Billy Joel - The Ballad of Billy the Kid: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Ballad of Billy the Kid" 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 The Ballad of Billy the Kid 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 Ballad of Billy the Kid" smoothly on your ukulele.

        G            Em                 F    Fsus4
From a town known as Wheeling, West Virginia,
        G          Em             F  C D
rode a boy with a six-gun in his hand
         G               Em
And his daring life of crime,
            F             C
made him a legend in his time
 G        Am7         D7sus4
East and west of the Rio Grande

Well, he started with a bank in Colorado
In the pocket of his vest, a Colt he hid
And his age and his size
Took the teller by surprise
And the word spread of Billy the Kid

Chorus:
          C              D             Em
Well, he never traveled heavy, yes, he always
       Bm
rode alone
         C            C              G7sus4
And he soon put many older guns to shame
        C            D                Em
And he never had a sweetheart, and he never had
   Bm
a home
         C                               Dsus4 D
But the cowboy and the rancher knew his name

Well, he robbed his way
From Utah to Oklahoma
And the law just could not seem
To track him down
And it served his legend well
For the folks they loved to tell
'Bout when Billy the Kid came to town

Well, one cold day a posse captured Billy
And the judge said, "String him up
For what he did."
And the cowboys and their kin
Like the sea came pouring in
To watch the hanging of Billy the Kid

Chorus:
And he never traveled heavy
Yes he always rode alone
And he soon put many older guns to shame
And he never had a sweetheart
But he finally found a home
Underneath the boot hill grave
That bears his name

From a town known
As Oyster Bay, Long Island
Rode a boy with a six-pack in his hand
And his daring life of crime
Made him a legend in his time
East and west of the Rio Grande

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am7

Ukulele chord Am7

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

D7sus4

Ukulele chord D7sus4

Dsus4

Ukulele chord Dsus4

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F

Ukulele chord F

Fsus4

Ukulele chord Fsus4

G

Ukulele chord G

G7sus4

Ukulele chord G7sus4

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

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