The White Stripes - Hand Springs: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Hand Springs" 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 Hand Springs 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 "Hand Springs" smoothly on your ukulele.

E
I took my girl to go bowling
downtown at the Red Door
After an argument I started
because I thought she didn't like me anymore
I can't help it, sometimes I feel pitiful
And of course, she's so young and beautiful

A A# B G E - 8 times
          G E

I bought us two glasses of Coke
That's her favorite, and
I wanted to make up for earlier
But I dropped her glass and it broke
So I just gave my glass to her

A A# B G E - 8 times
          G E

She laughed and so did I in our lane
Then she went to the vending
machine to buy a candy cane
But right next to that was a boy
I knew with a spring in his hand
Playing a country pinball machine called
"Stand By Your Man"
I saw him talk to her, but
I stayed in my lane and played my game steady
And was thinking of the day when
i'd be too old to throw a ball this heavy

A A# B G E - 8 times
          G E

But I guess I'm young now,
so it's easy to knock 'em all down
Then I looked and saw her say to him,
"you're really hitting that ball around"
And he's looking at her the way
I did when i first met her
I could see in his face white
flowers and cups of coffee and love letters

A A# B G E - 4 times
          G E

I was sorry to interrupt that game
But I went and did it anyway
I dropped my red bowling ball
through the glass of the machine
And said, "Are you quick enough
to hit this ball, Mr. Clean?"
I was scared to lose her, so
I couldn't help being mean

A A# B G E - 8 times
          G E

And that ended both of our games
I said I was sorry,
but my girl left with him just the same
I thought how much
I hate when love makes me act this way
I was bent over a broken pinball machine
in a bowling alley and I threw it all away

G# A A# B D D# E - 8 times
          G E

Well, isn't it all just a big game?

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

D

Ukulele chord D

D#

Ukulele chord D#

E

Ukulele chord E

G

Ukulele chord G

G#

Ukulele chord G#

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 "Hand Springs" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Hand Springs" by The White Stripes.

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