Billy Joel - State of Grace: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "State of Grace" 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 State of Grace 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 "State of Grace" smoothly on your ukulele.

A               E                    F
There you go, slipping away into a state of grace
Dm                            A#
I know the look that comes across your face
Bm7-5        E        E  A  E   D 
It's so familiar to me
A            E                       F
Here I am, trying to keep you in my line of sight
Dm                          A#
I'm never certain that you read me right
Bm7-5          E             E  A  E 
Sometimes you don't want to see
        F#m   C#m                      Dmaj9
Here we are, both of us know we're in love
     C#m                    F#m
But that isn't always enough
 C#m                Dmaj9         E
I never could rise above it all, down I fall

Chorus:
E             A              E                   F
But darling there you go, slipping away into a state
of grace
Dm                            A#
Granted, this world is not a perfect place
Bm7-5           E              E  A  E   D 
Still it's the world that I'm in
A           E                             F
Here I am talking while you don't hear a word I say
Dm                               A#
Knowing you're watching me from far away
Bm7-5          E            E  A  E 
Somewhere that I've never been

 D         E  Gm6                     D  
Don't you see, you lived a different life than me
Fm6                A            B  
It don't mean you have to be afraid of how
      Bm                  Esus4  E
We're not the same, don't leave me now
              A          E  
But darling there you go
           F
Slipping away

 D     F#m  C#m                       Dmaj9
How can I, get you to stay where you are
 C#m                    F#m
Keep you for going too far
 C#m                   Dmaj9             E
Holding you here is so hard to do...I'm losing you

A               E                    F
There you go, slipping away into a state of grace
Dm                       A#
Drifting away into your sacred place
 Esus          E            A  E   D 
Someplace that I've never been
A            E 
There you go
           F   Dm
Slipping away
Dm          A#  Esus4 
Slipping away
E        A        E    D 
Into a state of grace
A               E                   F
There you go, slipping away into a state of grace
Dm                A#  Esus4 
You're drifting away
E          A        E   D 
Into that sacred place

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

B

Ukulele chord B

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

C#m

Ukulele chord C#m

D

Ukulele chord D

D#

Ukulele chord D#

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

E

Ukulele chord E

Esus4

Ukulele chord Esus4

F

Ukulele chord F

F#

Ukulele chord F#

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

Fm6

Ukulele chord Fm6

G#

Ukulele chord G#

Gm6

Ukulele chord Gm6

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

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