Shawn Mendes - If I Can’t Have You: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "If I Can’t Have You" 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 If I Can’t Have You 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 "If I Can’t Have You" smoothly on your ukulele.

G            F#m  Em               F#m   G
I can't write one song that's not about you
            F#m  Em           F#m   G
Can't drink without thinking about you
      F#m  Em          F#m
Is it too late to tell you that
G                 F#m         Em
Everything means nothing if I can't have you

G                    F#m       Bm
I'm in Toronto and I got this view
      Em                          F#m
But I might as well be in a hotel room, yeah
G                            F#m   Bm
It doesn't matter 'cause I'm so consumed
         Em                               F#m
Spending all my nights reading texts from you

G               F#m        Bm
Oh, I'm good at keeping my distance
   Em                              F#m
I know that you're the feeling I'm missing
      G         F#m       Bm
You know that I hate to admit it
    G                F#m          Em
But everything means nothing if I can't have you

Chorus - x2

I'm so sorry that my timing's off
But I can't move on if we're still gonna talk
Is it wrong for me to not want half?
I want all of you, all the strings attached

Oh, I'm good at keeping my distance
I know that you're the feeling I'm missing
You know that I hate to admit it
But everything means nothing if I can't have you

Chorus:
I can't write one song that's not about you
Can't drink without thinkin' about you
Is it too late to tell you that
Everything means nothing if I can't have you?
I can't write one song that's not about you
Can't drink without thinking about you
Is it too late to tell you that
Everything means nothing if I can't have you?

G                    F#m          Bm
I'm trying to move on,  forget you,  but I hold on
Em                                          F#m
Everything means nothing, everything means nothing, babe
G                    F#m           Bm
I'm trying to move on,  forget you,  but I hold on
G                F#m          Em
Everything means nothing if I can't have you

Chorus:
I can't write one song that's not about you
Can't drink without thinkin' about you
Is it too late to tell you that
Everything means nothing if I can't have you?
(Can't have you)
I can't write one song that's not about you
Can't drink without thinking about you
Is it too late to tell you that
Everything means nothing if I can't have you?

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

G

Ukulele chord G

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

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 "If I Can’t Have You" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "If I Can’t Have You" by Shawn Mendes.