The Velvet Underground - Lonesome Cowboy Bill: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Lonesome Cowboy Bill" 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 Lonesome Cowboy Bill 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 "Lonesome Cowboy Bill" smoothly on your ukulele.

Chorus:
D                A
Lonesome Cowboy Bill
D             A
rides the rodeo
D                A
Lonesome Cowboy Bill
            D                   A
You got to see him yodel-ay-hee-o

A                B
Lonesome Cowboy Bill
D             A
rides the rodeo
                     B
Ever since he was a little lad
D             A
loves the rodeo
                       B
Bucking broncs, yeah, sipping wine
D               A
got to see him go
                        B
And all the ten gallon girls
         D                    A
love to hear him yodel-ay-hee-o, because

Chorus

Oh, Lonesome Cowboy Bill
You still ride the rodeo
Up 'round the Colorado shore
Down by the Ohio
Sometimes even New Orleans
Down by Mardi Gras
And all the ten-gallon girls
Love to hear him yodel "ay-hee-ho"

Chorus

Cm                            F
You got to see him in the rodeo
A#                     D#         Dm
When he's ridin', going too darn fast
Cm
You got to here the people
F
scream and shout, they call him
A#        D#
Lonesome Cowboy Bill
A#        D#
Lonesome Cowboy Bill, he goes
A
Ohh

Chorus

            D                           A
I said you got to here him yodel-ay-hee-o
A
(yodel-ay-hee-o) Oh, Lonesome Cowboy Bill
(yodel-ay-hee-o) Lonesome Cowboy Bill
(yodel-ay-hee-o) Lonesome Cowboy Bill
(yodel-ay-hee-o) Lonesome Cowboy Bill...

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

D

Ukulele chord D

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

D#

Ukulele chord D#

F

Ukulele chord F

B

Ukulele chord B

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