Johnny Cash - You Tell Me: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "You Tell Me" 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 You Tell Me 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 "You Tell Me" smoothly on your ukulele.

C#                                            G#7
Tell me why she left me, I'll tell you why I cried
                                               C#
Tell you why I stayed around, tell me why she lied
                                          C#7              F#
I'll tell why my heart's broken, tell me why she said goodbye
                 C#            G#7             C#
Tell me why she left me, I'll tell you why I cried

Chorus:
         G#7
You tell me then
          C#
I'll tell you

      C#                        C#7                     F#
I'll tell you why I loved her, tell me why she said goodbye
                 C#            G#7             C#
Tell me why she left me I'll, tell you why I cried

Tell me why I'm lonely I'll tell you why I'm alone
Tell you why I stayed around tell me why she's gone
I'll tell why my heart's broken tell me why she was untrue
Tell me why she left me and I'll tell you why I'm blue

Chorus

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C#

Ukulele chord C#

C#7

Ukulele chord C#7

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G#7

Ukulele chord G#7

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 "You Tell Me" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "You Tell Me" by Johnny Cash.

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