Uptown Girl by Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Album
An Innocent Man
Released
1983

Uptown girl, she's been living in her    [Verse]

Uptown world, I bet she never had a

Back street guy, I bet her mama never    [Intro]

Told her why, I'm gonna try for an         C Dm

Uptown girl, she's been living in her      C F-G

White bread world, as long as anyone with  (Ohho

Hot blood can and now she's looking for a   ohho

Downtown man, that's what I am               x2)


[Bridge] G# Fm Bbm D# - G# Fm Gm7 C7 - F Dm Gm G

(And when she (knows what she wants/wakes up and

     makes up) - (From her time/Her mind) x2)

She'll see I'm not so tough      ╔═════════════╗

Just because I'm in love with an ║ Uptown Girl ║

                                 ║  Billy Joel ║

Uptown girl, you know I've seen her in her ════╝

Uptown world, she's getting tired of her

High class toys and all the presents from her

Uptown boys, she's got a choice

                                          [Link]

Ohohohoh ohohohoh (x4)    D# F D Gm-F - D# F D G


Uptown girl, you know I can't afford to

Buy her pearls but maybe someday when my

Ship comes in, she'll understand what kind of

Guy I've been and then I'll win

                                        [Bridge]

(And when she's (walking, she's looking/talking,

     she'll say that) - (So fine/She's mine) x2)

She'll say I'm not so tough

Just because I'm in love with an     [Verse

                                        Part #2]

(Uptown girl, (she's/…) my (uptown girl   [Link]

 Don't you know I'm in love with an x1~3)