1999

1999 chords by Prince Share Report Print

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Also works: upbeat emphasis d u d U d u d U

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Intro 1:
F
Don't worry, I won't hurt you...

I only want you to have some fun

Intro 2 (repeat): F Bb

Verse 1:
F Bb      F               Bb
    I was dreamin' when I wrote this
   F            Bb
Forgive me if it  goes astray
F Bb F Bb F           F            Bb
           But when I woke up this morning
        F                Bb
I could have sworn it was  judgement day
F Bb F Bb F    F           Bb
           The sky was all purple
           F             Bb
There were people runnin'  everywhere
F Bb F Bb F          F               Bb
           Tryin' to run from the destruction
        F            Bb
And you know I didn't  even care
F Bb F       Bb  F
      'Cause they say...

Chorus:
    Bb                       Dm
Two thousand zero zero party over oops out of time
F Bb F Bb F     Bb                              Dm
           So tonight I'm gonna party like it's nineteen ninetynine
F Bb F Bb F      F               Bb
           I was dreamin' when I wrote this

Verse 2:
   F          Bb
So sue me if I  go too fast
F Bb F Bb F    F              Bb
           But life is just a party
    F              Bb
And parties weren't  meant to last
F Bb F Bb F
F           Bb
War is all around us
   F            Bb
My mind says prepare to fight
F Bb F Bb F   F          Bb
           So if I gotta die
          F           Bb
I'm gonna listen to my  body tonight
F Bb
  Yeah
F       Bb  F
 'Cause they say...

Chorus:
    Bb                       Dm
Two thousand zero zero party over oops out of time
F Bb F Bb F     Bb                              Dm
           So tonight I'm gonna party like it's nineteen ninetynine
F Bb F Bb  F
       Yeah

Pre-verse: F Bb F Bb F Bb

F      Bb     F
 Lemme tell ya somethin'...

Verse 3:
       F              Bb
If you didn't come to party
      F              Bb
Don't bother knockin'  on my door
F Bb F Bb F        F          Bb
           I got a lion in my pocket
    F        Bb
And baby he's  ready to roar
F    Bb
 Yeah
F Bb F     F            Bb
      Everybody's got a bomb
   F            Bb        F Bb
We could all die  any day,    Oh
F Bb F      F                  Bb
      But before I'll let that happen
     F       Bb          F Bb F       Bb  F
I'll dance my  life away,  Oh  'Cause they
say...

Chorus:
    Bb                       Dm
Two thousand zero zero party over oops out of time
F Bb                    F   Bb F
    We're runnin' outta time
     Bb             Dm
So tonight we gonna,  we gonna... Ow!
F Bb F      Bb      F
     Say it one more time
    Bb                       Dm
Two thousand zero zero party over oops out of time
F Bb  F    Bb F
  No, no...
     Bb             Dm
So tonight we gonna,  we gonna... Woo!

Bridge:
F Bb        F Bb    F                   F Bb
    Alright,    it's nineteen ninetynine
    F  Bb   F               F   Bb
You say  it, nineteen ninetynine
F Bb F               F   Bb
      Nineteen ninetynine
F Bb F      F           Bb    F         Bb    F
      Don't stop, don't stop, say it one  more time!

Chorus:
    Bb                       Dm                    F Bb    F Bb F     Bb             Dm
Two thousand zero zero party over oops out of time,    Yeah      So tonight we gonna,  we gonna... Woo!

Outro:
F Bb     F Bb F               F   Bb
    Yeah,      nineteen ninetynine
               F  Bb F               F   Bb
Don'tcha wanna go?    nineteen ninetynine
               F  Bb F               F   Bb
Don'tcha wanna go?    nineteen ninetynine
         F       Bb     F               F
We could all die any day nineteen ninetynine
              Bb
I don't wanna die
           F        Bb    F                  F
I'd rather dance my life away nineteen ninetynine
               Bb
Listen to what I'm tryin' to say...
F      Bb F              F    Bb
Everybody, everybody say party
F     Bb    F        F    Bb
 C'mon  now, you say party
F       Bb    F
 That's right, everybody say
F    Bb
Party
      F        Bb    F
Can't run from the revelation, no
F    Bb
Party
F          Bb    F
Sing it for  your nation y'all
F    Bb
Party
F           Bb      F
Tell me what  you're singin', baby say
F    Bb
Party
F          Bb F
Telephone's  aringin', mama
F    Bb
Party
   F  Bb F
C'mon,   c'mon, you say
F    Bb
Party
F      Bb F
Everybody, two times
F    Bb
Party
F       Bb     F
Work it down to the ground, say
F    Bb
Party
     F             Bb     F
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh,  ooh, ooh
F    Bb
Party
F   Bb     F
Oh, take my body, baby
F    Bb
Party
             F      Bb F
That's right, c'mon,    sing the song
F    Bb
Party
F    Bb F
 Ohhh
F    Bb
Party

