The Smiths - I Started Something I Couldn't Finish: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "I Started Something I Couldn't Finish" 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 I Started Something I Couldn't Finish 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 "I Started Something I Couldn't Finish" smoothly on your ukulele.

Bm
The lanes were silent
           D               E                  F#
There was nothing, no one, nothing around for miles
   Bm
I doused our friendly venture
        D            E
With a hard-faced three-word gesture

Chorus:
C#m7                   C#7
I started something, I forced you to a zone
              D7      E7    F7        F#
And you were clearly never meant to go
C#m7
Hair brushed and parted
        C#7
Typical me, typical me, typical me
          D7
I started something
    E7      F7       F#
And now I'm not too sure

I grabbed you by the guilded beams
Uh, that's what tradition means
And I doused another venture
With a gesture
That was absolutely vile

Chorus:
I started something
I forced you to a zone
And you were clearly
Never meant to go
Hair brushed and parted
Typical me, typical me
Typical me
I started something
And now I'm not too sure

I grabbed you by the guilded beams
Uh, that's what tradition means
And now eighteen months' hard labour
Seems fair enough

Chorus:
I started something
I forced you to a zone
And you were clearly
Never meant to go
Hair brushed and parted
Typical me, typical me
Typical me
I started something
And now I'm not too sure

I grabbed you by the guilded beams
Uh, that's what tradition means

Chorus:
I started something
I forced you to a zone
And you were clearly
Never meant to go
Hair brushed and parted
Typical me, typical me
Typical me
I started something
And now I'm not too sure

I grabbed you by the guilded beams
Uh, that's what tradition means
Okay Stephen. Do that again

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C#m

Ukulele chord C#m

C#7

Ukulele chord C#7

C#m7

Ukulele chord C#m7

D

Ukulele chord D

D7

Ukulele chord D7

E

Ukulele chord E

E7

Ukulele chord E7

F#

Ukulele chord F#

F7

Ukulele chord F7

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

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 "I Started Something I Couldn't Finish" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "I Started Something I Couldn't Finish" by The Smiths.