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Katy Perry - It Takes Two Ukulele Chords

Chord reference G, Em, C, D, A
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G]Is Mercury, in retrograde, or is [Em]that the excuse That I’ve always made [C]’cause, I wanna blame [D]you, But I can only blame [G]myself

[G]Yeah, it’s easy to throw you under the bus I’ll [Em]call you crazy, while filling my cup I, [C]say these things to hurt you [D] But I, only hurt [G]myself

[Em]Oh, I [D]can [G]only [D]take [C]responsibility, [C]for [C]me

It takes [G]two, two sides to every story Not just [Em]you, I can’t keep ignoring [C] I admit, half of [D]it I’m not that [G]innocent, oh yeah

It takes [G]two, two sides to every story Not just [Em]me, you can’t keep ignoring [C] But let me be, first [D]baby, to say “I’m [G]sorry” (I’m sorry)

[G]I face my demons, yeah, I paid my dues I [Em]had to grow up, I wish you could too I,[C]wanted to save you[D], but I can only save [G]myself

[Em]Oh, I [D]can only [G]be the [D]change you [C]want to see [C]Yeah, to [C]see

It takes [G]two, two sides to every story Not just [Em]you, I can’t keep ignoring [C] I admit, half of [D]it I’m not that [G]innocent yeah, oh

It takes [G]two, two sides to every story Not just [Em]me, you can’t keep ignoring [C] But let me be, first [D]baby, to say “I’m [G]sorry” (I’m sorry)

[Em]I point my finger but it [D]does me no good, I [C]Look in the mirror and it tells me the truth, yeah [Em]Why all these lessons always [D]learned the hard way, [A]is it too late to change, oh

It takes [G]two, two sides to every story Not just [Em]you, I can’t keep ignoring [C] And I admit, half of [D]it I’m not that [G]innocent, oh

It takes [G]two, two sides to every story Not just [Em]me, you can’t keep ignoring [C] But let me be, first [D]baby, to say “I’m [G]sorry” (I’m sorry)

[Em] [D] [G] [D] [C]

Artist Katy Perry
Album Prism
Genres Pop
Year 2013
Key G

How to Play It Takes Two on Ukulele?

Katy Perry - It Takes Two can be played in the key of G using the G, Em, C, D, A chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For Em, To play Em, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, E open.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, leave E, A open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play It Takes Two with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.