Ed Sheeran - The City: Ukulele Chords

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

Em                Bm C
This city never sleeps
Em                                   Bm C
I hear the people walk by when it's late
Em                                 Bm          C
Sirens bleed through my window sill, I can't close my eyes
Em                     Bm   C
Don't control what I'm into

This tower is alive
The lights that blind keep me awake
With my hood up and lace untied, sleep fills my mind
Don't control what I'm into

C       D                 Em         G
London calls me a stranger, a traveller
C        D          G
This is now my home, my home

Chorus:
Em  Bm C                    G       D  
Oh, oh, I'm burning on the back streets
Oh, oh, stuck here sitting in the back seat,
Oh, oh, and I'm blazing on the street
And what I do isn't up to you,
And if the city never sleeps then that makes two

The pavement is my friend
It will take me where I need to go
I find it trips me up
And puts me down
This is not what I'm used to

The shop across the road
Fulfills my needs and gives me company
When I need it
Voices speak through my walls
I don't think I'm gonna make it
Past tomorrow

London calls me a stranger, a traveller
This is now my home, my home (Woo!)

Chorus

Em                G
And my lungs hurt, And my ears bled,
Am                              C
With the sound of the city life, echoed in my head
Em             G
Do I need this, to keep me alive
      C                             D
The traffic stops and starts but I need to move along

London calls me a stranger
This is not my home, home

Chorus

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G

Ukulele chord G

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

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 City" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The City" by Ed Sheeran.

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