One Direction - Once in a Lifetime: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Once in a Lifetime" 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 Once in a Lifetime 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 "Once in a Lifetime" smoothly on your ukulele.

F          Cm7           A#
Once in a Lifetime it’s just right
we made no mistakes
F           Cm7          A#
Not even a landslide or riptide
Could take it all away

F          Cm7                      A#
Somehow it feels like nothing has changed
Right now my heart is beating the same
F         Cm7                  A#
Out loud someone’s calling my name
                C
It sounds like you

Chorus:
C                Gm F C
When I close my eyes
                   Gm F C
All the stars are align
                   Gm F C
And you are by my side
               Gm A#
You are by my side

Once in a lifetime, it's just right
That we are always safe
Not even the bad guys in the dark night
Could take it all away

Somehow it feels like nothing has changed
Right now my heart is beating the same
Out loud someone's calling my name
And it sounds like you

Chorus:
When I close my eyes
All the stars align
And you are by my side
You are by my side
You are by my side
You are by my side

Once in a lifetime, you were mine

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

Cm7

Ukulele chord Cm7

F

Ukulele chord F

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

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 "Once in a Lifetime" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Once in a Lifetime" by One Direction.