Red Hot Chili Peppers - By the Way: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "By the Way" 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 By the Way 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 "By the Way" smoothly on your ukulele.

Chorus:
F                             C
Standing in line to see the show tonight
              Am
And there's a light on, heavy glow
 F             C              Am
By the way I tried to say I'd be there,
waiting for
 F                        C
Dani the girl is singing songs to me
             Am
Beneath the marquee, overload

Dm
Steak knife
Dm
Card Shark
Dm
Con job
Dm
Boot cut

Dm
Skin that flick, she's such a little DJ
Dm
Get there quick by street but not the freeway
Dm
Turn that trick to make a little leeway
Dm
Beat that nic but not the way that we play

Dm
Dog town
Dm
Blood bath
Dm
Rib cage
Dm
Soft tail

Chorus:
  F                           C
Standing in line to see the show tonight
              Dm
And there's a light on, heavy glow
 F             C                  Am
By the way I tried to say I'd be there,
 A#
waiting for

Dm
Black jack
Dm
Dope dick
Dm
Pawn shop
Dm
Quick pick

Dm
Kiss that dyke, I know you want to hold one
Dm
Not on strike, but I'm about to bowl one
Dm
Bite that mic, I know you never stole one
Dm
Girls that like a story so I told one

Dm
Song bird
Dm
Main line
Dm
Cash back
Dm
Hard top

Chorus:
  F                           C
Standing in line to see the show tonight
              Am
And there's a light on, heavy glow
 F             C                   Am
By the way I tried to say I'd be there,
waiting for
 F                        C
Dani the girl is singing songs to me
            Am
Beneath the marquee of her soul
 F             C                  Am
By the way I tried to say I'd be there,
waiting for

Dm
Ooh ahh, 'guess you never meant it
Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it
Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it
Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it
Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it
Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it
Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it
Ooh, ah

Chorus:
Standing in line to see the show tonight
And there's a light on, heavy glow
By the way I tried to say I'd be there,
waiting for
Dani the girl is singing songs to me
Beneath the marquee, of her soul
By the way I tried to say I know you,
from before

Standing in line to see the show tonight
And there's a light on, heavy glow
By the way I tried to say I'd be there,
waiting for

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

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 "By the Way" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "By the Way" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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