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Uptown Girl Chords

Billy Joel Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Billy Joel’s classic pop song about a working-class man’s infatuation with a sophisticated woman from the other side of town. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Pop Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Keep a bouncy, upbeat rhythm to match the song’s energy.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Uptown girl

G

She’s been living in her uptown world

F

I bet she’s never had a backstreet guy

C

I bet her mama never told her why

G

I’m gonna try for an uptown girl

F

She’s been living in her white bread world

C

As long as anyone with hot blood can

G

And now she’s looking for a downtown man

F

That’s what I am

Chorus

C

And when she knows what

G

She wants from her time

F

And when she wakes up

C

And makes up her mind

G

She’ll see I’m not so tough

F

Just because

C

I’m in love with an uptown girl

G

You know I’ve seen her in her uptown world

F

She’s getting tired of her high class toys

C

And all her presents from her uptown boys

G

She’s got a choice

Verse 2

C

Uptown girl

G

You know I can’t afford to buy her pearls

F

But maybe someday when my ship comes in

C

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

G

And then I’ll win

F

And when she’s walking

C

She’s looking so fine

G

And when she’s talking

F

She’ll say that she’s mine

C

She’ll say I’m not so tough

G

Just because

I’m in love

F

With an uptown girl

C

She’s been living in her white bread world

G

As long as anyone with hot blood can

F

And now she’s looking for a downtown man

C

That’s what I am

Chorus

C

And when she knows what

G

She wants from her time

F

And when she wakes up

C

And makes up her mind

G

She’ll see I’m not so tough

F

Just because

C

I’m in love with an uptown girl

G

You know I’ve seen her in her uptown world

F

She’s getting tired of her high class toys

C

And all her presents from her uptown boys

G

She’s got a choice

Bridge

F

Uptown girl

C

She’s my uptown girl

G

You know I’m in love

F

With an uptown girl

C

My uptown girl

G

You know I’m in love

F

With an uptown girl

C

My uptown girl

G

You know I’m in love

F

With an uptown girl

C

My uptown girl

Chorus

C

And when she knows what

G

She wants from her time

F

And when she wakes up

C

And makes up her mind

G

She’ll see I’m not so tough

F

Just because

C

I’m in love with an uptown girl

G

You know I’ve seen her in her uptown world

F

She’s getting tired of her high class toys

C

And all her presents from her uptown boys

G

She’s got a choice

Practice tip: Practice the C, G, and F chord changes slowly before speeding up to the song’s tempo; the F chord can be tricky for beginners, so focus on getting a clean sound with your first finger barring the first two strings.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Billy Joel’s classic pop song about a working-class man’s infatuation with a sophisticated woman from the other side of town. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Pop Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a bouncy, upbeat rhythm to match the song’s energy.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Uptown girl

G

She’s been living in her uptown world

F

I bet she’s never had a backstreet guy

C

I bet her mama never told her why

G

I’m gonna try for an uptown girl

F

She’s been living in her white bread world

C

As long as anyone with hot blood can

G

And now she’s looking for a downtown man

F

That’s what I am

Chorus

C

And when she knows what

G

She wants from her time

F

And when she wakes up

C

And makes up her mind

G

She’ll see I’m not so tough

F

Just because

C

I’m in love with an uptown girl

G

You know I’ve seen her in her uptown world

F

She’s getting tired of her high class toys

C

And all her presents from her uptown boys

G

She’s got a choice

Verse 2

C

Uptown girl

G

You know I can’t afford to buy her pearls

F

But maybe someday when my ship comes in

C

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

G

And then I’ll win

F

And when she’s walking

C

She’s looking so fine

G

And when she’s talking

F

She’ll say that she’s mine

C

She’ll say I’m not so tough

G

Just because

I’m in love

F

With an uptown girl

C

She’s been living in her white bread world

G

As long as anyone with hot blood can

F

And now she’s looking for a downtown man

C

That’s what I am

Chorus

C

And when she knows what

G

She wants from her time

F

And when she wakes up

C

And makes up her mind

G

She’ll see I’m not so tough

F

Just because

C

I’m in love with an uptown girl

G

You know I’ve seen her in her uptown world

F

She’s getting tired of her high class toys

C

And all her presents from her uptown boys

G

She’s got a choice

Bridge

F

Uptown girl

C

She’s my uptown girl

G

You know I’m in love

F

With an uptown girl

C

My uptown girl

G

You know I’m in love

F

With an uptown girl

C

My uptown girl

G

You know I’m in love

F

With an uptown girl

C

My uptown girl

Chorus

C

And when she knows what

G

She wants from her time

F

And when she wakes up

C

And makes up her mind

G

She’ll see I’m not so tough

F

Just because

C

I’m in love with an uptown girl

G

You know I’ve seen her in her uptown world

F

She’s getting tired of her high class toys

C

And all her presents from her uptown boys

G

She’s got a choice

Practice tip: Practice the C, G, and F chord changes slowly before speeding up to the song’s tempo; the F chord can be tricky for beginners, so focus on getting a clean sound with your first finger barring the first two strings.

