The Kooks - If Only: Ukulele Chords
Learn to play "If Only" 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 If Only 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 "If Only" smoothly on your ukulele.
Bm7 So hold your head and hold your tongue But only say what you have to Bm7 F#sus4 D And as a child yes I dreamed Em7 Bm7 Of holding her in the silver screen F#sus4 D She loved her man but loved him twice Em7 Bm7 I wish I'd been that passenger F#sus4 D Having fun, fly my kite Em7 Bm7 The devil inside won't control my life F#sus4 D Too much love, so little hate Em7 Bm7 The devil inside won't control my fate Chorus: D Bm7 Oh, if only, if only D Bm7 Oh, he wasn't so lonely D Bm7 He'd have someone to play with D Instead of bombing our neighbours Bm7 F#m7 D Em7 Yeah, yeah... So here I go to see the world With my eyes and with my soul And too much love, so little hate The devil inside won't control my fate Chorus So hold your head and run my time The what of life no man can rhyme So here we are and here we bleed To be a victim, there's no need Having fun, I never fight The devil inside controls my life Too much love so little hate The devil inside will control my fate Chorus: Oh, if only, if only Oh, he wasn't so lonely He'd have someone to play with Instead of bombing our neighbours Oh, if only, if only Oh, he wasn't so lonely He'd have someone to play with Instead of bombing our neighbours | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsD  Em7  F#m  F#sus4  F#m7  Bm7  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 "If Only" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "If Only" by The Kooks.