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Uptown Girl

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Tempo: 128 bpm
Based on YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCuMWrfXG4E
      Dm/BBm7b5
Note:  = 
[Intro]
E F#m7 E/G# A A/B
[Verse]
E
Uptown girl
F#m7                     E/G#
She's been living in her uptown world
A           A/B         E
I bet she's never had a backstreet guy
F#m7                  E/G#
I bet her momma never told her why
A         B
I'm gonna try for an
E
Uptown girl
F#m7                     E/G#
She's been living in her white bread world
A          A/B         E
As long as anyone with hot blood can
F#m7                        E/G#
And now she's looking for a downtown man
A             B
That's what I am
C            Am7
And when she knows what
    Dm7            G
She wants from her time
C            Am7
And when she wakes up
    Dm/B         E7
And makes up her mind
A              F#m7
She'll see I'm not so tough
Bm
Just because
B
I'm in love with an
E
Uptown girl
F#m7                          E/G#
You know I've seen her in her uptown world
A             A/B          E
She's getting tired of her high class toys
F#m7                          E/G#
And all her presents from her uptown boys
A           B
She's got a choice
G            A               F#/A#           Bm      A
Whoo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-oh
G            A               F#/A#           B
Whoo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-oh
E
Uptown girl
F#m7                       E/G#
You know I can't afford to buy her pearls
A         A/B             E
But maybe someday when my ship comes in
F#m7                           E/G#
She'll understand what kind of guy I've been
A             B
And then I'll win
C              Am7
And when she's walking
      Dm7        G
She's looking so fine
C              Am7
And when she's talking
       Dm/B           E7
She'll say that she's mine
A              F#m7
She'll see I'm not so tough
Bm
Just because
B
I'm in love with an
E
Uptown girl
F#m7                     E/G#
She's been living in her white bread world
A          A/B         E
As long as anyone with hot blood can
F#m7                        E/G#
And now she's looking for a downtown man
A             B
That's what I am
G            A               F#/A#           Bm      A
Whoo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-oh
G            A               F#/A#           B
Whoo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-oh
E
Uptown girl
F#m7            E/G#
she's my uptown girl
    A           A/B
you know I'm in love with an
E
Uptown girl
F#m7      E/G#
my uptown girl
    A           B
you know I'm in love with an 

Uptown Girl chords and lyrics

Free chords for Uptown Girl by Billy Joel. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Tempo: 128 bpm
Based on YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCuMWrfXG4E
Note: Dm/B = Bm7b5
[Intro]
E F#m7 E/G# A A/B
[Verse]

Uptown Girl Chords by Billy Joel

Learn how to play Uptown Girl by Billy Joel with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Uptown Girl chords”, “Uptown Girl guitar chords”, or “Billy Joel Uptown Girl chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Uptown Girl chords and for experienced players who want accurate Uptown Girl lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dm/B, Bm7b5, E, F#m7, E/G#, A.

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Can I transpose "Uptown Girl" to a different key?

Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "Uptown Girl" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

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Is "Uptown Girl" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Billy Joel below.

What key is "Uptown Girl" in?

The chords for "Uptown Girl" show the original chord names (including Dm/B, Bm7b5, E, F#m7, E/G#, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.