The Beatles - I'll Cry Instead: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "I'll Cry Instead" 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 I'll Cry Instead 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 "I'll Cry Instead" smoothly on your ukulele.

         G      C         G     C     G  C G C
I've got every reason on earth to be mad,
      G       C       G     C      D
cause I just lost the only girl I had
   C                       C7
If I could get my way, I'd get myself locked up today,
       G               D     G
but I can't, so I'll cry instead.
   C  G  C
I got a chip on my shoulder that's bigger than my feet,
I can't talk to people that I meet
If I could see you now, I'd try to make
you sad somehow, but I can't, so I'll cry instead.

Chorus:
             Bm
Don't wanna cry when there's people there,
        A
I get shy when they start to stare;
     D                          E7               A7        D7
I'm gonna hide myself away, but I'll come back again some day

And when I do you better hide all the girls,
‘cause I'm gonna break their hearts all round the world
Yes I'm gonna break 'em in two,
and show you what your loving man can do;
until then I'll cry instead.

Chorus

And when I do you better hide all the girls,
‘cause I'm gonna break their hearts all round the world
Yes I'm gonna break 'em in two,
and show you what your loving man can do;
until then I'll cry instead.

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A7

Ukulele chord A7

C

Ukulele chord C

C7

Ukulele chord C7

D

Ukulele chord D

D7

Ukulele chord D7

E7

Ukulele chord E7

G

Ukulele chord G

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

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 "I'll Cry Instead" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "I'll Cry Instead" by The Beatles.

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