The Smiths - I Want the One I Can't Have: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "I Want the One I Can't Have" 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 Want the One I Can't Have 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 Want the One I Can't Have" smoothly on your ukulele.

        C             D      Em Bm C D G
On the day that your mentality
   C         D Bm       C             D  Em Bm C D
Decides to try to catch up with your biology
      Em Bm C D
Come round

Chorus:
          Am             Bm
'Cause I want the one I can't have
C                 D
And it's driving me mad
         Am                  Bm    C  D  Em
It's all over, all over, all over my face

        C             D      Em Bm C D
On the day that your mentality
 C                    D    Em Bm C D
Catches up with your biology

Chorus

G         C
A double bed
       D                  Bm
And a stalwart lover for sure
  C            D             Em Bm C D
These are the riches of the poor
G         C
A double bed
        D                 Bm
And a stalwart lover for sure
  C            D             Em Bm C D
These are the riches of the poor

Chorus

A tough kid who sometimes swallows nails
Raised on Prisoner's Aid
He killed a policeman when he was thirteen
And somehow that really impressed me
And it's written all over my face
Oh, these are the riches of the poor
These are the riches of the poor

Chorus:
And I want the one I can't have
And it's driving me mad
It's written all over my face

On the day that your mentality
Catches up with your biology

And if you ever need self-validation
Just meet me in the alley by the Railway station
It's all over my face

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

G

Ukulele chord G

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 Want the One I Can't Have" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "I Want the One I Can't Have" by The Smiths.