Neil Young - Crime in the City (Sixty to Zero Pt. I): Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Crime in the City (Sixty to Zero Pt. I)" 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 Crime in the City (Sixty to Zero Pt. I) 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 "Crime in the City (Sixty to Zero Pt. I)" smoothly on your ukulele.

           Am                    Am G F
Well, the cop made the showdown
        Am              Am G F
He was sure he was right
       Am                Am G F
He had all of the lowdown
          Am                   Am G F G Dm
From the bank heist last night
                              G Dm
His best friend was the robber
                        G Dm
And his wife was a thief
                           G Dm
All the children were killers
                           G F
They couldn't get no relief
                           G F
The bungalow was surrounded
                            G F
When a voice loud and clear
                                     G F
Said, "Come on out with your hands up
Or we'll blow you out of here."
                         Am  G
There was a face in the window
        F        Am   G
The TV cameras rolled
           F            Am    G
Then they cut to the announcer
           F      Am G F G
And the sory was told.

The artist looked at the producer
The producer sat back
He said "What we have got here
Is a perfect track
But we don't have a vocal
And we don't have a song
If we could get these things accomplished
Nothin' else could go wrong."
So he balanced the ashtray
As he picked up the phone
And said "Send me a songwriter
Who's drifted far from home
And make sure that he's hungry
Make sure he's alone
Send me a cheeseburger
And a new Rolling Stone."
Yeah.

There's still crime in the city,
Said the cop on the beat,
I don't know if I can stop it
I feel like meat on the street
They paint my car like a target
I take my orders from fools
Meanwhile some kid blows my head off
Well, I play by their rules
That's why I'm doin' it my way
I took the law in my hands
So here I am in the alleyway
A wad of cash in my pants
I get paid by a ten year old
He says he looks up to me
There's still crime in the city
But it's good to be free.
Yeah.

Now I come from a family
That has a broken home
Sometimes I talk to Daddy
On the telephone
When he says that he loves me
I know that he does
But I wish I could see him
I wish I knew where he was
But that's the way all my friends are
Except maybe one or two
Wish I could see him this weekend
Wish I could walk in his shoes
But now I'm doin' my own thing
Sometimes I'm good, then I'm bad
Although my home has been broken
It's the best home I ever had
Yeah.

Well, I keep gettin' younger
My life's been funny that way
Before I ever learned to talk
I forgot what to say
I sassed back to my mom
I sassed back to my teacher
I got thrown out of Bible school
For sassin' back at the preacher
Then I grew up to be a fireman
Put out every fire in town
Put out anything smokin'
But when I put the hose down
The judge sent me to prison
He gave me life without parole
Wish I never put the hose down
Wish I never got old.

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

F

Ukulele chord F

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 "Crime in the City (Sixty to Zero Pt. I)" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Crime in the City (Sixty to Zero Pt. I)" by Neil Young.

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