Foster the People - Life on the Nickel: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Life on the Nickel" 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 Life on the Nickel 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 "Life on the Nickel" smoothly on your ukulele.

Chorus:
Cm        Fm
Yet again I'm hustling, hustling, hustling
Gm        Fm
Yet again I'm hustling, hustling, hustling
Cm         A#            D#        G#
Yet again I'm hustling, hustling, hustling
    D#
But I can't seem to catch a dime
Gm                                A#
Take a little hit and I lose the time

           Cm           Fm
I took the man and his horse
And ran before he looked up
            Cm            Fm
I said the light's gonna change
But I'm calm and feeling warm
             Cm              Fm Cm A#
And now I'm sticking out my hands
            G#
And feeling weightless again
            Cm           Fm
You got to push, got to shove
I've got to eat before they eat me
         Cm            Fm
Got the crown and the cup
I've got to write to my family
               Cm               Fm
And say, "I'm calm and feeling warm."
     Cm        A#     Gm       G#
I'm not quite there, but I'm close
                            A#
And it's a world of a difference

Chorus

Got the worst all behind me
Yeah, they'll never be able to find me
I'm the king of the city
I'm a roach and they're all primates
This is meal time, real life
I'm not gonna fight
No, I'm gonna start a war
I've been right, I've been wrong
My smokes have come and gone
I've been crazy, been fed enough to not wind up dead
And I'm lonely, my eyes have been closed to the world
'Cause the world's got nothing for me

Chorus - x2

Yet again, I'm hustling, hustling, hustling
Yet again, I'm hustling, hustling, hustling
Yet again, I'm hustling, hustling, hustling

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

D#

Ukulele chord D#

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

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 "Life on the Nickel" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Life on the Nickel" by Foster the People.