Bob Dylan - The Usual: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Usual" 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 Usual 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 Usual" smoothly on your ukulele.

A
I'm trippin over dumb drunks at a party
F                      G              A
My girlfriend just ran off with the DJ
A
I'd give her everything I had,
but she refused it
F                         G                     A
It don't matter now, she don't know how to use it
C
My confidence is dwindling
D
Look at the shape I'm in
C
Where's my pearls, where's the swine?

D
I'm not thirsty, but I'm standing in line.
                   A
I'll have the usual
Yeah, I'll have the usual

Fifty silhouettes now tumblin' on the dance floor
Pink elephants fallin' through a trap door
Sixty cigarettes a day because I'm nervous
When will that bitch begin to serve us?
I used to be a good boy, livin' the good life
Fifty thousand kisses later she was a housewife
She was good, I was unkind

I'm not thirsty, but I'm standin' in line
I'll have the usual, yeah
I'll have the usual

Big Jim says that the second comin's comin'
I think he must be seein' double or something
You can hang around here, waiting for the offerings
I can't win, but I've seen enough, man
A fifth of whisky keep the doctor away
A little more and it's judgment day
I had a future, but she just passed out

I'm gonna drink until I see what am I talkin' about
I'll have the usual, yeah
I'll have the usual
I'll have the usual
Yeah, the usual

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

F

Ukulele chord F

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 Usual" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Usual" by Bob Dylan.

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