George Harrison - Hong Kong Blues: Ukulele Chords
Learn to play "Hong Kong Blues" 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.
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Learn Hong Kong Blues 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 "Hong Kong Blues" smoothly on your ukulele.
C#m C#m7 C#m6 Amaj7 It's the story of a very unfortunate coloured man C#m G#7 C#m Who got arrested down in old Hong Kong C#m7 C#m6 Amaj7 He got twenty years' privilege taken away from him G#7 C#m When he kicked old Buddha's gong B E And now he's poppin' the piano just to raise the price C#m Amaj7 G#7 Of a ticket to the land of the free E Well, he says his home's in 'Frisco where they send the rice B7 E G#7 But it's really in Tennessee C#m G# That's why he says C#m I need someone to love me G#7 C#m C#m7 Amaj7 G#7 C#m E6 Need somebody to carry me home to San Francisco A B E G#7 And bury my body there C#m I need someone to lend me a fifty-dollar bill and then C#m7 A7 G#7 C#m I'll leave Hong Kong far behind me E6 A B E A E For happiness once again A A#dim7 Won't somebody believe E E7 I've a yen to see that Bay again A A#dim7 Everytime I try to leave E E7 G#7 Sweet opium won't let me fly away C#m I need someone to love me G#7 C#m C#m7 Amaj7 G#7 C#m E6 Need somebody to carry me home to San Francisco A B E G#7 And bury my body there C#m C#m7 C#m6 Amaj7 That's the story of a very unfortunate coloured man C#m G#7 C#m Who got arrested down in old Hong Kong C#m7 C#m6 Amaj7 He got twenty years' privilege taken away from him G#7 C#m When he kicked old Buddha's gong | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA  A7  A#dim7  Amaj7  B  B7  C#  C#m  C#m6  C#m7  E  E6  E7  G#  G#7  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 "Hong Kong Blues" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Hong Kong Blues" by George Harrison.