One Direction - I Wish: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "I Wish" 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 Wish 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 Wish" smoothly on your ukulele.

 G
He takes your hand
   C          G
I die a little
G
I watch your eyes
    C             G
And I'm in riddles
G              C                G
Why can't you look at me like that?
     C          G
(Na na na na na)

G
When you walk by
    C          G
I try to say it
G
But then I freeze
     C         G
And never do it
G               C
My tongue gets tied
                G
The words get trapped

           Em                        C
I hear the beat of my heart getting louder
              D
Whenever I'm near you

Chorus:
           G            Em      D
But I see you with him slow dancing
 C
Tearing me apart
                 G  D
Cause you don't see
          G
Whenever you kiss him
Em       D
I'm breaking,
C         D             G
Oh how I wish that was me

     C        G
(Na na na na na)
(Na na na na na)

He looks at you
The way that I would
Does all the things, I know that I could
If only time, could just turn back

Cause I got three little words
That I've always been dying to tell you

Chorus

Em                     C
With my hands on your waist
                       D
While we dance in the moonlight
              Em
I wish it was me
                       C
That you’ll call later on
                     D
Cause you wanna say good night

Chorus:
('Cause I see you, with him, slow dancing
Tearing me apart 'cause you don't see)
But I see you, with him, slow dancing
Tearing me apart 'cause you don't see
Whenever you kiss him, I'm breaking
Oh, how I wish
Oh, how I wish
Oh, how I wish that was me
Oh, how I wish that was me

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

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 Wish" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "I Wish" by One Direction.