Billy Joel - Oyster Bay: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Oyster Bay" 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 Oyster Bay 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 "Oyster Bay" smoothly on your ukulele.

         Em                          A
From my room, I see the blue Pacific Ocean
         F                              G  Bm
Yes, my hotel has me right beside the shore
         Em               G
Well, today it's San Francisco
       A
And tomorrow it's L.A.
       F                                   G
And I feel as though I've been this way before

Well my woman helps my feet to keep on walkin'
But my manager he stands right outside the door
Yes there’s an up and coming superstar
and he's gettin' rave reviews
But there ain't no time for fishin' anymore

Chorus:
C                                 Em
I never thought that things would go this far
C                                Em
I never thought that life would be this way
C                        Em
I never thought I'd be a superstar
     Dm
And Jesus Christ
   Em
I wish that I
     F
Was back in Oyster Bay
           F A#     F C F C F B
Takin' it easy Oh yeah...

But there's lots of friendly folks that say,
"Good morning"
But somehow, you know, I don’t believe
their smiles
I could be New York City bound where
I could be among my friends
But the road back home it seems a million miles

I can see the lights of Hollywood below me
But somehow they just don’t move me
like they should
I know it's hard to understand, but
I would be a fisherman
If I only had the chance, you know I would

Chorus:
I never thought that things would go this far
I never thought that I’d be here today
I never thought I'd be a superstar
Oh, Jesus Christ, I wish that
I was back in Oyster Bay
Takin' it easy, oh yeah

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

B

Ukulele chord B

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

C

Ukulele chord C

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

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 "Oyster Bay" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Oyster Bay" by Billy Joel.

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