Tracy Chapman - For My Lover: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "For My Lover" 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 For My Lover 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 "For My Lover" smoothly on your ukulele.

Em                 G
Two weeks in a Virginia jail
 D             A
For my lover, for my lover
Em               G
Twenty thousand dollar bail
 D             A
For my lover, for my lover

Chorus:
C                   A
And everybody thinks. I'm the fool
D                   C
They don't get any love from you
Em                      A
Things we won't do for love
Em
I'd climb a mountain if I had to,
G
Risk my life so I could have you
D                Cmaj7
you you you you, you you you you you

Everyday I'm psychoanalyzed
For my lover, for my lover
They dope me up, and I tell them lies
For my lover, for my lover

Chorus:
And everybody thinks that I'm the fool
But they don't get any love from you
The things we won't do for love
Climb a mountain if I had to
Risk my life so I could have you
You, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you

Cmaj7           Em
I follow my heart and leave my head to ponder
D                     Cmaj7
Deep in this love no man can shake.
Cmaj7           Em
I follow my heart and leave my mind to wonder,
D                           Cmaj7
is this love worth the sacrifices I make?

Two weeks in a Virginia jail
For my lover, for my lover
Twenty thousand dollar bail
For my lover for my lover

Everyday I'm psychoanalyzed
For my lover, for my lover
They dope me up, and I tell them lies
For my lover, for my lover

Chorus:
And everybody thinks that I'm the fool
But they don't get any love from you
The things we won't do for love
Climb a mountain if I had to
Risk my life so I could have you
You, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

C

Ukulele chord C

Cmaj7

Ukulele chord Cmaj7

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

G

Ukulele chord G

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 "For My Lover" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "For My Lover" by Tracy Chapman.