Waterloo Sunset

Waterloo Sunset chords by The Kinks Share Report Print

Skilled

4.7 (3)

Instrument Lefty

How to read chord charts?

Suggested strumisland strum

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d

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d

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u

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u

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d

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u

Also works: everywhere 4/4 d – d u – u d –

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Intro: E B A

Verse 1:
          E                    B                  A
Dirty old river, must you keep rolling, flowing into the night
           E                 B                   A
People so busy make me feel dizzy, taxi lights shine so bright
       Gbm    Gbm7            Gbm7          B
But I don't         need no friends
              E                B               A              A E Gb
As long as I gaze on Waterloo Sunset, I am in paradise
              Gb7                       B        E   A E Gb
Every day I look at the world from my window
                     Gb7            B7
Chilly-chilly is the evening time, Waterloo sunset's fine

Verse 2:
            E                 B             A
Terry meets Julie, Waterloo Station, every Friday night
             E                   B                A
But I am so lazy, don't want to wander, I stay at home at night
       Gbm    Gbm7         Gbm7     B
But I don't        feel afraid
              E                B               A             A E Gb
As long as I gaze on Waterloo Sunset, I am in paradise
             Gb7                       B        E   A E Gb
Every day I look at the world from my window
                     Gb7            B7
Chilly-chilly is the evening time, Waterloo sunset's fine

Verse 3:
             E                    B                    A
Millions of people swarming like flies round Waterloo underground
               E                    B                     A
But Terry and Julie cross over the river where they feel safe and sound
          Gbm   Gbm7            Gbm7      B
And they don't      need no friends
                E                 B                   A
As long as they gaze on Waterloo Sunset, they are in paradise

Outro: E B A

B
Waterloo sunset's fine
B
Waterloo sunset's fine
B
Waterloo sunset's fine
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How to play Waterloo Sunset on ukulele

On ukulele, Waterloo Sunset comes down to the island strum: d – d u – u d u. It rolls along at a medium pace of around 100 bpm. It is posted in its original key of E major. I rate the chords skilled, a fair middle ground. Strum lightly and let the chords ring under the melody.

8 ukulele chords used in "Waterloo Sunset" by The Kinks: A, B, B7, E, Gb, Gbm, Gb7 and Gbm7

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1 year ago

You’ve got the chords perfect! Unfortunately, the G7 range is hopeless for me, so I’m going to have to run it by transposing. 😕

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Vic

4 years ago

Beautiful

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Intro: E B A

Verse 1:
          E                    B                  A
Dirty old river, must you keep rolling, flowing into the night
           E                 B                   A
People so busy make me feel dizzy, taxi lights shine so bright
       F#m    F#m7            F#m7          B
But I don't         need no friends
              E                B               A              A E F#
As long as I gaze on Waterloo Sunset, I am in paradise
              F#7                       B        E   A E F#
Every day I look at the world from my window
                     F#7            B7
Chilly-chilly is the evening time, Waterloo sunset's fine

Verse 2:
            E                 B             A
Terry meets Julie, Waterloo Station, every Friday night
             E                   B                A
But I am so lazy, don't want to wander, I stay at home at night
       F#m    F#m7         F#m7     B
But I don't        feel afraid
              E                B               A             A E F#
As long as I gaze on Waterloo Sunset, I am in paradise
             F#7                       B        E   A E F#
Every day I look at the world from my window
                     F#7            B7
Chilly-chilly is the evening time, Waterloo sunset's fine

Verse 3:
             E                    B                    A
Millions of people swarming like flies round Waterloo underground
               E                    B                     A
But Terry and Julie cross over the river where they feel safe and sound
          F#m   F#m7            F#m7      B
And they don't      need no friends
                E                 B                   A
As long as they gaze on Waterloo Sunset, they are in paradise

Outro: E B A

B
Waterloo sunset's fine
B
Waterloo sunset's fine
B
Waterloo sunset's fine