Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
Originally in E, I play in A capo 1.
Definitely practice the bridge oh-oh’s before playing.
Vox start on the root
AOh oh oh Bmoh oh oh oh
C#mOh oh oh Doh oh Eoh oh
AUptown girl
BmShe’s been living in her C#muptown world
DI bet she Enever had a Aback street guy
BmI bet her mama never C#mtold her why
DI’m gonna Etry for an
AUptown girl
BmShe’s been living in her C#mwhite bread world
DAs long as Eanyone with Ahot blood can
BmAnd now she’s looking for a C#mdowntown man
DThat’s what I Eam
Vox on 1 3 6 of the first chord on “and when she”
FAnd when she Dmknows what she Gmwants from her C7time
FAnd when she Dmwakes up and Gm/D#makes up her C7mind
DShe’ll see I’m Bmnot so tough
EmJust because EI’m in love with an
AUptown girl
BmYou know I’ve seen her in her C#muptown world
DShe’s getting Etired of her Ahigh-class toys
BmAnd all her presents from her C#muptown boys
DShe’s got a Echoice
Bridge
Starts on 1 3 5 of the first chord, get to the
1 of the second chord on its second “oh-oh”
COhh... DD#dim7Em→ D
COhh... DD#dim7E
AUptown girl
BmYou know I can’t afford to C#mbuy her pearls
DBut maybe Esomeday when my Aship comes in
BmShe’ll understand what kind of C#mguy I’ve been
DAnd then I’ll Ewin
FAnd when she’s Dmwalking, she’s Gmlooking so C7fine
FAnd when she’s Dmtalking, she’ll Gm/D#say that she’s C7mine
DShe’ll say I’m Bmnot so tough
EmJust because EI’m in love with an
AUptown girl
BmShe’s been living in her C#mwhite bread world
DAs long as Eanyone with Ahot blood can
BmAnd now she’s looking for a C#mdowntown man
DThat’s what I Eam
Bridge
COhh... DD#dim7EmD
COhh... DD#dim7E
(Uptown girl, repeat to fade...)
ABmC#mDE