The National - City Middle: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "City Middle" 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 City Middle 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 "City Middle" smoothly on your ukulele.

Chorus:
 Gm                   D#                    A# 
Karen, take me to the nearest famous city middle
                    Dm
Where they hang the lights
            Gm                     D#
Where it's random, and it's common versus common
F
La di la
 Gm                   D#                    A# 
Karen, take me to the nearest famous city middle
                    Dm
Where they hang the lights
            Gm                     D#
Where it's random, and it's common versus common
F
La di la

 Gm                       C7
I've got five hundred in twenties
               D#
And I've got a ton of great ideas
    F
I'm really worked up
     Gm                  C7
I'm on a good mixture, I don't want to waste it
    D#                       F
I'm on a good mixture, I do not want to waste it
   Gm              C7                      D#
I wanna go gator around the warm beds of beginners
     F
I'm really worked up

Chorus

F              Gm 
I have weird memories of you
         A#
Wearing long red socks and red shoes
 Dm 
I have weird memories
 F             Gm 
I have weird memories of you
             A#
Pissing in a sink, I think
              Dm 
I have weird memories of you

I want to go gator around the warm beds of beginners
I'm really worked up
I want to go gator around the warm beds of beginners
I'm really worked up

Chorus

I have weird memories of you
wearing long red socks and red shoes
I have weird memories
I have weird memories of you
pissing in a sink, I think
I have weird memories of you

I want to go gator around the warm beds of beginners
I'm really worked up
I want to go gator around the warm beds of beginners
I'm really worked up

Chorus

I have weird memories of you
wearing long red socks and red shoes
I have weird memories
I have weird memories of you
pissing in a sink, I think
I have weird memories of you

 F                          Gm
Parking your car, you said, I'm overwhelmed
         A#6
You were thinking out loud, you said,
 Dm 
I'm overwhelmed
          F                          Gm
You were parking your car, you said, I'm overwhelmed
         A#6
You were thinking out loud, you said,
 Dm 
I'm overwhelmed

You said "I think I'm like Tennessee Williams"
I wait for the click.
I wait, but it doesn't kick in
I think I'm like Tennessee Williams
I wait for the click.
I wait, but it doesn't kick in

I have weird memories of you wearing
long red socks and red shoes
I have weird memories
I have weird memories of you pissing
in a sink, I think
I have weird memories of you

I have weird memories of you

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

C7

Ukulele chord C7

D

Ukulele chord D

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

D

Ukulele chord D

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

D#

Ukulele chord D#

F

Ukulele chord F

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

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 "City Middle" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "City Middle" by The National.

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