What key is "Allentown" by Billy Joel in?

This ukulele tab is in the key of G Major.

What ukulele chords does "Allentown" use?

This tab uses these chords: C, D, G, Gsus4, Em7, A, Dsus4, Am7, Bm, F#m, Em, Asus4, F, Csus4, Bb.

Is "Allentown" a good ukulele song for beginners?

UkeBuddy rates this arrangement as Advanced difficulty for ukulele.

Allentown by Billy Joel • Ukulele Chords

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Intro

^C ^D ^G

^C ^D ^G ^Gsus4 ^G

Verse 1

Well, we're li^Em7ving here in Al^Alent^Down ^Dsus4 ^D

And they're cl^Am7osing all the fact^Dories d^Gown ^Gsus4 ^G

Out in Bet^Em7hlehem, they're kil^Aling t^Bmime

F^F#milling out f^Emorms, s^Dtanding in l^Asus4ine ^A

Well, our fath^Em7ers fought the Se^Acond World W^Dar ^Dsus4 ^D

Spent their we^Em7ekends on the Je^Arsey Sh^Dore ^Dsus4 ^D

Met our mo^Em7thers at the ^AUSO^Bm

A^F#msked them to d^Emance, d^Danced with them s^Asus4low ^A

Chorus

And we're li^Em7ving here in All^Aentow^Dn ^Dsus4 ^D

But the restl^Fessness was ha^Gnded do^Cwn ^Csus4 ^C

^C ^D ^G ^Gsus4 ^G

And it's ge^Am7tting very h^Dard to st^Emay ^G ^C ^D

Instrumental

^C ^D ^G

But they've t^Gaken all the c^Foal from the gr^Cound^Csus4 ^C

^C ^D ^G ^Gsus4 ^G

Verse 2

Well, we're wa^Em7iting here in A^Allen^Dtown ^Dsus4 ^D

^D ^C ^G ^Gsus4 ^G

For the Pennsy^Em7lvania w^Ae never fou^Dnd ^Dsus4 ^D

For the pr^Em7omises our teac^Ahers g^Bmave

I^F#mf we worked ^Emhard, i^Df we behav^Asus4ed ^A

So the gra^Em7duations h^Aang on the w^Dall ^Dsus4 ^D

But they n^Em7ever really hel^Aped us at a^Dll ^Dsus4 ^D

No they ne^Em7ver taught us wh^Aat was ^Bmreal

Iron and ^Em7coke, chrom^Aium st^Bmeel

Chorus

And we're wa^Em7iting here in Al^Alento^Dwn ^Dsus4 ^D

But I wo^Am7n't be getting u^Cp today ^Em ^G ^D ^D

But they've t^Faken all the c^Goal from the gr^Cound^Csus4 ^C

And the uni^Am7on people cr^Dawled aw^Emay ^G ^C ^D

Instrumental

^C ^D ^G

^C ^D

Bridge

E^Fvery c^Ghild had a p^Fretty good shot ^F

So the gra^Em7duations h^Aang on the w^Dall ^Dsus4 ^D

To get at ^Gleast as far as ^Ftheir old man ^Bbgot

B^Fut something happ^Gened on the ^Fway to that place ^F

They threw an American flag ^Gin our face^F ^G

Instrumental

^C ^D ^G

But the restl^Cessness was ha^Gnded do^Cwn ^Csus4 ^F

^C ^D ^G

^C ^D ^G ^Gsus4 ^G

Chorus

^G ^CWe^Gll, I'm^Em7 living here i^An All^Dento^Dsus4wn ^D

And it's h^Fard to keep a ^Ggood man do^Cwn ^Csus4 ^C

E^Fvery c^Fhild had a p^Fretty good shot ^G

But I wo^Am7n't be getting u^Dp today ^Em ^G ^C ^D

Instrumental

^C ^D ^G

^C ^D

Solo

^F ^G ^F ^G ^Bb

^F ^G ^F ^G ^C

Instrumental

^C ^D ^G

Outro

And it's ge^Ctting very ^Emhard ^Dto st^Emay ^G ^C ^D

And we're li^Am7ving here in All^Dentown ^G ^C ^G

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