The Kinks - Motorway: Ukulele Chords

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

G
Motorway food is the worst in the world
You've never eaten food like you've eaten
on the motorway
Motorway food is the worst in the world
The coffee tastes weak and the cakes taste stale
And gasoline fumes are the worst to inhale
Your stomach rolls over and your face turns pale

Chorus:
D                  C
Oh, that motorway livin'
             G               D
Ain't it a thrill to be so free, yeh
Riding down the motorway
Em
Got to charge up my batteries
Rest my seat, rest my eyes
D
So tired, tired of livin',
tired of livin' this motorway livin'

Motorway tea is warm and wet
The rain is a pouring and it's four in the morning
And it's all I can get
You've never seen loos like motorway loos
Thousands of people passing through
It's enough to put you off of that motorway food

Chorus:
Oh that motorway living
Ain't it a thrill to be so free, yeah
Got to get away from
Cats eyes, cold meat pies
Thousand on raft, cold French fries
So tired, tired of livin', tired of livin'
this motorway livin'

Motorway food is invariably fried
It keeps me and feeds me and helps me survive
Oh that motorway, ain't it a thrill to
be so free, yeh
Riding down the motorway, cats eyes, cold meat pies
Thousand on raft, cold French fries
So tired, tired of livin', tired of livin'
this motorway livin'

Motorway food is the worst in the world
You'll never eat food like you've eaten
on the motorway
Motorway food is the worst in the world

My stomach's upset and I don't feel well
Gotta get my head down, stop for a while
in a motorway hotel
Mama oh mama, my dear Suzi too
This motorway message is sent just for you
My headache's improved but my back really hurts
I never thought I'd travel so far to work

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

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

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