Joy Division - The Only Mistake: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Only Mistake" 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 Only Mistake 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 Only Mistake" smoothly on your ukulele.

D                 Em  F G
Made the fatal mistake,
Like I did once before,
A tendency just to take,
Till the purpose turned sour,

Chorus:
D
Strain, take the strain,
Am
These days, we love,
D
Strain, take the strain,
Am
These days, we love.

Yeah, the only mistake
Was that you ran away
Avenues lined with trees
Strangled words for the day

Yeah, the only mistake
Like I made once before
Yeah, the only mistake
Could have made it before

Chorus:
Strain, take the strain
These days we love
Strain, take the strain
These days we love

And the only mistake
Led to rumors unfound
Led to pressures unknown
Different feelings and sounds

Yeah, the only mistake
Like I made once before
Yeah, the only mistake
Could have made it before

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

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 "The Only Mistake" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Only Mistake" by Joy Division.