Can’t Buy Me Love by The Beatles - Chords for Ukulele
Intro
Can't buy me [Em]lo-[Am]ove, [Em]lo-[Am]ove, Can't buy me [Dm7]lo-[G7]ove
Verse 1
I'll [C]buy you a diamond ring my friend
If it [C]makes you feel alright
I'll [F]get you anything my friend,
If it [C]makes you feel alright
Cause [G]I don't care too [F]much for money,
[F]Money can't buy me [C]love.
Verse 2
I'll [C]give you all I've got to give,
If you [C]say you love me too
I [F]may not have a lot to give,
but what I’ve [C]got I'll give to you
'Cause [G]I don't care too [F]much for money,
[F]Money can't buy me [C]love
Chorus
Can't buy me [Em]lo-[Am]ove,
[C]everybody tells me so
Can't buy me [Em] lo-[Am]ove, [Dm]no, no, no [G]no!
Verse 3
[C]Say you don't need no diamond ring
And [C]I'll be satisfied.
[F]Tell me that you want the kind of things
That [C]money just can't buy
'Cause [G]I don't care too [F]much for money,
[F]Money can't buy me [C]love
Chorus
Can't buy me [Em]lo-[Am]ove,
[C]everybody tells me so
Can't buy me [Em] lo-[Am]ove, [Dm]no, no, no [G]no! [C]
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The Story Behind the Song
“Can’t Buy Me Love” by The Beatles was written primarily by Paul McCartney in early 1964, during the band’s stay in Paris at the Hôtel George V.
At the time, The Beatles were at the height of their early global fame, performing long sets and dealing with intense media attention. McCartney wrote the song on a piano in the hotel while reflecting on a simple but powerful idea: that wealth and fame couldn’t replace genuine emotional connection.
Recorded and released in 1964, it became one of their biggest hits and was part of the soundtrack to Beatlemania’s peak. Musically, it stood out at the time for its energetic, guitar-driven sound and lack of backing vocals in the chorus, which made McCartney’s lead vocal especially prominent.