Talking Heads - Give Me Back My Name: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Give Me Back My Name" 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 Give Me Back My Name 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 "Give Me Back My Name" smoothly on your ukulele.

C#m                   Dm
There's a word for it
And words don't mean a thing
C#m               Dm
There's name for it
And names make all the difference in the world

Chorus:
Gm
Some things can never be spoken
D#
Some things cannot be pronounced
G                  A
That word does not exist in any language
       D                       F         Am
It will never be uttered by a human mouth

Let X make a statement
Let breath pass through those cracked lips
That man was my hero
And now that word has been taken from us

Chorus			
						
G        B       A				
Give me back my name				
G        B       A				
Give me back my name	
						
G                                 D		
Something has been changed in my life		
G                                 D		
Something has been changed in my life		
G                                D		
Something must be returned to us		
G                                D		
Something must me returned to us

That word does not exist in any language
It will never be uttered by a human mouth

Give me back my name
Give me back my name

Something has been changed in my life
Something has been changed in my life
Something must be returned to us
Something must be returned to us

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

B

Ukulele chord B

C#m

Ukulele chord C#m

D

Ukulele chord D

D#

Ukulele chord D#

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

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 "Give Me Back My Name" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Give Me Back My Name" by Talking Heads.