Learn to play "Wish I Knew You" 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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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 "Wish I Knew You" smoothly on your ukulele.
Cm You shine like a star You know who you are A# F You’re everything beautiful Cm She’s hot, hot like the sun The loneliest one A# F Still everything beautiful Cm Well I’ll be god damned You’re standing at my door A# We stayed up in the city F Until the stars lost the war Cm So Friday night, holy ghost A# Take me to your level F Show me the one I need the most I need the most Chorus: Cm Fm I wish I knew you when I was young A#7 D# A# We could’ve got so high Cm Fm Now we’re here it’s been so long A#7 D# A# Two strangers in the bright lights Cm Fm Oh I hope you don’t mind A#7 D# A# We can share my mood Cm Fm Two strangers in the bright lights A# I wish I knew you I wish I knew you Cm Oh I wish I knew you when I was young Truth, it's all that you need You bury that seed It's everything beautiful That sound comes from the underground It's all inside you now It's everything beautiful But what you, what you, what you, what you running from? And they got, they got, they got, they got you on the run So Friday night, Holy Ghost Take me to your level Show me the one I need the most I need the most Chorus: I wish I knew you when I was young We could've got so high Now we're here, it's been so long Two strangers in the bright lights Oh, and I hope you don't mind We can share my mood, yeah Two strangers in the bright lights I wish I knew you I wish I knew you Oh, I wish I knew you when I was young Maybe we can share my mood Cm A# Whoa, whoa, whoa F Maybe we can share my mood Whoa, whoa, whoa F Maybe we can share my mood Cm A# F Whoa, whoa, whoa Chorus: I wish I knew you when I was young We could've got so high Now we're here, it's been so long Two strangers in the bright lights Oh, and I hope you don't mind We can share my mood, yeah Two strangers in the bright lights I wish I knew you I wish I knew you Oh, I wish I knew you when I was young | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA# A#7 Cm D D# F Fm 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 "Wish I Knew You" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Wish I Knew You" by The Revivalists.