The Velvet Underground - Dopey Joe: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Dopey Joe" 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 Dopey Joe 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 "Dopey Joe" smoothly on your ukulele.

  C            A              D            G
Standin' on a corner got his hands in the air
 C       A    D  G
Mind so far away
  C            A            D       G
Lookin' for a measure of intensive care
F
Hanging around he's got his hands in his pockets
C
Wonderin' which way to go
F
Lookin' for his friend who's in the new red rocket
D                          G
Then down the street they go

Chorus:
G
There's just the people singin'
C
Dopey Joe, whaddayaknow
 G
Give him five dollars and watch him go
D            F                       C
Oh, oh, oh! Woah, woah, woah! Dopey Joe!

Well, Sweet Nellie nice, she's all sugar and spice
Walkin' on a Sunday stroll
Up comes old Joe now, boy don't you know
Asks her with a smile if she'd like to take a walk
Nellie she shakes her head "Not today"
Joe he keeps on talkin', Nellie starts a-walkin'
Pretty soon she's runnin' away

Chorus:
There's just the people singin'
Dopey Joe, whaddayaknow
Give him five dollars and watch him go
Oh, oh, oh! Woah, woah, woah! Dopey Joe!

Standin' on the corner got his eyes on the air
Mind so far away
Waitin' for somebody just to meet him there

Chorus:
There's just the people singin'
Dopey Joe, whaddayaknow
Give him five dollars and watch him go
Oh, oh, oh! Woah, woah, woah! Dopey Joe!

Oh yeah! Woah, woah, woah, woah! Dopey Joe!
Oh, here it comes again!
Oh, oh, oh! Woah, woah, woah! Dopey Joe!

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

F

Ukulele chord F

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 "Dopey Joe" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Dopey Joe" by The Velvet Underground.