The Who - I Don't Wanna Get Wise: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "I Don't Wanna Get Wise" 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 Don't Wanna Get Wise 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 Don't Wanna Get Wise" smoothly on your ukulele.

         F
He was drunk, I was blind
           A#          C
Though we tried to be kind
       F
I was sunk, always late
         A#         C
We were quick to rotate

           Dm             C
Let's be blunt, I was a bluff
            A#            F
And the surreal life was tough
         Dm            C
I was a runt, we told lies
        A#
But to our great surprise

        Gm7          C
All the shit that we did
                Gm7       C
Brought us some money, I guess
          Gm7           C
And those snotty young kids
        Gm          C
Were a standing success
           A#          F
Helped us conquer and rise
        A#              C
And we learned in this hell
We don't wanna get wise

Chorus:
          F
We don't wanna get wise
F
(I don't wanna get wise
F
I don't wanna get wise)
                 D#
Life teaches us well

We still pull, we get smug
And we all like a drug
Over full, always sated
Puffed up, elated

Let's admit our mistakes
Are what triggered our breaks
We were shits, so no disguise
And it is no surprise

That the crap that we did
Brought us money, God bless
And those snotty young kids
Were a standing success
Helped us conquer and rise
And we learned in this hell
We didn't wanna get wise!

Chorus

  D#            Dm
Experiment, you universe
Cm                  F
We'll ask why you choose to curse
C#                  G#
Why set a fire you plan to douse?
Csus4             C
Why set a rat to catch a mouse?

He was drunk (he was drunk),
I was blind (he was blind)
Though we tried to be kind
I was sunk (he was sunk),
he was late (always late)
We were quick to rotate

We tried hard to stay young
But the high notes were sung
We've been scarred, we've been prized
But you could see in our eyes

Chorus
(I don't wanna get wise
I don't wanna get wise)
We got wise!
(I don't wanna get wise
I don't wanna get wise)
We got wise
(I don't wanna get wise
I don't wanna get wise)
We got wise
(I don't wanna get wise
I don't wanna get wise)
We got wise

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

C#

Ukulele chord C#

Csus4

Ukulele chord Csus4

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

D#

Ukulele chord D#

F

Ukulele chord F

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

G#

Ukulele chord G#

Gm7

Ukulele chord Gm7

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 Don't Wanna Get Wise" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "I Don't Wanna Get Wise" by The Who.

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