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Uptown Girl

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CAPO 2nd fret for original key
For chords in original key transpose +2
D/F#   2-x-0-2-3-x
Am7-5  x-0-1-0-1-x / 5-x-5-5-4-x / x-0-5-5-4-3
[Intro]
 DOh, oh, oh, Emoh, oh, oh, oh
 D/F#Oh, oh, oh, Goh, oh, Aoh, oh
[Verse 1]
DUptown girl
 EmShe's been living in her D/F#uptown world
 GI bet she Anever had a Dback street guy
 EmI bet her mama never D/F#told her why
 GI'm gonna Atry for an
[Verse 2]
DUptown girl
 EmShe's been living in her D/F#white bread world
 GAs long as Aanyone with Dhot blood can
 EmAnd now she's looking for a D/F#downtown man
 GThat's what I Aam
[Bridge]
BbAnd when she Gmknows what
She Cmwants from her Ftime
BbAnd when she Gmwakes up
And Am7-5makes up her D7mind
GShe'll see I'm Emnot so tough
AmJust because
AI'm in love with an
[Chorus]
DUptown girl
 EmYou know I've seen her in her D/F#uptown world
 GShe's getting Atired of her Dhigh class toys
 EmAnd all the presents from her D/F#uptown boys
 GShe's got a Achoice
[Interlude]
 FOh, oh, oh, Goh, oh, oh, oh, Eoh, oh, oh, oh, Amoh, oh, Goh, oh
 FOh, oh, oh, Goh, oh, oh, oh, Eoh, oh, oh, oh, Aoh, oh, oh, oh
[Verse 3]
DUptown girl
 EmYou know I can't afford to D/F#buy her pearls
 GBut maybe Asomeday when my Dship comes in
 EmShe'll understand what kind of D/F#guy I've been
 GAnd then I'll Awin
[Bridge]
BbAnd when she's Gmwalking
She's Cmlooking so Ffine
BbAnd when she's Gmtalking
She'll Am7-5say that she's D7mine
GShe'll say I'm Emnot so tough
AmJust because
AI'm in love with an
[Verse 4]
DUptown girl
 EmShe's been living in her wD/F#hite bread world
 GAs long as Aanyone with Dhot blood can
 EmAnd now she's looking for a D/F#downtown man
 GThat's what I Aam
[Interlude]
 FOh, oh, oh, Goh, oh, oh, oh, Eoh, oh, oh, oh, Amoh, oh, Goh, oh
 FOh, oh, oh, Goh, oh, oh, oh, Eoh, oh, oh, oh, Aoh, oh, oh, oh
[Outro]
DUptown girl
 EmShe's my uptown D/F#girl
You Gknow I'm in Alove
With an Duptown girl
EmMy uptown giD/F#rl
You Gknow I'm in Alove
With an Duptown girl
EmMy uptown giD/F#rl
You Gknow I'm in Alove
With an Duptown girl
EmMy uptown giD/F#rl
(repeat and fade)

All chords in this song (13)

The story behind the song

"Uptown Girl" tells the story of a working-class "downtown man" who is trying to win over a sophisticated "uptown girl." The song was inspired by the women in Billy Joel's life at the time, including Christie Brinkley, Whitney Houston, and Elle Macpherson, and he conceived it while surrounded by them. It also drew musical inspiration from Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. At its heart, it plays like a charming and earnest serenade across social divides.

AI-written from these sources:Uptown Girl — Wikipedia ↗List of Billy Joel band members — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Uptown Girl

by Billy Joel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Am7-5

CAPO 2nd fret for original key

For chords in original key transpose +2

D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-x

Am7-5 x-0-1-0-1-x / 5-x-5-5-4-x / x-0-5-5-4-3

[Intro]

D Em

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

D/F# G A

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

[Verse 1]

Uptown girl

Em D/F#

She's been living in her uptown world

G A D

I bet she never had a back street guy

Em D/F#

I bet her mama never told her why

G A

I'm gonna try for an

[Verse 2]

Uptown girl

Em D/F#

She's been living in her white bread world

G A D

As long as anyone with hot blood can

Em D/F#

And now she's looking for a downtown man

G A

That's what I am

[Bridge]

Bb Gm

And when she knows what

Cm F

She wants from her time

Bb Gm

And when she wakes up

Am7-5 D7

And makes up her mind

G Em

She'll see I'm not so tough

Just because

I'm in love with an

[Chorus]

Uptown girl

Em D/F#

You know I've seen her in her uptown world

G A D

She's getting tired of her high class toys

Em D/F#

And all the presents from her uptown boys

G A

She's got a choice

[Interlude]

F G E Am G

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

F G E A

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

[Verse 3]

Uptown girl

Em D/F#

You know I can't afford to buy her pearls

G A D

But maybe someday when my ship comes in

Em D/F#

She'll understand what kind of guy I've been

G A

And then I'll win

[Bridge]

Bb Gm

And when she's walking

Cm F

She's looking so fine

Bb Gm

And when she's talking

Am7-5 D7

She'll say that she's mine

G Em

She'll say I'm not so tough

Just because

I'm in love with an

[Verse 4]

Uptown girl

Em D/F#

She's been living in her white bread world

G A D

As long as anyone with hot blood can

Em D/F#

And now she's looking for a downtown man

G A

That's what I am

[Interlude]

F G E Am G

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

F G E A

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

[Outro]

Uptown girl

Em D/F#

She's my uptown girl

G A

You know I'm in love

With an uptown girl

Em D/F#

My uptown girl

G A

You know I'm in love

With an uptown girl

Em D/F#

My uptown girl

G A

You know I'm in love

With an uptown girl

Em D/F#

My uptown girl

(repeat and fade)

About Uptown Girl Chords by Billy Joel

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FAQ — Uptown Girl by Billy Joel

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What key is "Uptown Girl" in?

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