Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Key: D MajorD
Intro:
D MajorD x2
then
D MajorD A augmentedA C majorC G+G
Verse 1:
D MajorD
As soon as I figured out
G+G
that you wouldn’t be there
A augmentedA
As soon as I figured out
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
that you didn’t care
D MajorD
I try to do what’s right
G+G
I try to keep an open mind
A augmentedA
I try to do what’s right
D MajorD A/C#A/C#
but you’re so unkind
Chorus 1:
B minorBm
But you don’t own me
A augmentedA
They’ve abolished slavery
G+G
And I can’t wait for
G+G
the day when things
D MajorD A/C#A/C#
Turn around
B minorBm
You don’t own me
A augmentedA
They’ve abolished slavery
G+G
There’s consequences
G+G
for your actions
G+G
I know cause I’m
D MajorD A augmentedA C majorC G+G
paying for mine now
Verse 2:
D MajorD
The piece of paper you
D MajorD
have says that you
G+G
Can get into my pocket
A augmentedA
But you can’t get inside
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
my heart or inside my head
D MajorD
Money doesn’t mean to me
G+G
what it obviously means
A augmentedA
to you Cause I would
A augmentedA
never steal from kids
D MajorD A/C#A/C#
that don’t have a clue
Chorus 2:
B minorBm
But you don’t own me
A augmentedA
They’ve abolished slavery
G+G
And I can’t wait for
G+G
the day when things
D MajorD A/C#A/C#
Turn around
B minorBm
You don’t own me
A augmentedA
They’ve abolished slavery
G+G
There’s consequences
G+G
for your actions
G+G
I know cause I’m
G+G
paying for mine now
Instrumental:
D MajorD A augmentedA C majorC G+G B minorBm G+G x2
G+G
Chorus 3:
B minorBm
But you don’t own me
A augmentedA
They’ve abolished slavery
G+G
And I can’t wait for
G+G
the day when things
D MajorD A/C#A/C#
Turn around
B minorBm
You don’t own me
A augmentedA
They’ve abolished slavery
G+G
There’s consequences
G+G
for your actions
G+G
I know cause I’m
G+G
paying for mine now
Outro:
D MajorD A augmentedA C majorC G+G B minorBm G+G D MajorD