Uptown Girl

Billy Joel - Uptown Girl: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Uptown Girl" 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.

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Learn Uptown Girl 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 "Uptown Girl" smoothly on your ukulele.

E
Uptown girl
F#m7                      E  
She's been living in her uptown world
A             A          E
I bet she's never had a backstreet guy
F#m7                   E  
I bet her momma never told her why
A           B
I'm gonna try for an

Chorus:
E
Uptown girl
F#m7                       E  
She's been living in her white bread world
A           A           E
As long as anyone with hot blood can
F#m7                         E  
And now she's looking for a downtown man
A             B
That's what I am

C             Am7
And when she knows what
    Dm7             G
She wants from her time
C            Am7
And when she wakes up
     Dm           E7
And makes up her mind

A              F#m7
She'll see I'm not so tough
Bm
Just because
B
I'm in love with an

Uptown girl
You know I've seen her in her uptown world
She's getting tired of her high class toys
And all the presents from her uptown boys
She's got a choice

Uptown girl
You know I can't afford to buy her pearls
But maybe, someday, when my ship comes in
She'll understand what kind of guy I've been
And then I'll win

And when she's walking, she's looking so fine
And when she's talking, she'll say that she's mine

She'll say I'm not so tough
Just because I'm in love with an

Chorus

E
Uptown girl
F#m7             E  
she's my uptown girl
      A           A 
you know I'm in love with an
E
Uptown girl
F#m7       E  
my uptown girl
      A          B
you know I'm in love with an

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am7

Dm7

F#m7

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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Uptown Girl" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel.

Billy Joel - Uptown Girl: Ukulele Chords

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