Billy Joel - The Great Suburban Showdown: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Great Suburban Showdown" 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 Great Suburban Showdown 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 Great Suburban Showdown" smoothly on your ukulele.

        G        Am
Flyin' east on a plane,
         Bm                 C
drinkin' all that free champagne
G                 D               C  A D
Guess I saw this comin' down the line...
        G               Am
And I know it should be fun, but
   Bm                            C
I think I should have packed my gun,
         G              D             C
Got that old suburban showdown in my mind.

Sit around with the folks
Tell the same old tired jokes
Bored to death on Sunday afternoon
Mom and Dad, me and you
And the outdoor barbecue
Think I'm gonna hide out in my room

Chorus:
G          Em                           Bm
I've been gone for a while, made some changes
in my style
          C                G       F  F7
and they say you can't go home anymore
           Em
Well the streets all look the same, and
      Bm               E
I'll have to play the game
      Am
We'll all sit around in the kitchen chairs
         C               D
with the tv on with the neighbors there

Out in the yard
Where my Daddy worked so hard
He never lets the crab grass grow too high
Oh, the place hasn't changed
And that's why I'm gonna feel so strange
But I'll have to face the music bye and bye

Chorus

Drive into town
When this big bird touches down
I'm only comin' home to say goodbye
Then I'm gone with the wind
And I won't be seen again
'Til that great suburban showdown in the sky
'Til that great suburban showdown in the sky

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F

Ukulele chord F

F7

Ukulele chord F7

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 "The Great Suburban Showdown" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Great Suburban Showdown" by Billy Joel.

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