Billy Joel - My Life Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F7 chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele F#7 | G♭7 chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[D7][C7][F7][Bb]
[D]Got a call from an old friend, we used to be [G]real close
[A]Said he couldn’t go on the American [D]way [G][G]
[D]Closed the shop, sold the house,
Bought a ticket to the [G]West Coast
[A]Now he gives them a stand-up routine in L.[D]A. [D][C7][F7][Bb]
[interlude]
[D7][C7][F7][Bb]
[chorus]
[D]I don’t need you to worry for me cause I’m al[G]right
[A]I don’t want you to tell me it’s time to come [D]home [G][D][G][Em7]
[D]I don’t care what you say anymore, this is [G]my life [G][D][Em7][D]
[A]Go ahead with your own life, and leave me a[Bm]lone
[chorus]
I never said you had to offer me a [F#7]second chance
[D7]I never said I was a victim of [E7]circumstance
[G]I still be[D]long, [F#7]don’t get me [Bm]wrong
[E7]And you can [E7]speak your mind
But [G]not [A]on [G]my [A]time
[section 2]
[D]They will tell you you can’t sleep alone in a [G]strange place [G][D][Em7][D]
[A]Then they’ll tell you you can’t sleep with somebody [D]else [G][D][G][D]
[D]But sooner or later you sleep in your [G]own space
[A]Either way it’s okay you wake up with your[D]self [D][C7][F7][Bb]
[interlude]
[D7][C7][F7][Bb]
[chorus]
[D]I don’t need you to worry for me cause I’m al[G]right
[A]I don’t want you to tell me it’s time to come [D]home
[D]I don’t care what you say anymore, this is [G]my life [G][D][Em7][D]
[A]Go ahead with your own life, and leave me a[Bm]lone
[chorus]
I never said you had to offer me a [F#7]second chance
[D7]I never said I was a victim of [E7]circumstance
[G]I still be[D]long, [F#7]don’t get me [Bm]wrong
[E7]And you can [E7]speak your mind
But [G]not [A]on [G]my [A]time
[interlude]
[D][G][A][D]
[Closing]
[D]I don’t care what you say anymore, this is [G]my life [G][D][Em7][D]
[A]Go ahead with your own life, and leave me a[D]lo[D]ne [C7][F7][Bb]
[outro]
[D7][C7][F7][Bb]
How to play My Life on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Billy Joel - My Life on ukulele requires 11 chords and 18 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
My Life uses these transitions most often: D → G (15), A → D (10), and G → A (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D7 - C7 chord transition.
1. D7 → C7 chord transition
To move from D7 to C7;
- While playing D7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
2. C7 → F7 chord transition
To move from C7 to F7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
3. F7 → Bb chord transition
To move from F7 to Bb;
- While playing F7, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
4. Bb → D chord transition
To move from Bb to D;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
5. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
6. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
7. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
8. D → C7 chord transition
To move from D to C7;
- While playing D, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
9. Bb → D7 chord transition
To move from Bb to D7;
- While playing Bb, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
10. G → Em7 chord transition
To move from G to Em7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
11. Em7 → D chord transition
To move from Em7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
12. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
13. Bm → F#7 chord transition
To move from Bm to F#7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
14. F#7 → D7 chord transition
To move from F#7 to D7;
- While playing F#7, first lift your middle finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to A string fret 3.
15. D7 → E7 chord transition
To move from D7 to E7;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
16. E7 → G chord transition
To move from E7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
17. D → F#7 chord transition
To move from D to F#7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
18. Bm → E7 chord transition
To move from Bm to E7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
My Life chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in My Life.
- My Life includes 106 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- My Life contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how My Life connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%