The Kinks - Demolition: Ukulele Chords

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

E
I spy with my little eye
Anything here that I can buy
I see a little thatched cottage
Looking so neat
With compulsory purchase we can buy it up cheap
Then we'll pull up the floor boards
Tear down the walls
Rock the foundations
Until the house falls
Like a pack of cards
Crashing to the ground
Then we'll build a row
Of identical boxes
And sell them all off at treble the profits
Demolition

E
The deeds are in my pocket,
             D
I've got a contract in my hand.
      A                    E
An opportunity for luxury living.
E
I'll arrange the mortgage
         D
To be repaid a hundred percent.
   A                                E
I can't wait around so make your decision.
       G
We'll buy up all the cottages
    D
And every house and every street,
        E
Until we've got everything we need.
       G
Every town in the vicinity,
        D
Every farm and village green.
             E
We're gonna buy up everything,
           E        D A
Then it's Demolition.
 E       D A E        D A
Demolition. Demolition.

Two up, two down
It hasn't got a garden
But it's got a lovely patio
Stainless steel kitchen sink
Gas fired central heating
Whaaa specifically designed for
modern-day living
Nothing's permanent and nothing lasts
We've sold all the houses so put 'em up fast
We're gonna buy up this town
And pull it all down
How I love to hear the demolition sound
Of concrete crashing to the ground
Demolition

It's time to make some money
It's time to get rich quick
It's the wonderful world of capitalism
I've got to make a profit
I've got to satisfy my greed
It's my faith and my religion
Demolition. Demolition. Demolition
And we'll buy up the towns
And we'll knock 'em all down
Build a brand new world of our own

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

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

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