Take That - Eight Letters: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Eight Letters" 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 Eight Letters 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 "Eight Letters" smoothly on your ukulele.

C#
We became the parade on the streets that we once cleaned
   F#
Expendable soldiers smiling at anything
G#                                                 C#
Raised on a feeling our lives would have meaning eventually

We were once the answer and then you discover
You're actually just one thing after another
And what was the question and why was the lesson so deafening?

Chorus:
C#
This is all that matters now
                                F#
And that was all that happened anyhow
                             C#
You can look back but dont stare
                      F#         G#
Maybe I can love you out of there
            F#        C#        F#     C#
And when I went away what I forgot to say
           F#     C#
Was all I had to say:
        F#            G#         C#
Eight letters, three words, one meaning

And outside forces didn't make it easy
So I thought I'd go before you leave me
Self-preservation was no explanation for anything

But the truth is more than we'll ever comprehend
I'm just starting to understand, my friend
All of that distance, cause I fell in love with the enemy

Chorus

And when I went away what I forgot to say
Was all I had to say:
Eight letters, three words, one meaning

C#           G#              F#
At last, we meet on no mans land
      G#                 C#
Just footprints in the sand
    G#              F#       G#
We meet on no mans land, at last

And when I went away what I forgot to say
Was all I had to say:
Eight letters, three words, one meaning

And when I went away what I forgot to say
Was all I had to say:
Eight letters, three words, one meaning

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C#

Ukulele chord C#

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 "Eight Letters" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Eight Letters" by Take That.