The Kinks - Australia: Ukulele Chords

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

      C
Opportunities are available in
                          G
all walks of life in Australia
              F
So if you're young and if you're healthy
                                    C
Why not get a boat and come to Australia?

    Dm           G
Australia, the chance of a lifetime
    Dm      G
Australia, you get what you work for
 C
Nobody has to be any better
than what they want to be
    Dm      G
Australia, no class distinction
    Dm      G
Australia, no drug addiction
 C
Nobody's got a chip on their shoulder

       G#                      C
We'll surf like they do in the U.S.A.
       Am                 G
We'll fly down to Syndey for our holiday
    G#             D#
On sunny Christmas Day
    A#   G#    D#
Australia, Australia

No one hesitates at life or beats around
the bush in Australia
So if you're young and if you're healthy
Why not get a boat and come to Australia?

Australia (Sha-la-la-la sha-la-la-la)
Australia (Sha-la-la-la sha-la-la-la)
Everyone walks around with a perpetual
smile across their face
Australia (Sha-la-la-la sha-la-la-la)
Australia (Sha-la-la-la sha-la-la-la)
Everyone gets around and nobody can
ever get you down

 G#       G#m                  C      C 
We'll surf like they do in the U.S.A.
       Am                 G
We'll fly down to Syndey for our holiday
     G#            D#
On sunny Christmas Day
   A#   G#    D#
Australia, Australia

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Australia, the chance of a lifetime
Australia, you get what you work for
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Australia, no class distinction
No drug addiction

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Am

Ukulele chord Am

B

Ukulele chord B

C

Ukulele chord C

D#

Ukulele chord D#

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

G#

Ukulele chord G#

G#m

Ukulele chord G#m

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 "Australia" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Australia" by The Kinks.

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