You Don't Own Me
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Intro F#m G# A7M G#
A7M F#m G#
[Verso 1]
C#m F#m7
You may keep me in
G# A7M
In between your walls
F#m7 G#
Ban me from traveling
F#m7 G#
And tell me not to sing
[Verso 2]
C#m F#m7
And you may have your thoughts
G# A7M
A sketch of who I am
F#m7 G#
A notion youve conceived
F#m7 G#
A sight you want to see
[Refrão]
A7M F#
But you dont know me
F#m G# A7M
No, you dont know me
F#m G#
Ah ah ah uh ah
[Verso 3]
C#m F#m7
You claim to walk in love
G# A7M
Though mercy is your foe
F#m7 G#
Youve already dug a grave
F#m7 G#
Now you hope I misbehave
[Verso 3]
C#m F#m7
You say you know the cause
G# A7M
Of every shattered dream
F#m7 G#
Even when theres none to blame
F#m7 G#
You always shout my name
[Refrão]
A7M F#
But I dont owe you
F#m G# A7M
Ive never owed you
F#m G# F#m G# A F#m G#
Oh oh oh uh Oh | oo ooh uu oo ooh uu oo-
[Verso 4]
C#m F#m7
You may keep me here
G# A7M
You seem to know just how
F#m7 G#
To pin me to the ground
F#m7 G#
Each time you come around
Interlude
C#m F#m7
Take away my home
G#7 A
Obscuring what I am
F#m7 G#
And plague me all night long
F#m7 G#
And lay claim to freedoms song
Final
A7M
But you dont own me
E C# G# A7M
No, you dont own me
C# G# A7M
You dont own me
C# G# A7M
You dont own me
E F# G#
Aah uhh uuh
Final E F#m A7M
How to play You Don't Own Me
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.