Nothing But Thieves - I Was Just a Kid: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "I Was Just a Kid" 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 Was Just a Kid 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 Was Just a Kid" smoothly on your ukulele.

Em
I was just a kid, I needed answers
Am
I found a screen, promised adventure
C
Just as I thought I had it all
B                                Em
I pulled the trigger and nothing happened

I was in a dream, I was in heaven
I saw a god, I had a question
Opened my eyes, fell out the sky
Tried to remember, but there was nothing

                 Cmaj7
Then you gave me something
                A
Something to believe in
                  Cmaj7
Yeah, you gave me something
                A
Something to believe in

Chorus:
       Em
I was just a kid
How'd it get like this?

And the story ends, but life goes on so
Like those before and those to follow
Just when you thought you knew it all
You find another and then it happens

'Cause you gave me something
Something to believe in
Yeah, you gave me something
Something to believe in

Chorus:
'Cause I was just a kid
I was just a kid

'Cause I was just a kid

And you gave me something
Gave my life a meaning
Yeah, you gave me something
Something to believe in

'Cause I want something to believe in
Yeah, I want something to believe in

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

Cmaj7

Ukulele chord Cmaj7

Em

Ukulele chord Em

B

Ukulele chord B

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 Was Just a Kid" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "I Was Just a Kid" by Nothing But Thieves.