KALEO - Backbone: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Backbone" 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 Backbone 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 "Backbone" smoothly on your ukulele.

         A#m    G#
Hold the line, yeah
D#m
Do you fight for pride or glory?
F#        G#                          A#m
Do you hold your scars close to your heart?

Fall behind, yeah
Who will live to tell your story?
You were taught to leave no man behind

Chorus:
F#                  D#m
I don't know where you have gone
A#m                 G#
You used to be the heart of this town
F#                  D#m              A#m
Now you waste your tears on someone else
F#                 D#m
I don't know where you are now
A#m                 G#
You used to have a heart of gold
F#              D#m            A#m
Only trust yourself and no one else

Hold your fire, yeah
Brave young men will fall before they
Ever get to watch their young ones grow

Hear me now, yeah
Carry all my sins and I will
Learn to love the flag and nothing more

Chorus:
Oh, I don't know where you have gone
You used to be the heart of this town
Wasted all your tears on someone else
I don't know where you are now
You used to have a heart of gold
Only trust yourself and no one else
Oh, no one else

Oh, oh
A#m              D#m              G#
You've got your back against the wall
    C#             F         A#m
Say, where's your backbone, brother?
A#m
Where's your backbone, brother?
C#            D#m
Where's your backbone, brother?
C#            F
Where's your backbone, brother?
A#m           F#
Where's your backbone, brother?
C#            D#m
Where's your backbone, brother?
A#m           F#               C#
Where's your backbone, brother?

You've got your back against the wall
Say, where's your backbone, brother?
Where's your backbone, brother?
Where's your backbone, brother?

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#m

Ukulele chord A#m

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D#m

Ukulele chord D#m

F

Ukulele chord F

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 "Backbone" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Backbone" by KALEO.