John Newman - The Hardest Word Is Goodbye: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Hardest Word Is Goodbye" 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 Hardest Word Is Goodbye 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 Hardest Word Is Goodbye" smoothly on your ukulele.

            Cm   G#             D#
If I don't leave, how will you see?
         Cm              G#             D#
All the better love that you deserve without me?
   A#      Cm G#             D#
If I don't go, how will you know?
   A#        Cm                   G#             D#
You'll find space to breathe and time to heal tomorrow

        Fm
I hope time, oh time will tell the truth
           G#
Time I'll give to you-ooh

Chorus:
Cm           G#          D#
The hardest word is goodbye
Cm          G#          D#
So make it easy, don't cry
Cm          G#         D#
I love you for my own life
Cm           G#         D#
The hardest word is goodbye

I know it hurts screaming, "Don't go"
But I promise you, your heart won't stay hollow
I'll always hope that you'll move on
And you'll find a love that's what we had, but more

Time, oh, time, will tell the truth
So time I'll give to you

Chorus

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
The hardest word is goodbye

Chorus:
The hardest word is goodbye
So make it easy, don't cry
I'll love you for my whole life
The hardest word is goodbye

The hardest word is goodbye

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

D#

Ukulele chord D#

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

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 Hardest Word Is Goodbye" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Hardest Word Is Goodbye" by John Newman.