Billy Joel - Zanzibar: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Zanzibar" 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 Zanzibar 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 "Zanzibar" smoothly on your ukulele.

Am9                 F9
Ali dances and the audience applauds
            Am9                               A#maj7
Though he's bathed in sweat he hasn't lost his style
C                 F
Ali don't you go downtown
C              Am                Bm7-5 E7
You gave away another round for free Whoa...

Me, I'm just another face at Zanzibar
But the waitress always serves a secret smile, woah
She's waiting out in Shantytown
She's gonna pull the curtains down for me
For me

Chorus:
G+                      Cm7
I've got the old man's car,
Fm9                A#
I've got a jazz guitar
D#maj9           G#maj7 Gm7 Fm7
I've got a tab at   Zanzibar
F#m7-5 Gm7   G#maj7     G#7 D7
  Tonight is where I'll be
     G+ B7 E+
I'll be

Rose, he knows he's such a credit to the game
But the Yankees grab the headlines every time
Melodrama's so much fun
In black and white for everyone to see, woah

Me, I'm trying just to get to second base
And I'd steal it if she only gave the sign, woah
She's gonna give the go ahead
The inning isn't over yet for me
For me

Chorus:
I've got the old man's car
I've got a jazz guitar
I've got a tab at Zanzibar
Tonight, that's where I'll be, I'll be

Tell the waitress I'll come back to Zanzibar
I'll be hiding in the darkness with my beer, woah
She's waiting out in Shantytown
She's gonna pull the curtains down for me
For me

Chorus:
I've got the old man's car
I've got a jazz guitar
I've got a tab at Zanzibar
Tonight, that's where I'll be, I'll be

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

A#maj7

Ukulele chord A#maj7

Am

Ukulele chord Am

Am9

Ukulele chord Am9

B7

Ukulele chord B7

C

Ukulele chord C

Cm7

Ukulele chord Cm7

D7

Ukulele chord D7

E+

Ukulele chord E+

E7

Ukulele chord E7

F

Ukulele chord F

F9

Ukulele chord F9

Fm7

Ukulele chord Fm7

Fm9

Ukulele chord Fm9

G+

Ukulele chord G+

G#7

Ukulele chord G#7

G#maj7

Ukulele chord G#maj7

Gm7

Ukulele chord Gm7

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

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