alt-J - Portrait: Ukulele Chords
Learn to play "Portrait" 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.
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Learn Portrait 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 "Portrait" smoothly on your ukulele.
Bm Tell me how you wanna be portrayed, now You can have it all, you know that you can have it all A G D That I love you, yeah, I love you Bm Donatello, Frida Kahlo, Holbein You can have it all, you know that you can have it all A G D That I love you, yeah I love you Bm Now paint me a picture D And draw yourself drawing a piece of paper with pencil Em ‘Cause you can’t afford to misrepresent me G I want an imitation of reality Bm Gather all your kings and other things That you know my good You might tell me what, ‘cause D Em Do you think that these are my good nature G You establish this good nature G Buy me aristocracy Now listen to me, yeah, D Your whores come and go to sit with me G I wanna be seen in a hundred years D As you see me now, so don’t hesitate A Make my portrait made So paint me now Bm D Em You didn’t want to know, you didn’t want to see Bm You threw it in the fire, you threw it in the fire D Em And then you took my eyes, so I could never be The painter of your boy And then I go: G A King, for king, oh, king, bring the guillotine You didn’t want to know, you didn’t want to see You threw it in the fire, you threw it in the fire And then you took my eyes, so I could never be The painter of your boy And then I go: King, for king, oh, king, bring the guillotine Bring the guillotine | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA  D  Em  G  Bm  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 "Portrait" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Portrait" by alt-J.