Blondie - The Tide Is High: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Tide Is High" 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 Tide Is High 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 Tide Is High" smoothly on your ukulele.

     B                     E      F#
The tide is high, but I'm holding on,
B                  E     F#
I'm gonna be your number one,
B                        E           F#         B
I'm not the kinda girl who gives up just like that,
     E F#
Oh, no

It's not the things you do that tease and hurt
me bad
But it's the way you do the things you do to me
I'm not the kind-a girl who gives up just like that,
oh no

Chorus:
    B                     E       F#
The tide is high, but I'm holding on,
B                 E      F#    E      F#
I'm gonna be your number one, number one,
E      F#
Number one

Every girl wants you to be her man
But I'll wait my dear till it's my turn
I'm not the kind-a girl who gives up just
like that,
oh no

Chorus:
The tide is high but I'm holdin' on
I'm gonna be your number one, number one,
number one

Every girl wants you to be her man
But I'll wait my dear till it's my turn
I'm not the kind-a girl who gives up just
like that, oh no

Chorus:
The tide is high but I'm holding on
I'm gonna be your number one, number one,
number one

The tide is high but I'm holding on
I'm gonna be your number one
The tide is high but I'm holding on
I'm gonna be your number one
The tide is high but I'm holding on
I'm gonna be your number one

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

E

Ukulele chord E

F#

Ukulele chord F#

B

Ukulele chord B

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 Tide Is High" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Tide Is High" by Blondie.