Taylor Swift - This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" 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 This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things 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 "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" smoothly on your ukulele.

F
It was so nice throwing big parties
Jump into the pool from the balcony
Everyone swimming in a champagne sea
And there are no rules when you show up here
Bass beat rattling the chandelier
Feeling so Gatsby for that whole year

    Gm                           C
So why'd you have to rain on my parade?
                Gm                    C
I'm shaking my head, I'm locking the gates

Chorus:
                           F    Dm      A# C
This is why we can't have nice things, darling
F
Because you break them
Dm                  A#
I had to take them away
C                          F    Dm     A# C
This is why we can't have nice things, honey
 F                            Dm
Did you think I wouldn't hear all the
                      A#
things you said about me?
C
This is why we can't have nice things

It was so nice being friends again
There I was, giving you a second chance
But you stabbed me in the back
while shaking my hand
And therein lies the issue
Friends don't try to trick you
Get you on the phone and mind-twist you
And so I took an axe to a mended fence

But I'm not the only friend you've lost lately
If only you weren't so shady

Chorus:
This is why we can't have nice things,
darling (Yeah)
Because you break them
I had to take them away
This is why we can't have nice
(Nice things) things (Baby), honey
Did you think I wouldn't hear all
the things you said about me?
This is why we can't have

F                     Dm
Here's a toast to my real friends
A#                          C
They don't care about that he-said-she-said
F                 Dm
And here's to my baby
A#                          C
He ain't reading what they call me lately
F                 Dm
And here's to my momma
A#               C
Had to listen to all this drama
     F         Dm
And here's to you
         A#                           C
Cause forgiveness is a nice thing to do
"Haha, I can't even say it with a straight face"

Chorus:
This is why we can't have nice things, darling
(Darling)
Because you break them
I had to take them away
This is why we can't have nice (Uh-uh) things
(Oh no), honey (Baby, oh)
Did you think I wouldn't hear all
the things you said about me?
This is why we can't have nice things, darling
(And here's to my real friends)
Because you break them
I had to take them
(And here's to my baby)
Nice things, honey
(He didn't care about that he-said, she-said)
Did you think I wouldn't hear all
the things you said about me?
This is why we can't have nice things

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A</span>#

C

Ukulele chord C

Dm

Ukulele chord <span>D</span>m

F

Ukulele chord F

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 "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" by Taylor Swift.

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