UPTOWN GIRL written by BILLY JOEL
Classic song by Billy Joel. Here are the chords — guitar not too high in the mix, but still a good one to strum…
D xx0232
Em 022000
F#m 244222
G 320033 or 355433 (use barre in bridge)
A x02220
Bb x13331
Gm 355333
Cm x35543
F 133211
C x32010
G/Ab 455433 use your thumb over the top to play this, or 4554xx if you don’t play that way
Am x02210
E 022100
G#m 466444
B x24442
Comments/corrections/suggestions to Matt Croxall at [email protected]
D Em
Uptown girl
F#m G
She’s been living in her uptown world
A D Em
I bet she never had a back street guy
F#m G
I bet her mama never told her why
A
I’m gonna try for an
D Em
Uptown girl
F#m G
She’s been living in her white bread world
A D Em
As long as anyone with hot blood can
F#m G
And now she’s looking for a downtown man
A
That’s what I am
Bb Gm
And when she knows what
Cm F
She wants from her time
Bb Gm
And when she wakes up
Cm F
And makes up her mind
G Em
She’ll see I’m not so tough
C
Just because
A
I’m in love with an
D Em
Uptown girl
F#m G
You know I’ve seen her in her uptown world
A D Em
She’s getting tired of her high class toys
F#m G
And all her presents from her uptown boys
A
She’s got a choice
F G G/Ab Am G
Whoo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-oah
F G G/Ab A A
Whoo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-oah
D Em
Uptown girl
F#m G
You know I can’t afford to buy her pearls
A D Em
But maybe someday when my ship comes in
F#m G
She’ll understand what kind of guy I’ve been
A
And then I’ll win
Bb Gm
And when she’s walking
Cm F
She’s looking so fine
Bb Gm
And when she’s talking
Cm F
She’ll say that she’s mine
G Em
She’ll say I’m not so tough
C
Just because
A
I’m in love with an
D Em
Uptown girl
F#m G
She’s been living in her white bread world
A D Em
As long as anyone with hot blood can
F#m G
And now she’s looking for a downtown man
A
That’s what I am
E F#m
Uptown girl
G#m
She’s my uptown girl
A B
You know I’m in love
E F#m
With an uptown girl
G#m
My uptown girl
A B
You know I’m in love
E F#m
With an uptown girl
G#m
My uptown girl
A B
You know I’m in love
E F#m
With an uptown girl
G#m
My uptown girl
Repeat to fade…
Let me know what you think…
Matt