Johnny Cash - I’d Rather Die Young: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "I’d Rather Die Young" 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 I’d Rather Die Young 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 "I’d Rather Die Young" smoothly on your ukulele.

               D#              G#          D#
I'd rather die young than grow old without you
    D#                     F        A#7
So don't ever leave me whatever you do
    D#                         G#          D#
To see someone's picture where my picture hung
   D#                     A#7         D#
Believe me my darling I'd rather die young

I'd rather die young than grow old without you
So don't ever leave me whatever you do
Though others may tempt you and tell you they care
You'll find only sorrow in a secret affair

Don't leave me never leave me
please don't leave me never leave me
I'd rather die young

I'd rather die young

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#7

Ukulele chord A#7

D#

Ukulele chord D#

F

Ukulele chord F

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 "I’d Rather Die Young" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "I’d Rather Die Young" by Johnny Cash.

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