George Michael - Hand to Mouth: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Hand to Mouth" 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 Hand to Mouth 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 "Hand to Mouth" smoothly on your ukulele.

Am
Jimmy got nothing made himself a name
With a gun that he polished for a rainy day
A smile and a quote from a vigilante movie
                                  Dm7
Our boy Jimmy just blew them all away
He said it made him crazy
                         Am
Twenty five years living hand to mouth
Hand to mouth, hand to mouth, hand to mouth

Sweet little baby on a big white doorstep
She needs her mother but her mother is dead
Just another hooker that the lucky can forget
Just another hooker
It happens everyday
She loved her little baby
But she couldn't bare to see her livin' hand to mouth
Hand to mouth, hand to mouth, hand to mouth

Chorus:
Fmaj7                     Em
I believe in the gods of America
Fmaj7                         Em
I believe in the land of the free
    Dm7
But no one told me (No one told me)
          Am
That the gods believe in nothing
        G
So with empty hands I pray
         Em
And from day to hopeless day
                 Am
They still don't see me (See me)

Everybody talks about the new generation
Jump on the wagon or they'll leave you behind
But no one gave a thought to the rest of the nation
"Like to help you buddy, but I haven't got the time"
Somebody shouted save me
But everybody started livin' hand to mouth
Hand to mouth, hand to mouth, hand to mouth

There's a big white lady
On a big white doorstep
She asked her daddy and her daddy said "Yes"
Has to give a little for the dollars that we get
Has to give a little
They say it's for the best
Somebody shouted maybe
But they kept on livin' from hand to mouth
Hand to mouth, hand to mouth, hand to mouth

Chorus:
So she ran to the arms of America (America)
And she kissed the powers that be
And someone told me (someone told me)
That the gods believe in nothing
So with empty hands I pray
And I tell myself
One day
They just might see me

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

Dm7

Ukulele chord Dm7

Em

Ukulele chord Em

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

Fmaj7

Ukulele chord Fmaj7

Fmaj

Ukulele chord Fmaj

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 "Hand to Mouth" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Hand to Mouth" by George Michael.