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Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Billy Joel’s classic pop song about a working-class man’s infatuation with a sophisticated woman from the other side of town. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Pop Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a bouncy, upbeat rhythm to match the song’s energy.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Uptown girl

G

She’s been living in her uptown world

F

I bet she’s never had a backstreet guy

C

I bet her mama never told her why

G

I’m gonna try for an uptown girl

F

She’s been living in her white bread world

C

As long as anyone with hot blood can

G

And now she’s looking for a downtown man

F

That’s what I am

Chorus

C

And when she knows what

G

She wants from her time

F

And when she wakes up

C

And makes up her mind

G

She’ll see I’m not so tough

F

Just because

C

I’m in love with an uptown girl

G

You know I’ve seen her in her uptown world

F

She’s getting tired of her high class toys

C

And all her presents from her uptown boys

G

She’s got a choice

Verse 2

C

Uptown girl

G

You know I can’t afford to buy her pearls

F

But maybe someday when my ship comes in

C

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

G

And then I’ll win

F

And when she’s walking

C

She’s looking so fine

G

And when she’s talking

F

She’ll say that she’s mine

C

She’ll say I’m not so tough

G

Just because

I’m in love

F

With an uptown girl

C

She’s been living in her white bread world

G

As long as anyone with hot blood can

F

And now she’s looking for a downtown man

C

That’s what I am

Chorus

C

And when she knows what

G

She wants from her time

F

And when she wakes up

C

And makes up her mind

G

She’ll see I’m not so tough

F

Just because

C

I’m in love with an uptown girl

G

You know I’ve seen her in her uptown world

F

She’s getting tired of her high class toys

C

And all her presents from her uptown boys

G

She’s got a choice

Bridge

F

Uptown girl

C

She’s my uptown girl

G

You know I’m in love

F

With an uptown girl

C

My uptown girl

G

You know I’m in love

F

With an uptown girl

C

My uptown girl

G

You know I’m in love

F

With an uptown girl

C

My uptown girl

Chorus

C

And when she knows what

G

She wants from her time

F

And when she wakes up

C

And makes up her mind

G

She’ll see I’m not so tough

F

Just because

C

I’m in love with an uptown girl

G

You know I’ve seen her in her uptown world

F

She’s getting tired of her high class toys

C

And all her presents from her uptown boys

G

She’s got a choice

Practice tip: Practice the C, G, and F chord changes slowly before speeding up to the song’s tempo; the F chord can be tricky for beginners, so focus on getting a clean sound with your first finger barring the first two strings.

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Billy Joel’s classic pop song about a working-class man’s infatuation with a sophisticated woman from the other side of town. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Pop Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a bouncy, upbeat rhythm to match the song’s energy.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Uptown girl

G

She’s been living in her uptown world

F

I bet she’s never had a backstreet guy

C

I bet her mama never told her why

G

I’m gonna try for an uptown girl

F

She’s been living in her white bread world

C

As long as anyone with hot blood can

G

And now she’s looking for a downtown man

F

That’s what I am

Chorus

C

And when she knows what

G

She wants from her time

F

And when she wakes up

C

And makes up her mind

G

She’ll see I’m not so tough

F

Just because

C

I’m in love with an uptown girl

G

You know I’ve seen her in her uptown world

F

She’s getting tired of her high class toys

C

And all her presents from her uptown boys

G

She’s got a choice

Verse 2

C

Uptown girl

G

You know I can’t afford to buy her pearls

F

But maybe someday when my ship comes in

C

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

G

And then I’ll win

F

And when she’s walking

C

She’s looking so fine

G

And when she’s talking

F

She’ll say that she’s mine

C

She’ll say I’m not so tough

G

Just because

I’m in love

F

With an uptown girl

C

She’s been living in her white bread world

G

As long as anyone with hot blood can

F

And now she’s looking for a downtown man

C

That’s what I am

Chorus

C

And when she knows what

G

She wants from her time

F

And when she wakes up

C

And makes up her mind

G

She’ll see I’m not so tough

F

Just because

C

I’m in love with an uptown girl

G

You know I’ve seen her in her uptown world

F

She’s getting tired of her high class toys

C

And all her presents from her uptown boys

G

She’s got a choice

Bridge

F

Uptown girl

C

She’s my uptown girl

G

You know I’m in love

F

With an uptown girl

C

My uptown girl

G

You know I’m in love

F

With an uptown girl

C

My uptown girl

G

You know I’m in love

F

With an uptown girl

C

My uptown girl

Chorus

C

And when she knows what

G

She wants from her time

F

And when she wakes up

C

And makes up her mind

G

She’ll see I’m not so tough

F

Just because

C

I’m in love with an uptown girl

G

You know I’ve seen her in her uptown world

F

She’s getting tired of her high class toys

C

And all her presents from her uptown boys

G

She’s got a choice

Practice tip: Practice the C, G, and F chord changes slowly before speeding up to the song’s tempo; the F chord can be tricky for beginners, so focus on getting a clean sound with your first finger barring the first two strings.

