Lesley Gore - You Don’t Own Me Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele Cm chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Gm] [Gm]
You don’t [Cm]own me,[D7]I’m not just [Cm]one of your [D]many [Gm]toys
You don’t [Cm]own me, [D7]don’t say I [Cm]can’t go [D]with other [Gm]boys
[chorus]
And [G]don’t tell me what to do
And [Em]don’t tell me what to say
And [C]please, when I go out with you,
[D]don’t put me [D7]on display, [Gm]cause
[section 2]
You don’t [Cm]own me, [D7]don’t try to [Cm]change me [D]in any [Gm]way
You don’t [Cm]own me, [D7]don’t tie me [Cm]down ’cause [D]I’d never [Gm]stay
[chorus]
Oh, I [G]don’t tell you what to say
I [Em]don’t tell you what to do
So [C]just let me be myself,
[D]that’s all I [D7]ask of you
[chorus]
I’m [G]young and I love to be young
I’m [Em]free and I love to be free
To [C]live my life the way I want
To [D]say and do what[D7]ever I please
[interlude]
[Gm] [Cm] [D7] [Cm] [D] [G]
[chorus]
Aaah [G]don’t tell me what to do
And [Em]don’t tell me what to say
And [C]please, when I go out with you,
[D]don’t put me [D7]on display
[chorus]
I [G]don’t tell you what to say
Ohh [Em]don’t tell you what to do
So [C]just let me be myself
[D]That’s all I [D7]ask of you
[chorus]
I’m[G]young and I love to be young
I’m [Em]free and I love to be free
To [C]live my life the way I want
To [D]say and do what[D7]ever I please
[Closing]
[Gm]You don’t [Cm]own [G]me…
How to play You Don't Own Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Lesley Gore - You Don't Own Me on ukulele requires 7 chords and 13 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
You Don't Own Me uses these transitions most often: C → D (6), D → D7 (6), and Em → C (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Gm - Cm chord transition.
1. Gm → Cm chord transition
To move from Gm to Cm;
- While playing Gm, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 3.
2. Cm → D7 chord transition
To move from Cm to D7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. Cm → D chord transition
To move from Cm to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
4. D → Gm chord transition
To move from D to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. Gm → G chord transition
To move from Gm to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 3.
6. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
7. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
9. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
10. D7 → Gm chord transition
To move from D7 to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
11. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
12. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
13. Cm → G chord transition
To move from Cm to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
You Don't Own Me chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You Don't Own Me.
- You Don't Own Me includes 59 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- You Don't Own Me contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how You Don't Own Me connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Cm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (22%), F (11%), and Gm (9%).
- Cm → G: 22%
- Cm → D: 8%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → G: 51%
- D7 → Gm: 2%