The Who - I'll Be Back: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "I'll Be Back" 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'll Be Back 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'll Be Back" smoothly on your ukulele.

    Csus4              G 
The time has come for us to see
 A#                     D#
If you'll take me once again
     F      Cmaj7
But darlin', I'll be back
     Gm7
I'll be reborn
  Dm7                                 A#   F  
I know I'll always want to be your friend

Chorus:
F                    D  
This life was like climbing
G
So glad I put the time in
 F           G              C Dm7  C 
I've got so used to lovin' you
 D                     E  
In this life, you so blessed me
 Am                  Am7
Why would I want to get free?
A#                       Csus4 G7sus4 Fm7
I've been so happy lovin' you

D#sus4                     A#  
I've lived too long, lost so much time
 C#                       F#              G#  
I must accept I might be finally dying, yeah
D#                       A#m7
What will survive is my consciousness,
it's what I guess
Fm7                                     C#
And when I'm alive again, you'll be my happiness
D#        F#dim7
Yes, yes, yes

A#                     G 
Next life, I will be climbing again
C                               C7
So glad I put the time in, and then
 A#                  C               F Gm7  F 
I'll remember how I once loved only you
 G                      A  
In this life, you so blessed me
Dm                  Dm7
I would want that again, you see
D#maj7                       C
To be happy again by lovin' you

I was young, Rick guitar
Long hair and big car
No, a big star
Just be happy and go far
Not too far
Love my town, love the boys
Down the Goldhawk Bar
Parkas and boxing boots
Faces were doing toots
We had no cash for that
Just had some hash for that
Lost my virginity
Kate took the piss out of me
Didn't care much who doubted me
Then I found dignity with you

Chorus:
This life was like climbing
I'm so glad I put the time in
I got so used to lovin' you
In this life, you so blessed me
Why would I want to get free?
I've been so happy lovin' you

D         Dm7       C         Amaj7
Do you believe in life after this?
                                E
What science decries as only a myth
               Em 
We hang onto dreams like beacons
 Dmaj7           C#m7-5 F#7
from some ancient days
Bm9                 Am7
Then we get on and live out our life
Gmaj7
Till we're looking right into the light
Gm                   A7sus4          Em7
We'll only know for sure when we're lost
       A7sus4  A7
in the haze

    Dsus4              A 
The time has come for us to see
 C                       F
If you'll take me once again
     G       Dmaj7
But darlin', I'll be back
     Am9
I'll be reborn
   Em7                               C
I know I'll always want to be your friend

                  G      Dmaj9
I always want to be your friend

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Amaj7

Ukulele chord Amaj7

A7

Ukulele chord A7

Am7

Ukulele chord Am7

A#m

Ukulele chord A#m

A7sus4

Ukulele chord A7sus4

Am9

Ukulele chord Am9

C

Ukulele chord C

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

C#

Ukulele chord C#

C

Ukulele chord C

C#m

Ukulele chord C#m

Cmaj7

Ukulele chord Cmaj7

Cmaj

Ukulele chord Cmaj

Csus4

Ukulele chord Csus4

C7

Ukulele chord C7

C#m7

Ukulele chord C#m7

D

Ukulele chord D

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

D#

Ukulele chord D#

D#m

Ukulele chord D#m

Dmaj7

Ukulele chord Dmaj7

D#maj7

Ukulele chord D#maj7

Dsus4

Ukulele chord Dsus4

D#sus4

Ukulele chord D#sus4

Dm7

Ukulele chord Dm7

E

Ukulele chord E

Em

Ukulele chord Em

Em7

Ukulele chord Em7

F

Ukulele chord F

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

F#

Ukulele chord F#

F

Ukulele chord F

F#dim

Ukulele chord F#dim

Fm7

Ukulele chord Fm7

F#7

Ukulele chord F#7

F#dim7

Ukulele chord F#dim7

G

Ukulele chord G

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

G

Ukulele chord G

G#

Ukulele chord G#

Gmaj7

Ukulele chord Gmaj7

Gmaj

Ukulele chord Gmaj

G7

Ukulele chord G7

Gm7

Ukulele chord Gm7

G7sus4

Ukulele chord G7sus4

B

Ukulele chord B

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

Bm9

Ukulele chord Bm9

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'll Be Back" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "I'll Be Back" by The Who.

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