The Luckiest Guy On The Lower East Side Uke tab by Magnetic Fields

5 Chords used in the song: G, C, D, D7, Em

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Artist: Magnetic Fields

Album: 69 Love Songs

Year: 1999

Difficulty:

3.7

(Intermediate)

Key: G, EmChords

Original key: -2.0 step(s) (original tuning)

Chord progression arranged for the Ukulele

# D#                           G#
# Andy would bicycle across town
#                            D#
# In the rain to bring you candy
#                          G#
# And John would buy the gown
#                          D#
# For you to wear to the prom
#                 G#
# With Tom the astronomer
#                        A#    A#7
# Who'd name a star for you
# 
# 
# (Chorus)
#                       D#                      G#
# But I'm the luckiest guy on the Lower East Side
#           A#                  A#7                    D#
# Because I've got wheels and you want to go for a ride
# 
# D#  G#  D#  G#
# 
# D#                                 G#
# Harry is the one I think you'll marry
#           D#                            A#
# But it's Chris that you kissed after school
#              D#
# Well I'm a fool, there's no doubt
#       G#
# But when the sun comes out
#           A#                   A#7
# And only when the sun comes out
# 
# 
# (Chorus)
# 
# 
# Cm             G#    D#            A#
# The day is beautiful and so are you
# Cm         G#           D#          A#
# My car is ugly but then I'm ugly too
# Cm            G#           D#            A#
# I know you'd never give me a second glance
#               Cm                        G#      D#                A#
# But when the weather's nice, all the other guys don't stand a chance
# 
# 
# 
#     D#                          G#
# I know Professor Blumen makes you feel like a woman
#      D#
# But when the wind is in your hair
#       G#
# You laugh like a little girl
#          D#
# So you share secrets with Lou
#      G#
# But we've got secrets too
#        D#            G#                 A#    A#7
# Well, one: I only keep this heap for you
# 
# 
# 
#                          D#                      G#
# Because I'm the ugliest guy on the Lower East Side
#       A#                  A#7                   D#   G#   A#
# But I've got wheels and you want to go for a ride
#                   D#    G#   A#
# Want to go for a ride? 
# 
# (Continue to end)