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Uptown Girl Chords

Learn to play “Uptown Girl” by Billy Joel on guitar — played in the key of D, using D, Em, F#m and G. It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:DEmF#mGABbGmCmFCAmEG#mB

Chords for Uptown Girl

Key: DBPM: 90Difficulty: EasyPop

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DUptown Girl

EmShe's Been Living In Her F#mUptown World

GI Bet She Never Had A DBack Street Guy

I EmBet Her Mama Never F#mTold Her Why

I'm Gonna GTry For An

DUptown Girl

EmShe's Been Living In Her F#mWhite Bread World

GAs Long As Anyone With DHot Blood Can

And Now She's EmLooking For A F#mDowntown Man

GThat's What I AAm

A#And When She GmKnows What

She CmWants From Her FTime

A#And When She GmWakes Up

And CmMakes Up Her FMind

GShe'll See I'm EmNot So Tough

CJust Because

AI'm In Love With An

DUptown Girl

EmYou Know I've Seen Her In Her F#mUptown World

She's Getting GTired Of Her DHigh Class Toys

EmAnd All Her Presents From Her F#mUptown Boys

GShe's Got A AChoice

FWhoo-ooo-ooo-GOoo-ooo-ooo-ooo-AmOoo-ooo-ooo-GOoo

FWhoo-ooo-ooo-GOoo-ooo-ooo-ooo-AmOoo-ooo-ooo-AOoo

DUptown Girl

EmYou Know I Can't Afford To F#mBuy Her Pearls

But Maybe GSomeday When My DShip Comes In

She'll EmUnderstand What Kind Of F#mGuy I've Been

GAnd Then I'll AWin

A#And When She's GmWalking

She's CmLooking So FFine

A#And When She's GmTalking

She'll CmSay That She's FMine

GShe'll Say I'm EmNot So Tough

CJust Because

AI'm In Love With An

DUptown Girl

EmShe's Been Living In Her F#mWhite Bread World

GAs Long As Anyone With DHot Blood Can

And Now She's EmLooking For A F#mDowntown Man

GThat's What I AAm

EUptown Girl F#m

She's My Uptown G#mGirl

You AKnow I'm In BLove

With An EUptown Girl F#m

My Uptown G#mGirl

You AKnow I'm In BLove

With An EUptown Girl F#m

My Uptown G#mGirl

You AKnow I'm In BLove

With An EUptown Girl F#m

My Uptown G#mGirl

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About Uptown Girl

“Uptown Girl” by Billy Joel is a well-known pop song that sits comfortably on acoustic guitar. This arrangement uses 14 chords — D, Em, F#m, G, A, Bb, Gm and Cm, and a few more — with the progression centred on D, Em and F#m. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.