt right (Hey!)
It felt right, oh
But I fumbled it when it came down to the wire

Always keep your heart locked tight
Don't let your mind retire
Always keep your heart locked tight
Don't let your mind retire, oh
But I just couldn't take it
I tried hard not to fake it
But I fumbled it when it came down to the wire
Ooh, yeah
But I just couldn't take it
I tried hard not to fake it
But I fumbled it when it came down to the wire

Chorus:
It felt right (Hey!)
It felt right, oh
But I fumbled it when it came down to the wire
It felt right (Hey!)
It felt right, oh
But I fumbled it when it came down to the wire
It felt right (Hey!)
It felt right, oh
Oh, but I fumbled it when it
Came down to the wire, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Hey!)
It felt right, oh
But I fumbled it when it came down to the wire
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Oh, no, no, no, no
It felt right (It felt right)
Oh, it felt right (It felt right)
It felt right
Oh, no, no, no, no
But I fumbled it when it
Came down to the wire
Yeah

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

D

Ukulele chord D

G

Ukulele chord G

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 "The Wire" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Wire" by HAIM.