Shakira - 23: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "23" 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 23 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 "23" smoothly on your ukulele.

F                  Am
Everybody needs an anchor
                                    C
A little something that makes you stay
                         Csus2
An incentive, Someone to fight for
                                    F
Cause no one really needs so much space
                          Am
A couple years ago I was lonely
                                   C
I used to think that there was no God
                                         Csus2
But then you looked at me with your blue eyes
                                F
And my agnosticism turned into dust

               C
How well you know me
                          G
That I don’t care if the rest don’t
                      Dm
It doesn’t matter to me, no
F               C
As long as you love me
           Dm                 F
As long as we still have each other

Chorus:
C      Dm      F
I knew we had something
          G
From the moment I met you
C      Dm      F
I knew we had something
       G
No one thought it could be true
C      Dm      F
Hey do you believe
          G
Do you believe in destiny?
C           Dm         F
‘Cause I do as I did then
When you were only 23

God knows that I’m a good dancer
My feet can move to the music he plays
But there were times I asked for an answer
When he was acting in mysterious ways

There were nights that I stayed up crying
Cause I was certain that things wouldn't change
But then you came and I saw you smiling
Just like an angel, so beautifully strange

And then you touched me
It's like you were made for me, oh-oh
Like it was all meant to be, oh-oh
And I was sure that you would love me
And that we'd always have each other

Chorus:
I knew we had something
From the moment I met you
I knew we had something
No one thought it could be true
Hey do you believe
Do you believe in destiny?
Cause I do as I did then
When you were only 23

 Dm                                       G
Always thought that I was fine but I was wrong
        C               G         Am
It was you, that one piece I was missing
    Dm                                     G
And I could do without you but it'd be no fun
         C                 G       Am
I found you and life was suddenly easy
                        F
There ain't no worries now
                        G
There ain't no feeling down

Chorus:
I knew we had something
From the moment I met you
I knew we had something
No one thought it could be true
Hey do you believe
Do you believe in destiny?
Cause I do as I did then
When you were only 23

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

B

Ukulele chord B

C

Ukulele chord C

Csus2

Ukulele chord Csus2

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

F

Ukulele chord F

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 "23" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "23" by Shakira.

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