The Kinks - Look a Little on the Sunny Side: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Look a Little on the Sunny Side" 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 Look a Little on the Sunny Side 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 "Look a Little on the Sunny Side" smoothly on your ukulele.

G7            C9            F
Look a little on the sunny side,
G7              C9                  F
Even when they say you're on the slide,
          C9                     F6
And for a while they'll say your records
never make it,
          C9                     F6
But in a while they're gonna be showering
you with praises.
         F          E+
They'll give you mediocre reviews and
 Cm            D7
put you in the underground for a while,
     G7           C9
But look a little on the funny,
 F                   G7           C9            F
sunny side of life, look a little on the sunny side.

    F6                                         C9
You sing 'em the blues and then they ask for a happy
tune,
                                        F6
And when you start to smile they'll say gimme
dat rhythm and blues,

And when you give 'em dat rhythm and blues
                 A
they'll simply smile and say
                             E              A
We didn't want to hear you play, we didn't like
        C7
you any way.

It's very hard to please
the people every single time
But look a little on the sunny side
Look a little on the sunny side
Even when you feel you want to hide
You've gotta laugh,
don't let your critics ever upset you
Cos for a while, the cynics will all
be out to get you
You gotta be shrewd, you gotta be strong
You gotta convince yourself that you are not wrong
Whistle a tune and think of a catchy,
happy, little song

And look a little on the sunny side
It's very hard to please the people
every single time
But look a little on the sunny side
They're gonna put you down for a while
You got to learn to grit your teeth and smile
Look a little on the funny, sunny side of life
Look a little on the sunny side

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

C7

Ukulele chord C7

C9

Ukulele chord C9

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

D7

Ukulele chord D7

D#

Ukulele chord D#

E+

Ukulele chord E+

E

Ukulele chord E

F

Ukulele chord F

F6

Ukulele chord F6

G7

Ukulele chord G7

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 "Look a Little on the Sunny Side" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Look a Little on the Sunny Side" by The Kinks.

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