The Velvet Underground - Sister Ray: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Sister Ray" 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 Sister Ray 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 "Sister Ray" smoothly on your ukulele.

G  G  G  G  G  G  F  C

G                     F  C
 Duck and Sally inside
G                                  F  C
 They're cooking for the down pipe
G                             F  C
 Who're staring at Miss Rayon
G                                  F  C
 Who's busy licking up her pig pen
G                             F  C
 I'm searching for my mainline
G                                 F  C
 I said I couldn't hit it sideways
G                                 F  C
 I said I couldn't hit it sideways
G                                F     C
 Oh, just like Sister Ray said whip it on

G  G  G  G  G  G  F  C

G                    F  C
 Rosey and Miss Rayon
G                                    F  C
 They're busy waiting for her booster
G                               F  C
 Who just got back from Carolina
G                                    F  C
 She said she didn't like the weather
G                                   F  C
 They're busy waiting for her sailor
G                                 F  C
 Who says he's just as big as ever
G                         F  C
 He says he's from Alabama
G                                       F  C
 He wants to know a way to earn a dollar
G                              F  C
 I'm searching for my mainline
G                                  F  C
 I said I couldn't hit it sideways
G                           F  C
 I couldn't hit it sideways
G                              F  C
 Oh, just like Sister Ray said
     G  G  G  G  G  G  F  C
Play on


G                          F  C
 Cecil's got his new piece
G                                          F  C
 He cocks and shoots between three and four
G                        F  C
 He aims it at the sailor
G                                 F  C
 Shoots him down dead on the floor
G                         F  C
 Oh, you shouldn't do that
G                                      F  C
 Don't you know you'll stain the carpet?
G                                          F  C
 Now don't you know you'll stain the carpet?
G                                      F  C
 And by the way, have you got a dollar?
G                                          F  C
 Oh, no, man, I haven't got the time, time
G                               F  C
 Too busy sucking on a ding-dong
G                                  F  C
 She's busy sucking on my ding-dong
G                                      F  C
 Oh, she does just like Sister Ray said
G                              F  C
 I'm searching for my mainline
G                                  F  C
 I said I couldn't hit it sideways
G                                       F  C
 Oh, couldn't, couldn't hit it sideways oh it
     G                            F  C
 It just, just all over the floor,
      G  G  G  G  G  G  F  C
The floor


Now, who's that knocking?
Who's that knocking on my chamber door?
Now could it be the police?
They come to take me for a ride, ride
Oh, but I haven't got the time, time
Hey, hey, hey she's busy sucking on my ding-dong
She's busy sucking on my ding-dong
Oh, now, just like Sister Ray said
I'm searching for my mainline
I couldn't hit it sideways
I couldn't hit it sideways
Oh, just like
And, just like
And, just like, yea, Sister Ray said, do it!

Doc and sally inside, now move it along!
Cooking for the down five
Who's staring at Miss Rayon,
do it, do it, do it, do it, do it!
Licking up pig pen
I've been s-s-s-s-searching for my mainline
I couldn't hit it sideways
I couldn't hit it sideways
Just like
Oh, just like, do it, do it, do it!
Just like
Just like that
Just like

Now Rosie and Miss Rayon
They're busy waiting for her booster
She's just back from Carolina
She said she's bound to beat her sailor
I said she hasn't got the time time
Too busy sucking on my ding-dong
Too busy sucking on my ding-dong
Now, just like Sister Ray said
I'm searching for my mainline
I said I couldn't hit it sideways
Whip it on me Jim, whip it on me Jim,
whip it on me Jim
Said I couldn't hit it sideways
Oh, do it
Now just like... just like Sister Ray said

I said now Cecil's got his new piece
He cocks it, shoots it bang between three and four
He aims it at the sailor
He shoots him down dead on the floor
Oh, you shouldn't do that
Don't you know you'll hit the carpet?
Don't you know you'll mess the carpet?

Oh, she hasn't got the time, time
Busy sucking on his ding-dong
She's busy sucking on his ding-dong
Now just like Sister Ray said
I'm searching for my mainline
Couldn't hit it sideways
Couldn't hit it sideways
Now just like, now just like, now just like
Like Sister Ray said, now do it to him!

Duck and Sally move it along, now!
They're cooking for the down pipe
Who're staring at Miss Rayon
Who's busy licking up her pig pen
I'm searching for my mainline
I said I couldn't hit it sideways
I said I couldn't hit it sideways
Oh, just like
Now, just like
I said oh, just like
Am-ph-ph-ph-ph-ph-ph-phetamines!

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C

Ukulele chord C

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