Carolines Tips: Originally written and performed by Billy Joel Music & Lyrics by Joel.

Arranged for
in 1983, this song was also performed by Westlife reaching Rock Choir by Rock Choir 2016. (5)
No1 in the UK charts as that years Comic Relief single. A fun
easy arrangement with equal ownership across all harmony
parts with the main melody. Beware there are a LOT of
lyrics to learn especially for the Altos and Bass sections! Take
a deep breath its a lot of singing for everyone!
Uptown Girl
AhAh..
Chorus 1 Up-town girl shes been liv-ing in her up-town world
I bet she nev-er had a back street guy
I bet her ma-ma nev-er told her why Im gon-na try (Altos/Bass) for an Up-town
girl

Chorus 2 (Sops) up-town girl.. shes been liv-ing in her white bread world (Sops)
(Altos/Bass)
white-bread world
(Altos/Bass) As long as any-one with hot-blood can (Sops) hot-blood can
(Altos/Bass) And now shes looking for a down-town man (Sops) down-town man.
(Altos/Bass) thats what I am
Verse 1
Knows what she
Bass: And when she knows
Altos: And when she knows
Sops:
wants.. wants what she wants from her what she wants from her
from her time ti.me ti.me
She wakes up makes Time, wakes up and And when she wakes up
up her mi.nd makes up her mind and makes up her mind

Chorus 3 (All) Shell see.. Im not so tough just (All) be-cause. (Altos) Im in love with
(Altos)
an
(Altos/Bass)Up-town girl (Sops) up-town girl.. (Altos/Bass) you know Ive seen her in her
up-town world (Sops) up-town world
(Altos/Bass) Shes getting tir-ed of her high-class toys (Sops) high-class toys
(Altos/Bass) And all her presents from her up-town boys (Sops) up-town boys.
(Altos/Bass) shes got a choice

Bridge (All) Whoa.Whoa.

Chorus 4 Up-town girl you know I cant af-ford to buy her pearls
But may-be some-day when my ship comes in (Sops) Ooh
(Altos/Bass) Shell un-der-stand what kind of (All) guy Ive been. (sops) Ive been
(Altos/Bass) and then Ill win
Verse 2
Bass: Shes walking And when shes walking
Altos: And when shes walking
Sops:
looking shes looking shes looking so fi.ne shes looking so fi.ne
fine Fi.ne, talking shell say And when shes talking
Shes talking say that that shes mi.ne shell say that shes mi.ne
shes mine

(All) Shell say.. (Altos) Im not so tough just (All) be-cause (Altos) Im in love with
an

Chorus 5 (Altos/Bass) Up-town girl (Altos/Sops) Ah.Ah..Ah.Ah

(Bass) Shes been liv-ing in her white-bread world as long as an-y-one with hot-
blood can and now shes look-ing for a down-town man thats what I am
Bridge (All) Whoa. Whoa.

Finale
Bass: Ah.. Ah. Up-town girl shes my
Altos: Up-town girl up-town
Sops:
(repeat x 6) up-town girlyou know Im girl.. (repeat x 6)
in love (with an) (repeat x6. Final
repeat dont sing with an )

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