Ruel - JAPANESE WHISKEY: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "JAPANESE WHISKEY" 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 JAPANESE WHISKEY 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 "JAPANESE WHISKEY" smoothly on your ukulele.

F                           C 
We stayed up drinking the Japanese whiskey
      D#                            D
That your father brought home from Tokyo
A#                       A#m
You said that I can’t go home until it’s empty
     F
But my, my lips are dry

   F                           C 
I don’t like the taste but I like how it sounds
      D#                      D
So I stayed there and wasted our time
A#                    A#m                    F
I tried to act like a man but I felt like a child

Gm                      A#
Seems like the closer I hold you,
               F     C 
the colder it feels
Gm                   A#
We only fall in love with things
                   F   CE
that ain’t really real

Chorus:
   Dm                     A  
I wanted to be what you wanted in me
       C                  A#m
But if I’m being honest I can’t

You don’t keep lists of your hits or your misses
But I carve my kisses in stone
I keep my past behind glass
But you don’t want to know

Seems like the closer I hold you,
the colder it feels
We only fall in love with things
that ain’t really real

Chorus:
I wanted to be what you wanted from me
But if I’m being honest I can’t

Oh, I close my eyes and swallow your
bitter words whole
I can’t decide, if I like it or just can’t let go
I close my eyes and swallow your bitter words whole
I can’t decide, if I like it or just can’t let go/Y

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

A#m

Ukulele chord A#m

C

Ukulele chord C

C#

Ukulele chord C#

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

D#

Ukulele chord D#

E

Ukulele chord E

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 "JAPANESE WHISKEY" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "JAPANESE WHISKEY" by Ruel.