Learn to play "One of the Survivors" 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.
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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 "One of the Survivors" smoothly on your ukulele.
A G See Johnny Thunder sitting on his motorbike D A Riding along the highway, A G Rock and Roll songs from the nineteen-fifties D A Buzzing around in his brain. A G Johnny Thunder he's one of the original D A bebop generation A G And he's got no time for complicated music D A or too much sophistication. D A Bm A He's one of the survivors The motorbike riders You ought to see Johnny Thunder riding down the highway One of the rock and roll survivors Twelve bars flowing through his brain He digs Jerry Lee Lewis, Dion and The Belmonts B And Johnny and The Hurricanes He's one of the survivors The boppers and the jivers Yeah and he rocks all day Johnny and The Hurricanes, Johnny and The Hurricanes He plays Hound Dog, Oh Boy, and Great Balls of Fire And Boppin' At The High School Hop And he's got no time for phonies or posers 'Cos they don't know how to reel and rock And he plays Little Egypt and Ooh Poo Pah Doo And he plays Poison Ivy and Blue Suede Shoes The Hollywood Argyles, Danny and The Juniors Dion and The Belmonts, Johnny and The Hurricanes He's one of the survivors The boppers and the jivers Yeah and he rocks all day Johnny and The Hurricanes, Johnny and The Hurricanes D C A G A Got my freedom riding along on the freeway. D I ride a hundred miles an hour but C A G F G I don't mess up my D.A. A Rock, rock, rock, rock, rock 'n' roll You can't stop rock 'n' rollin' music play (repeat last two lines) Feel those vibrations flowing through my brain Got my freedom riding down the highway Keeps me sane, feel alive I'm one of the survivors Feel all right First gear, second gear, third gear, fourth gear, all right Old Johnny Thunder looks a little overweight And his sideburns are turning grey But he still likes to bebop, boogie and jive To his worn out seventy-eights Johnny Thunder He's alright He's one of the survivors Twelve bars flowing through his brain Jerry Lee Lewis, Dion and The Belmonts Johnny and The Hurricanes, Johnny and The Hurricanes | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA B Bm C C# D F 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 "One of the Survivors" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "One of the Survivors" by The Kinks.