The 1975 - Tonight (I Wish I Was Your Boy): Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Tonight (I Wish I Was Your Boy)" 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 Tonight (I Wish I Was Your Boy) 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 "Tonight (I Wish I Was Your Boy)" smoothly on your ukulele.

           G C                 G
I tell you I  can visualise it all
C
Too real it all seems
    Am        C                    G
But once again, runnin' away with me
Am        C                    G
Once again, runnin' away with me
      G              C
This couldn't be a dream
                   G Em C D
Runnin' away with me
                   G Em C D
Runnin' away with me

       Am          G
And I stop myself for a minute
 C
See if my heart's still in it
                          Am
Say a few things just to win it
G         C
Funny how it works out, innit?

                  Am                G
And I told her, "Some things have their time
 C
How can I be yours if you're not mine?"
            Am                G
She said, "They should take this pain
     C         D
And give it a name"

Chorus:
     G     Em               C
Tonight, I wish I was your boy
(Run away from me, run away from me)
D
I (Run away from me, run away from me)
   G         Em               C
Tonight, I think I fucked it royally
(Run away from me, run away from me)
D
(Run away from me, run away from me)

Give yourself a new name
Change your voice on the train
Have her complain about your fame
Tell me that it's all a rigged game

She told me, "Some things just take time
How can you be sure if you won't try?"
She said, "I guess I'll take this pain
Instead of your name"

Chorus:
Tonight, I wish I was your boy
(Run away from me, run away from me)
I (Run away from me, run away from me)
Tonight, I think I fucked it royally
(Run away from me, run away from me)
(Run away from me, run away from me)

                  C
And it's been replaying on my mind
   B7                        Em
Unfortunately, I've been to this place in my life
 A7
Far too many times
 Am                      C
Sunday's nearly over, so I'll just lie awake
   G        Em              C    D
Tonight, I wish I was your boy, I
   G         Em               C     D
Tonight, I think I fucked it royally

Chorus:
And tonight, I wish I was your boy
(Run away from me, run away from me)
I (Run away from me, run away from me,
runnin' away with me)
Tonight, I think I fucked it royally
(Run away from me, run away from me)
(Run away from me, run away from me,
runnin' away with me)

Runnin' away with me
Runnin' away with me

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

A7

Ukulele chord A7

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

G

Ukulele chord G

B7

Ukulele chord B7

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 "Tonight (I Wish I Was Your Boy)" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Tonight (I Wish I Was Your Boy)" by The 1975.