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Billy Joel’s classic pop song about a working-class man’s infatuation with a sophisticated woman from the other side of town. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Pop Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a bouncy, upbeat rhythm to match the song’s energy.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Uptown girl

G

She’s been living in her uptown world

F

I bet she’s never had a backstreet guy

C

I bet her mama never told her why

G

I’m gonna try for an uptown girl

F

She’s been living in her white bread world

C

As long as anyone with hot blood can

G

And now she’s looking for a downtown man

F

That’s what I am

Chorus

C

And when she knows what

G

She wants from her time

F

And when she wakes up

C

And makes up her mind

G

She’ll see I’m not so tough

F

Just because

C

I’m in love with an uptown girl

G

You know I’ve seen her in her uptown world

F

She’s getting tired of her high class toys

C

And all her presents from her uptown boys

G

She’s got a choice

Verse 2

C

Uptown girl

G

You know I can’t afford to buy her pearls

F

But maybe someday when my ship comes in

C

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

G

And then I’ll win

F

And when she’s walking

C

She’s looking so fine

G

And when she’s talking

F

She’ll say that she’s mine

C

She’ll say I’m not so tough

G

Just because

I’m in love

F

With an uptown girl

C

She’s been living in her white bread world

G

As long as anyone with hot blood can

F

And now she’s looking for a downtown man

C

That’s what I am

Chorus

C

And when she knows what

G

She wants from her time

F

And when she wakes up

C

And makes up her mind

G

She’ll see I’m not so tough

F

Just because

C

I’m in love with an uptown girl

G

You know I’ve seen her in her uptown world

F

She’s getting tired of her high class toys

C

And all her presents from her uptown boys

G

She’s got a choice

Bridge

F

Uptown girl

C

She’s my uptown girl

G

You know I’m in love

F

With an uptown girl

C

My uptown girl

G

You know I’m in love

F

With an uptown girl

C

My uptown girl

G

You know I’m in love

F

With an uptown girl

C

My uptown girl

Chorus

C

And when she knows what

G

She wants from her time

F

And when she wakes up

C

And makes up her mind

G

She’ll see I’m not so tough

F

Just because

C

I’m in love with an uptown girl

G

You know I’ve seen her in her uptown world

F

She’s getting tired of her high class toys

C

And all her presents from her uptown boys

G

She’s got a choice

Practice tip: Practice the C, G, and F chord changes slowly before speeding up to the song’s tempo; the F chord can be tricky for beginners, so focus on getting a clean sound with your first finger barring the first two strings.

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Billy Joel’s classic pop song about a working-class man’s infatuation with a sophisticated woman from the other side of town. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Pop Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a bouncy, upbeat rhythm to match the song’s energy.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Uptown girl

G

She’s been living in her uptown world

F

I bet she’s never had a backstreet guy

C

I bet her mama never told her why

G

I’m gonna try for an uptown girl

F

She’s been living in her white bread world

C

As long as anyone with hot blood can

G

And now she’s looking for a downtown man

F

That’s what I am

Chorus

C

And when she knows what

G

She wants from her time

F

And when she wakes up

C

And makes up her mind

G

She’ll see I’m not so tough

F

Just because

C

I’m in love with an uptown girl

G

You know I’ve seen her in her uptown world

F

She’s getting tired of her high class toys

C

And all her presents from her uptown boys

G

She’s got a choice

Verse 2

C

Uptown girl

G

You know I can’t afford to buy her pearls

F

But maybe someday when my ship comes in

C

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

G

And then I’ll win

F

And when she’s walking

C

She’s looking so fine

G

And when she’s talking

F

She’ll say that she’s mine

C

She’ll say I’m not so tough

G

Just because

I’m in love

F

With an uptown girl

C

She’s been living in her white bread world

G

As long as anyone with hot blood can

F

And now she’s looking for a downtown man

C

That’s what I am

Chorus

C

And when she knows what

G

She wants from her time

F

And when she wakes up

C

And makes up her mind

G

She’ll see I’m not so tough

F

Just because

C

I’m in love with an uptown girl

G

You know I’ve seen her in her uptown world

F

She’s getting tired of her high class toys

C

And all her presents from her uptown boys

G

She’s got a choice

Bridge

F

Uptown girl

C

She’s my uptown girl

G

You know I’m in love

F

With an uptown girl

C

My uptown girl

G

You know I’m in love

F

With an uptown girl

C

My uptown girl

G

You know I’m in love

F

With an uptown girl

C

My uptown girl

Chorus

C

And when she knows what

G

She wants from her time

F

And when she wakes up

C

And makes up her mind

G

She’ll see I’m not so tough

F

Just because

C

I’m in love with an uptown girl

G

You know I’ve seen her in her uptown world

F

She’s getting tired of her high class toys

C

And all her presents from her uptown boys

G

She’s got a choice

Practice tip: Practice the C, G, and F chord changes slowly before speeding up to the song’s tempo; the F chord can be tricky for beginners, so focus on getting a clean sound with your first finger barring the first two strings.