💔 About the Song
“We Never Dated” is that painfully relatable kind of heartbreak — the one that hurts even though nothing official ever happened. Sombr (the London-based indie-pop dreamer) wraps quiet frustration in soft synths and lo-fi melancholy. It’s modern loneliness in 3 minutes and 20 seconds: the ache of almost-love, the ghost of what could’ve been.
On ukulele, it’s a wistful little groove — gentle, intimate, and perfect for rainy-window strumming. It feels like sitting in your hoodie at 1 a.m., scrolling through old messages you never sent.
🎸 Ukulele Playing Tips
We’ll set it in G major, which keeps the chords simple and the feel mellow.
You’ll need G, Em, C, D, and Am.
Verse progression: [G] – [Em] – [C] – [D]
Chorus: [Em] – [C] – [G] – [D]
Bridge: [Am] – [C] – [G] – [D]
Strumming pattern: a lazy down–down–up–up–down–up around 80 bpm, slightly swung. You can also fingerpick 4–3–2–1 to keep that confessional tone.
Keep your wrist loose; this song works best when it feels half-asleep.
For extra colour, use Gmaj7 instead of G in the verses — it matches Sombr’s hazy chord voicings.
Singing tip: Whisper the verses, then open up in the chorus. Sombr’s delivery is unguarded, almost conversational — like he’s talking himself through the heartbreak.
💡 Trivia You Can Drop Casually
- Sombr first teased “We Never Dated” on TikTok, where fans flooded the comments with “this is too real.”
- It’s produced in his bedroom studio — you can actually hear the room reverb, giving it that nostalgic warmth.
- The title came from a text he sent to a friend: “I can’t even call it a breakup… we never dated.”
- Despite being heartbreak-core, the track closes in a major key — a tiny sign of hope tucked inside regret.
🌈 Final Word
“We Never Dated” hits harder because it never got the chance to exist. On ukulele, it turns that quiet pain into something gentle and human. It’s the perfect tune for late nights, low lights, and honest feelings.
Let the chords breathe, let your voice crack a bit, and remember — some of the saddest love stories never actually started.
