The Kooks - Be Who You Are: Ukulele Chords
Learn to play "Be Who You Are" 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.
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Learn Be Who You Are 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 "Be Who You Are" smoothly on your ukulele.
C E7 Am F You don't know who you are C E7 Am F The road's gonna take you, make you walk too far C E7 Am F You're a liar, you're a thief, you're a star C E7 Am F But you don't know who you are Am G F Dm You are just a kid with a sentimental heart C G E7 Am Afraid of what would happen before you ever start G F Dm And you don't need the baggage and you don't need the stuff C G E E7 And you don't need nobody to fill your empty cup Chorus: C E7 Am F Ta, ta, ta, ta, ta-da-da-da C E7 Am F Ta, ta, ta-da-da-da (Be who you are) C E7 Am F Ta, ta, ta, ta, ta-da-da-da (Baby you're a star) C E7 Am F Ta, ta, ta-da-da-da Never give up, Coltrane Never be a slave to your own name You're a poet, you're a fake, you're a star But you don't know who you are We could shine a light here inside the dark And get a little closer, lonely spark When there's nothing left to win and you could only lose What's keeping you from doing what you always wanna do Chorus: Ta, ta, ta, ta, ta-da-da-da (Be who you are) Ta, ta, ta-da-da-da (Be who you are) Ta, ta, ta, ta, ta-da-da-da (Baby you're a star) Ta, ta, ta-da-da-da (Be who you are) C Em Lately I've been feeling Am Like the stars are rolling out for me F Stars are rolling out C Em Lately I've been feeling Am But the stars are rolling out for me F Stars are rolling out C Em But maybe they're misleading Am G F Is it just a light reflecting off the street? And you are just a kid with a sentimental heart And do it for yourself and do it for the art You don't need the baggage, you don't need the stuff You don't need nobody to fill your empty cup Chorus: Ta, ta, ta, ta, ta-da-da-da (Be who you are) Ta, ta, ta-da-da-da (Be, be who you are) Ta, ta, ta, ta, ta-da-da-da (Be who you are) Ta, ta, ta-da-da-da (Baby you're a star) Ta, ta, ta, ta, ta-da-da-da (Be who you are) Ta, ta, ta, ta, ta-da-da-da (Be who you are) Ta, ta, ta, ta, ta-da-da-da (Baby you're a star) Ta, ta, ta-da-da-da | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsAm  C  Dm  E  Em  E7  F  G  G#  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 "Be Who You Are" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Be Who You Are" by The Kooks.