The Kinks - Polly: Ukulele Chords

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

G                             D
Polly wouldn't listen to her Mama
G                             D
Polly wouldn't listen to her Papa
      C                               G
She tried to make the swinging city scene
     G                                  C  D   G
And now there's not a place that Polly hasn't been

 G    D               G
Polly, pretty pretty Pollyanna
D              G        D              G    D
Pretty pretty Pollyanna, pretty Polly Garter
D D7    G                                   D
Oh, I think that pretty Polly should have stayed
    G
at home

        C                              G
Pretty Polly, dressed as jolly as can be
          C                        G
She's so dolly, all the fellas do agree
     Bm                              D
And half a million people can't be wrong
D7      G                                  D
Oh, I think that pretty Polly should have stayed
    G
at home

Polly wrote a letter to her Mama
Polly made confessions to her Papa
Mummy's proud 'cause Polly's still in chains
She's happy now her baby's coming home again

Pretty Polly, she learned that life is just a game
She is sorry, she just had to break the chains
And Mama knows, 'cause Mama was the same
Oh, she's happy now her baby's coming home again

Polly, pretty pretty Pollyanna
Pretty pretty pretty pretty Pollyanna
Pretty Polly Garter
Oh, Polly, pretty pretty Pollyanna
Pretty pretty pretty pretty Pollyanna
Pretty Polly Garter
I think that pretty Polly should have stayed at home

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

D7

Ukulele chord D7

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

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