The Beach Boys - Alley Oop: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Alley Oop" 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 Alley Oop 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 "Alley Oop" smoothly on your ukulele.

A
Hey Hey Hey. That's what I say.
          A
There's a man in the funny papers we all know.
 A               E    A
(Alley Oop, oop..oop..oop-oop.)
A
He lived 'way back a long time ago.
 A               E    A
(Alley Oop, oop..oop..oop-oop.)
A
Well he don't eat nothin' but a bear cat stew.
 A               E    A
(Alley Oop, oop..oop..oop-oop.)
A
Well, this cat's name is-a Alley Oop.
 A               E    A
(Alley Oop, oop..oop..oop-oop.)

Chorus:
A                              A7
He's the toughest man there is alive.
            D
(Alley Oop) Wearin' clothes from a wildcat's hide.
            Bm
(Alley Oop) He's the king of the jungle jive.
  E            A        E      E7
(Look at that cave man go!!) (AHHHHHHHH!)

He's got a chauffeur that's a genuine dinosaur
Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop
And he can knuckle your head before you count
to four
Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop
He's got a big ugly club and a headful of hair
Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop
He's oohhhh eating grizzly bear
Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop
Forgot the words!

Chorus:
He's the toughest man there is alive
Alley Oop
Wears clothes from a wildcat's hide
Alley Oop
He's the king of the jungle jive
Look at that caveman go!

He rides through the jungle tearing limbs
offa trees
Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop
And knocking great big monsters dead on their knees
Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop
Other cats don't bug him because they know better
Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop
Because he's a mean motor scooter and
a bad go-getter
Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop

Chorus:
Well, uh, he's the toughest man there is alive
Alley Oop
Wears clothes from a wildcat's hide
Alley Oop
He's a hully gully king of jive
Well look at that caveman go!

There he goes
(There he goes)
Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop
Look at that caveman go
Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop
Ride, daddy, ride
Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop
Heigh-ho, dinosaur
Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop
Oh my goodness, what a big brute he is! Hm!
Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop
Oh, how would you like a dinosaur like that,
for your own? Mm!
Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop - x2

(G minor. D7.)
(What now? What now?)
(Just give me a minute.)
(Brian, I need a B flat...You know I can't read.)

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A7

Ukulele chord A7

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

E7

Ukulele chord E7

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 "Alley Oop" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Alley Oop" by The Beach Boys.

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