PJ Harvey - Joy: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Joy" 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 Joy 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 "Joy" smoothly on your ukulele.

G Am     F   G  Am F
Joy was her name
A life unwed
Thirty years old
Never danced a step

Chorus:
    Dm
She would have left these red hills
                                 G Am F G Am F
Far behind if not for her condition
 Dm
Would have left these red hills
                               G Am F G Am F
Long ago if not for my condition

Pitiful joy
She looked away
Into a hollow sky
Came face to face

Chorus:
With her own innocence surrounding her
Until it never was a question
Innocence so suffocating
Now she cannot move, no question

No hope for joy
No hope or faith
She wanted to go blind
Wanted hope to stay

I've been believing in nothing since I was born
It never was a question
No!

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

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 "Joy" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Joy" by PJ Harvey.

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