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You Don’t Own Me

Dusty Springfield

Guitar Chords & Lyrics for You Don’t Own Me by Dusty Springfield in the key of C

Level: Advanced Decade: 1960s Genre: Pop Theme: Social / Rebellion Mood: Energetic / Aggressive View Lyrics Youtube 
Instruments
  Cm7   Cm7

Verse 1
  Cm7    You Don't Fm7Own Me       G7     I'm Not Just OnFm7e Of Your  G7 Many Toys
  Cm7    You Don't Fm7Own Me       G7     Don't Say I Can'Fm7t Go WitG7h Other Boys C​

Hook 1
  C    And Don't Tell Me What To Do   And Don't Tell Me WhaAm7t To Say
And, PleFase, When I Go Out With You      Don't Put Me On DisplG7ay

Verse 2
'Cause,  Cm7     You Don't Own Fm7Me           G7  Don't Try To Change Fm7Me In Anyway  G7​
  Cm7    You Don't Fm7Own Me       G7     Don't Tie Me DowFm7n       G7'Cause I'll NeveCr Stay

Hook 2
I DCon't Tell You What To Say      I Don't TellAm7 You What To Do
So, JusFt Let Me Be Myself      That's All I AG7sk Of You

Hook 3
I'm YounC#g And I Love To Be Young      I'm Free And I LoA#m7ve To Be Free
To LiF#ve My Life The Way That I Want      To Say And Do WhateverG#7 I Please

Instruments
  C#m7 F#m7   G#7 F#m7 G#7
  C#m7 F#m7   G#7 F#m7 G#7   C#

Hook 4
And Don'C#t Tell Me What To Do   And Don't Tell Me What A#m7To Say
And, PleF#ase, When I Go Out With You      Don't Put Me On DisplaG#7y

Hook 5
I DDon't Tell You What To Say      I Don't Tell YBm7ou What To Do
So, JusGt Let Me Be Myself      That's All I A7Ask Of You

Last-Hook (Fade Out)
I'm YounD#g And I Love To Be Young      I'm Free And I LoCm7ve To Be Free
To LiG#ve My Life The Way That I Want      To Say And Do WhateverA#7 I Please
Also available in: F#m7 (Original) D E G A

FAQ

What are the chords for You Don’t Own Me?

The chords for You Don’t Own Me are: Cm7, Fm7, G7, C, Am7, F, C#, A#m7, F#, G#7, C#m7, F#m7

What is the original key of You Don’t Own Me?

The original key is F#m7.

What is the difficulty of playing You Don’t Own Me?

The difficulty level is Advanced.

Can I play You Don’t Own Me in another key?

Yes. You can transpose the song to any key using the transpose feature.

Can You Don’t Own Me be played on an acoustic guitar?

Yes. The chords work for both acoustic and electric guitar.

Can I play You Don’t Own Me on ukulele?

Chord You Don’t Own Me can be played on guitar or ukulele using their respective chord shapes.

How many chords are used in You Don’t Own Me?

You Don’t Own Me uses 12 chords: Cm7, Fm7, G7, C, Am7, F, C#, A#m7, F#, G#7, C#m7, F#m7

What is the easiest way to play You Don’t Own Me?

You can use the transpose feature to change the key to one that better matches your vocal range or uses easier chord shapes.

What decade was You Don’t Own Me released in?

You Don’t Own Me was released in the 1960s. See more 1960s songs here

Are there easier chord versions for You Don’t Own Me?

Yes. Tap the Simplify button to switch You Don’t Own Me to beginner-friendly chords - it drops advanced extensions like maj7, m7, and 9ths without changing the song's key or progression.

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