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.

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

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

G

Ukulele chord G

Bm

Ukulele chord 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.