Ronan Keating - When The World Was Mine: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "When The World Was Mine" 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 When The World Was Mine 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 "When The World Was Mine" smoothly on your ukulele.

C#m
It never rained, the
                F#m
Sun was always shining
B
Every traffic light
       E
Was always green
C#m
There was a time when
               F#m
Every door was open
     A
The universe was mine
           B
Or so it seemed
C#m                     F#m
Ever roll was seven or eleven
     B
That it would ever
                      E
End never crossed my mind
C#m
I was flying higher
         F#m
Than the Heavens
 A
Back when the
 B         E
World was mine

Chorus:
                       E
Sometimes a man can't see
               A
When he has it all
               F#m
Take a look at me
                  B
Oh how he mighty fall
                  E
Once I ruled the earth
            C#m
Once upon a time
                 F#m
When I had your love that's
B                   E
When the world was mine

Oh the changes I'd make if I had the power
(if I had the power)
How could I have so much and be so blind
But at least for a bright and shining moment
I had you, and the world was mine

Chorus:
Sometimes a man can't see when he has it all
Take a look at me, oh how the mighty fall
Once I ruled the earth, once upon a time
When I had your love
That's when the world was mine
Woah

C#               F#
Once I ruled the earth
            D#m
Once upon a time
                G#m
When I had your love
       C#
That's when
              D#m
The world was mine
                G#m
When I had your love
        B
That's when
              F#   D#m G#m
The world was mine
        B
That's when
               F#
The world was mine

Oh
(Once I ruled the earth, once upon a time)
(When I had your love) when I had your love
(That's when the world was mine) yeah
(Once I ruled the earth) once I ruled the earth
(Once upon a time) once upon a time
(When I had your love,
that's when the world was mine)
(Once I ruled the earth, once upon a time)
(When I had your love) yeah
(That's when the world was mine)
(That's when the world was mine)
(When the world was mine) yeah

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

B

Ukulele chord B

C#

Ukulele chord C#

C#m

Ukulele chord C#m

D#m

Ukulele chord D#m

E

Ukulele chord E

F#

Ukulele chord F#

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

G#m

Ukulele chord G#m

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 "When The World Was Mine" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "When The World Was Mine" by Ronan Keating.