Tom Odell - China Dolls: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "China Dolls" 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 China Dolls 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 "China Dolls" smoothly on your ukulele.

G#
Don't be so hard on yourself
You gave it all you had
Something inside you
Petrified you
Try not to feel so bad

Don't be so hard on yourself
The game is cruel and tough
You had a straight
And a couple of aces
But it wasn't quite enough

Chorus:
F#                 B
That's the way it goes
                  E
Some you win and some you don't
Em                 B          F#
Some you sing and hearts get broke
      C#m   F#           B    E
Like china dolls, like china dolls
C#m  F#       B     E
Delicate and beautiful

C#m                                         G#
Look at their purple, look at their purple eyes
        C#m               G#
Your stepfather's on the phone
   C#m       F#             B      E
He wants to know if you're coming home
     C#m         F#       B       E
He's sick of you always getting stoned
           C#m    F#
With your china dolls
           B     E
And your china dolls
C#m  F#       B     E
Delicate and beautiful
G#
Oh

Don't be so hard on yourself
We know that you tried
Gave 'em some love
And a couple of doves
But they didn't wanna fly

Chorus:
And that's the way it goes
Some they fill your heart and soul
Some they treat you so damn cold
Like china dolls, like china dolls
Delicate and beautiful

Look at their devil, look at their devil eyes
The police are on the phone
They want to know if you're coming home
God, I wish that your mother had never sold
Those china dolls, those china dolls
Delicate and beautiful
Oh, your china dolls and your china dolls
China dolls, your china dolls

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C#m

Ukulele chord C#m

E

Ukulele chord E

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F#

Ukulele chord F#

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 "China Dolls" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "China Dolls" by Tom Odell.