The Rolling Stones - Whole Wide World: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Whole Wide World" 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 Whole Wide World 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 "Whole Wide World" smoothly on your ukulele.

Gm                     D#
The streets I used to walk on
Gm                   D#
Are full of broken glass
Gm                  D#
And everywhere I'm looking
         Gm             D#
There's memories of my past
Gm           D#
The filthy flat in Fulham
Gm                   D#
The smell of sex and gas
   Gm          D#
I never, ever really knew
      Gm             D#
Where I was sleeping next

Chorus:
          A#
When the whole wide world's against you
             F 
And you're standing in the rain
     Gm
When all your friends have let you down
     D#
And treat you with disdain
          A#
When the whole wide world's against you
            F 
And that's got you on the run
         Gm
And you think the party's over
         D#                      Gm D#
But it's only just, only just begun

Behind the bars of prison
You're never getting out
They wanna break your balls in those slimy walls
And the guards are lardy louts
The cameras that are watching you
They see a sullen face
Get me out the door, can't keep me in no more
I'm breaking down the gates

Chorus:
When the whole wide world's against you
And you're standing in the rain
And you want someone beside you
To pull you up again
When the whole wide world's against you
And life's got you on the run
And you think the party's over
But it's only just, only just begun

           A#
When the dreary streets of London
      F 
They never promise much
   Gm
A dead end job to nowhere
    D#
And all your dreams are crushed

Chorus:
When the whole wide world's against you
And you're standing in the rain
When all your friends have let you down
And treat you with disdain
And you think the party's over
But it's only just begun
Let's raise a glass, get up and dance
'Cause life's just hit and, hit and, hit and run

        Gm D#    Gm
Hit and run, yeah
D#               Gm D# Gm D#
The party's over
Gm   D# Gm D#
  Ayy
Gm D#                 Gm
   World’s against you

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

D#

Ukulele chord D#

F

Ukulele chord F

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

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 "Whole Wide World" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Whole Wide World" by The Rolling Stones.

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