Elton John - Sweet Painted Lady: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Sweet Painted Lady" 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 Sweet Painted Lady 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 "Sweet Painted Lady" smoothly on your ukulele.

            G
I'm back on dry land once again
     Gmaj7
Opportunity awaits me like a rat in the drain
G7                                     C
We're all hunting honey with money to burn
         Cm                          G               Am7   D D+
Just a short time to show you the tricks that we've learned

If the boys all behave themselves here
Well, there's pretty young ladies and beer in the rear
You won't need a gutter to sleep in tonight
Oh, the prices I charge here will see you alright

So she lays down beside me again
My sweet painted lady, the one with no name
Many have used her and many still do
There's a place in the world for a woman like you

Chorus:
D+    G            F#
Oh, sweet painted lady
 F                          E7
Seems it's always been the same
Am7               D
Getting paid for being laid
 G                            Am7 D
Guess that's the name of the game
     G            F#
Oh sweet painted lady
 F                          E7
Seems it's always been the same
Am7               D
Getting paid for being laid
 G                            Am7  D G D+
Guess that's the name of the game, oh

Forget us, we'll have gone very soon
Just forget we ever slept in your rooms
And we'll leave the smell of the sea in your beds
Where love's just a job and nothing is said

So as she lays down beside me again
My sweet painted lady, the one with no name
Many have used her and many still do
There's a place in the world for a woman like you

Chorus:
Oh, sweet painted lady
Seems it's always been the same
Getting paid for being laid
Guess that's the name of the game
Oh, sweet painted lady
Seems it's always been the same
Getting paid for being laid
Guess that's the name of the game

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

Am7

Ukulele chord Am7

C

Ukulele chord C

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

D

Ukulele chord D

D+

Ukulele chord D+

E7

Ukulele chord E7

F

Ukulele chord F

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G

Ukulele chord G

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

G

Ukulele chord G

Gmaj7

Ukulele chord Gmaj7

Gmaj

Ukulele chord Gmaj

G7

Ukulele chord G7

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 "Sweet Painted Lady" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Sweet Painted Lady" by Elton John.

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