Elton John - Tell Me When the Whistle Blows: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Tell Me When the Whistle Blows" 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 Tell Me When the Whistle Blows 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 "Tell Me When the Whistle Blows" smoothly on your ukulele.

          Dm
There's a dusty old gutter he's lying in now
Mmm, He's blind and he's old
              G7           A              Dm
And there's a bottle that rolls down the road.
Me, I'm young and I'm so wild
And I still feel the need
        G             A          Bm
of your apron strings once in a while.
             A                     E          G7         Dm
For there's taxicabs hooting, but I can't be footloose forever.
    A                              E  
My suitcase it's a cheap one. My darling she's a dear one.
    G7                        C
My head's feeling light as a feather.

Chorus:
        G7                         Dm
Take my ears and tell me when the whistle blows.
        G7                       Dm
Wake me up and tell me when the whistle blows.
Dm             A                 Bm                G7
Long lost and lonely boy you're just a black sheep going home.
   Dm                 A        G7     D             A        G7
I want to feel your wheels of steel - underneath my itching heels.
         D       G7               A7      Bm D F# D B D F# D
Take my money - tell me when the whistle blows.

Part of me asked the young man for the time
With a cool vacant stare
Of undue concern, he said nine
It's not so bad but I really do love the land
And rather all this than those diamante lovers
In Hyde Park holding hands
Blowing heat through my fingers
Trying to kill off this cold
Will the street kids remember?
Can I still shoot a fast cue?
Has this country kid still got his soul?

Chorus

Take my money
Tell me when the whistle blows

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A7

Ukulele chord A7

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

E

Ukulele chord E

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G

Ukulele chord G

G#

Ukulele chord G#

G7

Ukulele chord G7

B

Ukulele chord B

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 "Tell Me When the Whistle Blows" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Tell Me When the Whistle Blows" by Elton John.

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