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Uptown Girl original guitar chords by
Billy Joel
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
E
E

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F#m7
F#m7
2

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E/G#
E/G#
2

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A
A

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B
B
2

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(Oh...)
Verse 1
E
E

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Uptown girl
F#m7
F#m7
2

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E/G#
E/G#
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She's been living in her uptown world
A
A

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B
B
2

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E
E

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I bet she's never had a backstreet guy
F#m7
F#m7
2

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E/G#
E/G#
2

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I bet her mama never told her why
A
A

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B
B
2

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E
E

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I'm gonna try for an uptown girl
F#m7
F#m7
2

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E/G#
E/G#
2

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She's been living in her white-bred world
A
A

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B
B
2

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E
E

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As long as anyone with hot blood can
F#m7
F#m7
2

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E/G#
E/G#
2

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And now she's looking for a downtown man
A
A

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B
B
2

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That's what I am
Bridge 1
C
C

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Am7
Am7

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And when she knows
Dm7
Dm7

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G7
G7

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What she wants from her time
C
C

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Am7
Am7

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And when she wakes up
Bm7b5
Bm7b5

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E7b9
E7b9

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And makes up her mind
A
A

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F#m7
F#m7
2

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She'll see I'm not so tough
Bm
Bm
2

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B
B
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Just because I'm in love
Verse 2
E
E

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With an uptown girl
F#m7
F#m7
2

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E/G#
E/G#
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You know I've seen her in her uptown world
A
A

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B
B
2

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E
E

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She's getting tired of her high class toys
F#m7
F#m7
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E/G#
E/G#
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And all the presents from her uptown boys
A
A

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B
B
2

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She's got a choice
Interlude 1
G
G

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A
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Bbdim
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Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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(Oh...)
G
G

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A
A

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Bbdim
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B
B
2

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(Oh...)
Verse 3
E
E

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Uptown girl
F#m7
F#m7
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E/G#
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You know I can't afford to buy her pearls
A
A

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B
B
2

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But maybe someday
E
E

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when my ship comes in
F#m7
F#m7
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E/G#
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She'll understand what kind of guy I've been
A
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B
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2

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And then I'll win
Bridge 2
C
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Am7
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And when she's walking
Dm7
Dm7

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G7
G7

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She's looking so fine
C
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Am7
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And when she's talking
Bm7b5
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E7b9
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She'll say that she's mine
A
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F#m7
F#m7
2

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She'll say I'm not so tough
Bm
Bm
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B
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Just because I'm in love
Verse 4
E
E

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With an uptown girl
F#m7
F#m7
2

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She's been living in her
E/G#
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white-bred world
A
A

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B
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2

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E
E

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As long as anyone with hot blood can
F#m7
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E/G#
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And now she's looking for a downtown man
A
A

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B
B
2

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That's what I am
Interlude 2
G
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A
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Bbdim
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Bm
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A
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(Oh...)
G
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A
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Bbdim
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B
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(Oh...)
Outro 1
E
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Uptown girl
F#m7
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E/G#
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She's my uptown girl
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B
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E
E

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You know I'm in love with an uptown girl
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E/G#
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My uptown girl
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B
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E
E

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You know I'm in love with an uptown girl
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E/G#
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My uptown girl
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B
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2

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E
E

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You know I'm in love with an uptown girl
F#m7
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E/G#
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My uptown girl
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B
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You know I'm in love with an...
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • E

  • F#m7

    2

  • E/G#

    2

  • A

  • B

    2

  • C

  • Am7

  • Dm7

  • G7

  • Bm7b5

  • E7b9

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • Bbdim

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Uptown Girl by Billy Joel is E major.

The primary chords used in Uptown Girl are E, F#m, G#m, A, B, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, F#m, G#m, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Uptown Girl is approximately 128 beats per minute.

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