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Tom Petty - The Apartment Song Ukulele Chords

Chord reference A, E, D
Rhythm tips ↓-↓-↓-↓↑

[A]I used to live in a two-room apartment, neighbors knocking [E]on my [A]wall Times were hard I don’t wanna knock it, I don’t miss it [E]much at [A]all

[D]Oh [A]yeah [E]I’m [A]alright [D]I just [A]feel a little [E]lonely tonight [D]I’m [A]okay [E]most of the [A]time [D]I just [A]feel a little [E]lonely [A]tonight

[A]I used to need your love so badly, then I came to [E]live with [A]it Lately I get a faraway feeling, and the whole thing [E]starts [A]again

[D]Oh [A]yeah [E]I’m [A]alright [D]I just [A]feel a little [E]lonely tonight [D]I’m [A]okay [E]most of the [A]time [D]I just [A]feel a little [E]lonely [A]tonight

[A]I used to need your love so badly, then I came to [E]live with [A]it Lately I get a faraway feeling, and the whole thing [E]starts [A]again

Artist Tom Petty
Album Full Moon Fever
Genres Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year 1989
Key A

How to Play The Apartment Song on Ukulele?

Tom Petty - The Apartment Song can be played in the key of A using the A, E, D chords.

  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, leave E, A open.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave E open.
  • For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play The Apartment Song with the ↓-↓-↓-↓↑ strumming pattern.