Paul McCartney - How Many People: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "How Many People" 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 How Many People 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 "How Many People" smoothly on your ukulele.

G         Am
How many people
G           Am
Stand in a line
G         Am
How many people
Bm                      E   Esus4
Never get a chance to shine
Am          Bm          Am  Bm  C  D   G
If you can tell me I'll gladly listen
          F           G    G7
How many people have died

Chorus:
C                          G
One too many right now for me
              Am7                 G  G7
I want to be happy, I want to be free
C                          G
One too many right now for me
              Am7  G    F      Em      D
I want to see ordinary people living peacefully

How many people
Go for a ride
How many people
Never make it through to the other side
If you can tell me I'll gladly listen
How many people have cried

Chorus

G         Am     G       Am
How many people will it take
G         Am         G         Am
How many people for goodness' sake
How many people, how many people

One too many right now for me
I want to be happy, I want to be free
One too many right now for me
I want to see ordinary people living peacefully

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

Am7

Ukulele chord Am7

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

Em

Ukulele chord Em

Esus4

Ukulele chord Esus4

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

G7

Ukulele chord G7

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

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 "How Many People" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "How Many People" by Paul McCartney.

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