The Wombats - Your Body Is A Weapon Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Fm chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Da [Em]Da [C]Da [G]da [C] [Em] [C] [G]
Da [Em]Da [Am]Da [G] [Am] [Em] [Am] [G]
[section 2]
[C]Sometimes I like to go uptown
[Am]Where flashy people flash around
[F]It’s extortion air and I don’t care
[G]You can taste the pretence in the air
[section 3]
[C]And I wonder what you wear tonight
[Am]The shiny black dress with the slit at the thigh
[F]Is this the fantasy that I should think
[G]Someone like you could love a creep like me
[chorus]
[F]Your body is a [C]weapon, [Dm]love
[F]And it makes me [Am]wanna [C]cry
[F]My body is a [C]temple of [Dm]doom
[F]Doomed not to be [Fm]by your side
[section 4]
[C]Da [Em]Da [C]Da [G]da [C] [Em] [C] [G]
Da [Em]Da [Am]Da [G] [Am] [Em] [Am] [G]
[section 5]
[C]I like my job when I do it well
[Am]It’s freelance work and it pays like hell
[F]But I can get us a place with one bedroom
[G]Who needs a friend when I got you
[chorus]
[F]Your body is a [C]weapon, [Dm]love
[F]And it makes me [Am]wanna [C]cry
[F]My body is a [C]temple of [Dm]doom
[F]Due not to be by [Dm]your side
[section 6]
[G]And I don’t come here for the [E]exclusivity
[Am]I just come [G]here for the [F]view
[G]And the minuscule chance of some [E]close proximity
[Am]Or an awkward [G]conversation with [F]you
Yeah that’d be [G]cool
[chorus]
[C] [Am] [F] [D] [G]
[F]Your body is a [C]weapon, [Dm]love
[F]And it makes me [Am]wanna [C]cry
[F]My body is a [C]temple of [Dm]doom
[F]Due not to be by [Dm]your side
[chorus]
[C]Someone protect me from the one I love
[Dm]Someone protect me from the one I love
[F]Someone protect me from the one I love
[G]Someone protect me from the one I one I love
[chorus]
[C]Someone protect me from the one I love
[Dm]Someone protect me from the one I love
[F]Someone protect me from the one I love
[G]Someone protect me from the one I one I love
[Closing]
[C]Da [Em]Da [C]Da [G]da [C] [Em] [C] [G]
Da [Em]Da [Am]Da [G] [Am] [Em] [Am] [G]
[chorus]
[F]Someone protect me from the one I love
[Dm]Someone protect me from the one I love
[F]From the one eyed one I [C]love
How to play Your Body Is A Weapon on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Wombats - Your Body Is A Weapon on ukulele requires 9 chords and 18 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.
Your Body Is A Weapon uses these transitions most often: Dm → F (9), G → C (9), and Am → G (8). 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 C - Em chord transition.
1. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
3. 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.
4. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
6. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
7. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
8. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
9. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
10. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
11. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
12. F → Fm chord transition
To move from F to Fm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
13. Fm → C chord transition
To move from Fm to C;
- While playing Fm, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
14. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
15. G → E chord transition
To move from G to E;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
16. E → Am chord transition
To move from E to Am;
- While playing E, lift your index finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
17. F → D chord transition
To move from F to D;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
18. 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.
Your Body Is A Weapon chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Your Body Is A Weapon.
- Your Body Is A Weapon includes 117 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Your Body Is A Weapon contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Your Body Is A Weapon connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%