Tyler Childers - Charleston Girl: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Charleston Girl" 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 Charleston Girl 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 "Charleston Girl" smoothly on your ukulele.

D#                   A#
Charleston girl in a darkened room
     C#                 G#
And you don't know her like I do
    D#                  A#
We took the fire escape to her room
    C#                   G#
And got stoned, ragin' blind

Left my money in the trusting hands
Of them old Steele Brothers in a 'fastgrass' band
One day I'm gonna drive up there
And give them half my mind

I don't know if it's the wine or the coke
That makes her sound like her jaw is broke
She's working hard to make some sense
But she ain't got a dime

I wish to God that I could help her out
I wish I knew what she was talkin' bout
I wish to God that I could get away
But I'm way too drunk to drive

Chorus:
D#                       A#m
All I know is that when I am good and sober
      C#                          G#
I am leaving West Virginia for a while
D#                         A#m
don't know why, but every time I cross that river
               C#                              G#
Lord, there's somethin' tears me up, Makes me wild

Charleston girl with raven hair
Bloodshot eyes and skin so fair
I believe if I could find my keys
I'd try to drive away

I never planned to leave so soon
I didn't know that he was sweet on you
Go ahead and take her
Cause she ain't worth the time

Chorus:
All I know is that when I am good and sober
I am leavin' West Virginia for a while
Don't know why but every time I cross that river
Lord, there's somethin' tears me up, makes me wild

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

A#m

Ukulele chord A#m

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D#

Ukulele chord D#

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 "Charleston Girl" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Charleston Girl" by Tyler Childers.