Neil Young - Life in the City: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Life in the City" 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 in the City 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 in the City" smoothly on your ukulele.

A
People sleepin' on the sidewalks
            D  C D C D
On a rainy day
A
Families livin' under freeways
                   D  C D C D
It's the American way
A
Starvin' in the city
While the farm goes to seed
C
Murder in the home
      G            F
And crime on the streets

Chorus:
A                              C D
Don't that trouble you brother?
A                         C D
Don't that trouble you pal?
A                             C D
Don't that trouble you sister?
E7
Well, that's life in the city

All our old hangouts
Are boarded up and closed
Or being sold to someone
Nobody knows
I got a woman that loves me
And I love her so
She's all dressed up now
With nowhere to go

Chorus

That's life in the city

Listen to me people
Hear what I have to say
Ever since I was knee high
I rocked my blues away
But people sleepin' on the sidewalks
And families in need
Murder in the home
And crime on the streets

Chorus

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

E7

Ukulele chord E7

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 "Life in the City" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Life in the City" by Neil Young.

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