The Black Keys - Tighten Up: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Tighten Up" 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 Tighten Up 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 "Tighten Up" smoothly on your ukulele.

  F#m             A
I wanted love, I needed love,
 Bm           C#
most of all, most of all
F#m                 A
Someone said, true love was dead,
         Bm             C#
and I'm bound to fall, bound to fall, for you
F#m A          Bm  C#
Oh what can I do, yeah

Take my badge but my heart remains
Lovin' you, baby child
Tighten up on your reins
You are runnin' wild, runnin' wild, it's true

Sick for days in so many ways
I'm achin' now, I'm achin' now
It's times like these I need relief
Please show me how, oh, show me how to get right
Yeah, it's out of sight

When I was young and movin' fast
Nothin' slowed me down, oh, slowed me down
Now I let the others pass, I've come around
Oh, come around, 'cause I've found

F#m             C#m         F#m           C#m
Living just to keep going, going just to be sane
F#m             C#m        A  B
All the while I know where,  such a shame
F#m             C#m       F#m           C#m
I don't need to get steady I know just how I feel
    F#m           C#m        A B
I'm telling you to get ready, My dear

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

C#

Ukulele chord C#

C#m

Ukulele chord C#m

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

B

Ukulele chord B

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 "Tighten Up" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Tighten Up" by The Black Keys.

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