Chords with lyrics
Tuning: D G B E (D G B E)
Use a ukulele with a low G string, otherwise it will sound wrong. A baritone with a capo will also work.
Chords should be played as follows; unspecified chords are played as standard/left up to the player.
E - 4442
Em - 4432
Cm - 5333
A#dim - 3101
And You Don’t Even Know It (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie):
G
There’s a clock on the wall,
G7
And it’s moving too slow.
C G
It’s got hours to kill and a lifetime to go.
G G7
And I’m holding my breath ‘til I hear the last bell,
C G
Then I’m comin’ out hard and I’m givin’ them hell.
A|-8\4-|
E|-8\4-|
C|-8\4-|
G|-8\4-|
C Em
I've got the dreams, I've got the style,
G
I've got the moves to make you smile,
So kiss my ass goodbye,
(muted strumming)
‘Cause I'm gonna be the one!
C Em
I'm on my way, I won't be turned,
G
Your stupid lessons, I've unlearned,
And I am going to fly.
A7 Cmadd9
And I'm gonna kiss the sun!
Gm
A|-1---1--3-----|
E|-3---3--3---3-|
C|-2---2--2-----|
G|---0------0---| F#
Ring of Keys (Fun Home):
B
And your swagger!
F#
And your bearing!
G#m7 F#
And those just-right clothes that you’re wearing!
B
Your short hair,
F#
And your dungarees!
G#m7
And your lace-up boots!
A E
And your keys, oh,
A C#7
Your ring of keys,
You Gotta Die Sometime (Falsettos):
Ebm
A|---1-1---1-1---1-1---|
E|---2-2---2-2---2-2---|
C|-------3-----------3-|
G|-3-----------3-------|
Ebm
A|---1-1---1-1-|
E|---2-2---2-2-|
C|-------3-----|
G|-3-----------|
Okay,
B A#
When the doctor started using phrases like,
Ebm
A|---1-1---1-1-|
E|---2-2---2-2-|
C|-------3-----|
G|-3-----------|
“You’ll pass away,”
E A#
What could I say?
E
A|---2-2---2-2---2-2---|
E|---4-4---4-4---4-4---|
C|-4-----------4-------|
G|-------4-----------4-|
Doctor, in plain English,
N.C.
Tell me, why was I chosen, why me of all men?
E
A|---2-2---2-2---2-2---|
E|---4-4---4-4---4-4---|
C|-4-----------4-------|
G|-------4-----------4-|
Doctor, here’s the good part:
N.C.
At least death means I’ll never be scared about dying again.
Ebm
A|---1-1---1-1-|
E|---2-2---2-2-|
C|-3-----------|
G|-------3-----|
B A#
Let’s get on with living while we can,
Ebm
A|---1-1---1-1-|
E|---2-2---2-2-|
C|-3-----------|
G|-------3-----|
And not play dumb,
E A#
Death’s gonna come!
F# B
When it does, screw the nerves!
C#7 F#
I’ll be eating hor d'oeuvres!
B F# Bb7
It’s the roll of the dice and no crime!
Ebm
A|---1-1---1-1---1-1---|
E|---2-2---2-2---2-2---|
C|-3-----------3-------|
G|-------3-----------3-|
You gotta die sometime.
What About Love (The Color Purple):
A#maj7
Is that me, who’s floating away?
Dm D#maj7
Lifted up to the clouds by a kiss!
A#maj7 Cm
Never felt nothin’ like this.
Cm
I want you to be,
A#
A story for me,
D#maj7 F
That I can believe in forever!
Changing My Major (Fun Home):
A|---1-1---1-1---2-2---2-2-|
E|---0-0---0-0---2-2---2-2-|
C|-------1-----------3-----|
G|-3-----------4-----------|
I’m writing a thesis on Joan!
A|---1-1---1-1---2-2---2-2-|
E|---0-0---0-0---2-2---2-2-|
C|-------1-----------3-----|
G|-3-----------4-----------|
It’s a cutting edge field, and my mind is blown!
A|---1-1---1-1---1-1---1-1-|
E|---0-0---0-0---4-4---4-4-|
C|-------1-----------3-----|
G|-3-----------4-----------|
I would gladly stay up every night to hone
A|---1-1---1-1---2-2---2-2-|
E|---0-0---0-0---2-2---2-2-|
C|-------1-----------3-----|
G|-3-----------4-----------|
My compulsory skills with Joan.
A|---1-1---1-1---2-2---2-2-|
E|---0-0---0-0---2-2---2-2-|
C|-------1-----------3-----|
G|-3-----------4-----------|
I will study my way down her spine,
A|---4-4---4-4-|
E|---3-3---3-3-|
C|-------3-----|
G|-3-----------| G#
Familiarize myself with her well-made outline,
E A#dim
While she researches mine!
If You Were Gay (Fun Home):
A
If you were gay,
A#dim
That’d be okay,
Bm E7 A A Ddim7
I mean, ‘cause hey, I’d like you anyway!
Land of Lola (Kinky Boots):
Am
Leave expectations at the door,
Am
Just let your mind explore,
F
My cinematic flair,
E7
From my boot to derrière,
Am
I've got a lacy silken feel,
Am
With arms as hard as steel,
F
I am freedom, I'm constriction,
E7
A potpourri of contradiction!
A|-8\4-|
E|-8\4-|
C|-8\4-|
G|-8\4-|
Work of Art (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie):
Am
Work of art, work of art,
Am
You're a perfect work of art!
F
Mona Lisa,
This is she, sir,
E7
With a smile to melt your heart!
Am
Work of art, work of art!
Am
You're a perfect work of art!
F
Like Picasso,
F
So kick ass, oh,
Land of Lola (Kinky Boots):
E7 N.C.
I’m gonna treat you right!
Am
So here I am!
Am
Shazam,
Am
Here I am,
Am
Yes, ma’am,
D F
I’m Lola,
Am
And you see, ooh wee,
Am
That sweet Ebony,
D F
I am Lola,
E7 A A7 D
Lola!
F G7 A
I am what I am!
