Paolo Nutini - Smokey Joe’s Cafe: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Smokey Joe’s Cafe" 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 Smokey Joe’s Cafe 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 "Smokey Joe’s Cafe" smoothly on your ukulele.

    F                A#               F
One day while I was eating beans at Smokey Joe's
Cafe
      F               A#                 F
Just sitting, diggin' all the scene at Smokey
Joe's Cafe
     A#
A chick came walking through the door
That I had never seen before
    F             A#               F
At least I never saw her down at Smokey Joe's Cafe

        C                   A#
And I started shaking when she sat right
              F
down next to me

Her knees were almost touching mine at Smokey Joe's
Cafe
A chill was running down my spine at Smokey Joe's
Cafe
And I could smell her sweet perfume
She smiled at me and my heart went boom
And everybody in the room at Smokey Joe's Cafe

      A#
And from behind the counter I saw a man
A chef's hat on his head and a knife in his hand
He grabbed me by the collar and began to shout
              C
He said "You better eat up all your beans, boy,
then clear right out!"

Oh, I know I'll never eat again at Smokey Joe's Cafe
And so we'll never meet again at Smokey Joe's Cafe
And I'd rather eat my chips and beans at Jim's or
Jack's or John's or Gene's
Than take my chances eating down at Smokey Joe's
Cafe
Why risk my life when that Smokey Joe's a crazy
fool?

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

F

Ukulele chord F

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 "Smokey Joe’s Cafe" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Smokey Joe’s Cafe" by Paolo Nutini.