The Kinks - You Can't Win: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "You Can't Win" 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 You Can't Win 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 "You Can't Win" smoothly on your ukulele.

E                           D
You'll try and you'll try again
     A                  E
But you know you can't win
E                           D
You'll try and you'll try again
     A                  E
But you know you can't win

A                E
What more can I say now?
A                E
What more can I do?
A                E
No need to feel sad now
A                         D
'Cause times are pretty thin

Chorus:
     A         E D
And you can't win
 A         E D
You can't win
 A         E
You can't win

Try and do what you can, yeah
But you know you can't win
You say you don't understand
But you know you can't win

What more can you say now?
What more can you do?
No need to feel sad now
'Cause times are pretty thin

Chorus:
And you can't win
You can't win
You can't win

What more can I say now?
What more can I do?
No need to feel sad now
'Cause times are pretty thin

Chorus:
You can't win
You can't win
You can't win

You can't win
You can't win...

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

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 "You Can't Win" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "You Can't Win" by The Kinks.

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