State Champs - Sidelines: Ukulele Chords

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

                 C#  G# 
So I've given it up
               D#m
How could this ever
        F#
seem so simple
            C#   G# 
Waiting for love
                   D#m
But now you're the one
             F#
who's mixing signals
    C#               G# 
You say that you're sorry
           D#m         F#
But you're asking what are
          C#    G# 
we Never enough    And I'm
              D#m
thinking that I can solve
     F#
this riddle another way

F# C#       F#   C#       G# 
   It's not like we're alright
G#           G#      G#
We could be anywhere else tonight

Chorus:
C#
Tell me what we're waiting for
 G#                     G#
Are we holding out for something
     A#m         Fm
more Here on the sidelines
      F#
We're out on our own time
C#
There's nothing like a
             G# 
crowded room
To make me wanna
       G#
up and leave with you
A#m       Fm
Under the bright lights
      F#
Still here on the sidelines

Was this ever real
Or was it another empty promise
You think I don't feel
But maybe that's what we have in common

You say that you're sorry
But we're back where we started
How do we heal
I pray I'll be honest with myself another day

It's not like we're alright
We could be anywhere else tonight

         C#           F#
It's not like we're alright
          D#m
It's just something we're drawn
         F#
to Is it worth holding on to
         C#           F#
It's not like we're alright
      D#m
If we fend for ourselves
            F#
We could be anywhere else tonight

Chorus

C#         G# 
Under the bright lights
      D#m         F#      C#  G#  D#m F#
Until here on the sidelines
C#         G# 
Under the bright lights
      D#m         F#       C#  G#  D#m F#
Still here on the sidelines
C#         G# 
Under the bright lights
      D#m         F#       C#  G#  D#m F#
Until here on the sidelines
C#         G# 
Under the bright lights
      D#m         F#
Still here on the sidelines

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#m

Ukulele chord A#m

C

Ukulele chord C

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D#m

Ukulele chord D#m

F#

Ukulele chord F#

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

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 "Sidelines" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Sidelines" by State Champs.