Billy Joel - Shades of Grey: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Shades of Grey" 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 Shades of Grey 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 "Shades of Grey" smoothly on your ukulele.

Em           D                  C
Some things were perfectly clear,
              Bm        Em
seen with the vision of youth
Em             D            C
No doubts and nothing to fear,
               Bm        Em
I claimed the corner on truth
Em         D                 C
These days it's harder to say
            Bm           Em
I know what I'm fighting for
Em           D         C
My faith is falling away
              G
I'm not that sure anymore

Chorus:
  G         C      Em      D
Shades of grey wherever I go
     G      C            D           Em
The more I find out the less that I know
  G         C       Em            D
Black and white is how it should be
      G         C           D        E
But shades of grey are the colors I see

Once there were trenches and walls
And one point of every view
Fight till the other man falls
Kill him before he kills you
These days the edges are blurred
I'm old and tired of war
I hear the other man's words
I'm not that sure anymore

Chorus:
Shades of grey are all that I find
When I look to the enemy line
Black and white was so easy for me
But shades of grey are the colors I see

Now with the wisdom of years
I try to reason things out
And the only people I fear
Are those who never have doubts
Save us all from arrogant men
And all the causes they're for
I won't be righteous again
I'm not that sure anymore

Chorus:
Shades of grey are all that I find
When I look to they enemy line
There ain't no rainbows shining on me
Shades of grey are the colors I see
Shades of grey wherever I go
The more I find out the less that I know
There ain't no rainbows shining on me
Shades of grey are the colors I see

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

Em

Ukulele chord Em

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 "Shades of Grey" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Shades of Grey" by Billy Joel.

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