Intro: xA -|------------7---7---7------------7---7---7-----| xE -|---12-----5---5---5----12-----5---5---5--------| xC -|-----------------------------------------------| xG -|-----------------------------------------------| Verse 1: A C Beetlebum, what you done? F G She's a gun, now what you done? Bb A Beetlebum A C Get nothing done, you beetlebum F G Just get numb, now what you done Bb A Beetlebum Riff: A C F G xA -|-----------7---7---7-------------7---7---7--| xE -|--12-----5---5---5-----12-----5---5---5-----| xC -|--------------------------------------------| xG -|--------------------------------------------| xA -|---------10---10---10------------10--10---10----| xE -|--3-----8-----8------8-----3-----8-----8----8---| xC -|------------------------------------------------| xG -|------------------------------------------------| xA -|--------3---3---3-----------3---3---3-----| xE -|--8----1---1---1-----8----1---1---1-------| xC -|------------------------------------------| xG -|------------------------------------------| xA -|-----------5---5---5------------5---5---5---| xE -|--10-----3---3---3----10-----3---3---3------| xC -|--------------------------------------------| xG -|--------------------------------------------| Chorus: C And when she lets me slip away Bm Am F She turns me on and all my violence gone Am F Nothing is wrong, I just slip away Fm C And I am gone Bm Am Nothing is wrong F She turns me on Am F Fm C I just slip away and I am gone Verse 2: A C Beetlebum, because you're young F G She's a gun, now what you done? Bb A Beetlebum A C She'll suck your thumb, she'll make you come F G Cause she's your gun, now what you done? Bb A Beetlebum Chorus: C And when she lets me slip away Bm Am F She turns me on and all my violence gone Am F Nothing is wrong, I just slip away Fm C And I am gone Bm Am There's nothing wrong F She turns me on Am F Fm I just slip away and I am... Bridge: A He's on, he's on, he's on it C He's on, he's on, he's on it F He's on, he's on, he's on it G Bb A He's on, he's on, he's on it... Outro: xA -|--------------------------------------5-| xE -|---5------------------------------------| xC -|--------4---3--4------------------------| xG -|----------------------5----4---2--------| This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Beetlebum chords by Blur
Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4
1
d
&
–
2
d
&
u
3
–
&
u
4
d
&
–
Also works: driving 4/4 d – d – d u d u
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How to play Beetlebum on ukulele
On ukulele, Beetlebum comes down to the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. The groove sits around 100 bpm, a medium pace. You are playing it in C major. The chords stay at the rookie level, nothing tricky in there. Play the verses loosely then lean into the heavier chorus.
8 ukulele chords used in "Beetlebum" by Blur: A, Am, Bb, Bm, C, F, Fm and G
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