Status Quo - Dirty Water: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Dirty Water" 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 Dirty Water 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 "Dirty Water" smoothly on your ukulele.

        C             F
O-o-o-oh the water's getting deep
              G  F             G            F
And I can't swim because it's dirty, dirty water
   C   F   C     G
O-o-o-oh, o-o-o-oh

C                    G             C
Many's the time I've asked you to say
                    G          C
Why do you feel so bad day to day?
F                    C  F                   C
Could it be you're wrong to push yourself along
     F
I'd say it's not a guess, you make yourself a mess
     D                      G
And get yourself in deeper water

Why do you think it's all wrong for you?
Maybe it's in some things that you do
Baby, it's alright to stay out every night
If I could change your mind I'd bring you back in line
To do the things you really oughtta

Chorus:
        C             F
O-o-o-oh the water's getting deep
              G  F      G                  F
And I can't swim, if I could then I'd come in
        C              F
O-o-o-oh, the water's getting deep
              G  F             G            F
And I can't swim because it's dirty, dirty water
   C   F  C     G
O-o-o-oh, o-o-o-oh

Why do you think it's all wrong for you?
Maybe it's in some things that you do
Baby, it's alright to stay out every night
If I could change your mind I'd bring you back in line
To do the things you really oughtta

Chorus:
O-o-o-oh, the water's getting deep
And I can't swim, if I could then I'd come in
O-o-o-oh the water's getting deep
And I can't swim because it's dirty, dirty water
O-o-o-oh, the water's getting deep.....

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

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 "Dirty Water" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Dirty Water" by Status Quo.

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