Belle and Sebastian - The Boy With the Arab Strap: Ukulele Chords
Learn to play "The Boy With the Arab Strap" 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 The Boy With the Arab Strap 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 "The Boy With the Arab Strap" smoothly on your ukulele.
G A mile and a half on a bus takes a long time, The odour of old prison food C takes a long time to pass you by G Day upon day of this wandering gets you down Nobody gives you a chance or C a dollar in this old town Hovering silence from you is a giveaway Squalor and smoke's not your style I don't like this place, we better go Then I compare notes with your older sister I am a lazy git, she is as pure as the cold driven snow Chorus: G What did you learn from your time in the solitary Cell of your mind? C There was noises, distractions from anything good and the old prison food G Colour my life with the chaos of trouble Cause anything's better than posh isolation, C I missed the bus, You were laid on your back D With the boy with the arab strap G With the boy from the arab strap It's something to speak of the way you are feeling To crowds there assembled Do you ever feel you have gone too far? If everyone suffers in silence a burden The man who drives minicabs down in Old Compton The Asian man with his love/hate affair with his racist clientele A central location for you is a must As you stagger about Making free with your lewd and lascivious boasts We all know you're soft 'cause we've all seen you dancing We all know you're hard 'cause we've all saw you drinking From noon until noon again You're the boy with the filthy laugh You're the boy with the Arab strap Strapped to the table with suits from the Shelter shop Comic celebrity takes a back seat As the cigarette catches and sets off the smoke alarm What do you make of the cool set in London? You're constantly updating your hit parade Of your ten biggest wanks She's a waitress and she's got style Sunday bathtime could take a while | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsC  D  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 "The Boy With the Arab Strap" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Boy With the Arab Strap" by Belle and Sebastian.