Belle and Sebastian - Working Boy in New York City: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Working Boy in New York City" 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 Working Boy in New York City 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 "Working Boy in New York City" smoothly on your ukulele.

 G      D  
Pray, hey!
         Em                       D
You're a working boy in New York City
               C                     Bm7
You took the train to liberate your body
         Am
And liberate your heart
          D
You are trying to find a

Home, soon
Always the saddest when a friend can't make it
Love everyone along the way, you never
had a chance to tell them
What you would like to do if the love permits you

Chorus:
 C                      Bm
Everybody gets an even shot at making heaven
 C           G
Wide is the gate
 C                      Bm
Everybody gets an even shot at making heaven
 C           G
Wide is the gate

Pray, gay, you are the holy boy outside
the scriptures
Far and away from all the brightest sunbeams
You choose to stay and fight from the
inside outside

Don't fight, make like the cutest owl
and use your feathers
Make like the elephant and use your
memory to pick a path
Make like a sleeping bird, dreaming
of the morning

Chorus:
Everybody gets an even shot at making heaven
Wide is the gate
Everybody gets an even shot at making heaven
Wide is the gate

Pray, hey, God doesn't
care about the way you're leaning
Once you are happy and you know yourself
Peace can come in your heart,
you can make a new start

One day, we will be justified without the struggle
We will be recognised for what we do,
not criticised or hated
Just for the way you are, you will be a star

Chorus:
Listen to the music of the traffic in the city
Singing to the hope inside you
Listen to the music of the traffic in the city
Singing to the hope

Everybody gets an even shot at making heaven
Wide is the gate
Everybody gets an even shot at making heaven
Wide is the gate

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

Bm7

Ukulele chord Bm7

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G

Ukulele chord 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 "Working Boy in New York City" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Working Boy in New York City" by Belle and Sebastian.

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