That's right
F Bb F F    Bb
       Party
      F      Bb  F
Got a lion in  my pocket mama, say
F    Bb
Party
   F         Bb       F
Oh, and he's ready to roar
F
Party
Bb     F Bb F
Ahhh...
F Bb F Bb F F Bb F Bb F

F Bb F Bb F F Bb F Bb F

F     Bb F Bb F                          F    Bb
Mommy,         why does everybody have a bomb?
F Bb F F     Bb F Bb F                          F    Bb F Bb F
       Mommy,         why does everybody have a bomb?
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How to play 1999 on ukulele

The strumming pattern that fits is the funky chunky: d u x u d u x u. Expect a medium pace, around 120 bpm. This arrangement is in F major. The chords stay at the rookie level, nothing tricky in there. Add muted chucks on the upbeats to nail the funky groove.

4 ukulele chords used in "1999" by Prince: Bb, C, Dm and F

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Biography

Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016), more commonly known mononymously as Prince, was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. The recipient of numerous awards and nominations, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation. He was known for his flamboyant, androgynous persona; his wide vocal range, which included a far-reaching falsetto and high-pitched screams; and his skill as a multi-instrumentalist, often preferring to play all or most of the instruments on his recordings.

Genres contemporary r&b dance-pop funk Funk Rock pop

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Intro 1:
F
Don't worry, I won't hurt you...

I only want you to have some fun

Intro 2 (repeat): F A#

Verse 1:
F A#      F               A#
    I was dreamin' when I wrote this
   F            A#
Forgive me if it  goes astray
F A# F A# F           F            A#
           But when I woke up this morning
        F                A#
I could have sworn it was  judgement day
F A# F A# F    F           A#
           The sky was all purple
           F             A#
There were people runnin'  everywhere
F A# F A# F          F               A#
           Tryin' to run from the destruction
        F            A#
And you know I didn't  even care
F A# F       A#  F
      'Cause they say...

Chorus:
    A#                       Dm
Two thousand zero zero party over oops out of time
F A# F A# F     A#                              Dm
           So tonight I'm gonna party like it's nineteen ninetynine
F A# F A# F      F               A#
           I was dreamin' when I wrote this

Verse 2:
   F          A#
So sue me if I  go too fast
F A# F A# F    F              A#
           But life is just a party
    F              A#
And parties weren't  meant to last
F A# F A# F
F           A#
War is all around us
   F            A#
My mind says prepare to fight
F A# F A# F   F          A#
           So if I gotta die
          F           A#
I'm gonna listen to my  body tonight
F A#
  Yeah
F       A#  F
 'Cause they say...

Chorus:
    A#                       Dm
Two thousand zero zero party over oops out of time
F A# F A# F     A#                              Dm
           So tonight I'm gonna party like it's nineteen ninetynine
F A# F A#  F
       Yeah

Pre-Verse: F A# F A# F A#

F      A#     F
 Lemme tell ya somethin'...

Verse 3:
       F              A#
If you didn't come to party
      F              A#
Don't bother knockin'  on my door
F A# F A# F        F          A#
           I got a lion in my pocket
    F        A#
And baby he's  ready to roar
F    A#
 Yeah
F A# F     F            A#
      Everybody's got a bomb
   F            A#        F A#
We could all die  any day,    Oh
F A# F      F                  A#
      But before I'll let that happen
     F       A#          F A# F       A#  F
I'll dance my  life away,  Oh  'Cause they
say...

Chorus:
    A#                       Dm
Two thousand zero zero party over oops out of time
F A#                    F   A# F
    We're runnin' outta time
     A#             Dm
So tonight we gonna,  we gonna... Ow!
F A# F      A#      F
     Say it one more time
    A#                       Dm
Two thousand zero zero party over oops out of time
F A#  F    A# F
  No, no...
     A#             Dm
So tonight we gonna,  we gonna... Woo!

Bridge:
F A#        F A#    F                   F A#
    Alright,    it's nineteen ninetynine
    F  A#   F               F   A#
You say  it, nineteen ninetynine
F A# F               F   A#
      Nineteen ninetynine
F A# F      F           A#    F         A#    F
      Don't stop, don't stop, say it one  more time!

Chorus:
    A#                       Dm                    F A#    F A# F     A#             Dm
Two thousand zero zero party over oops out of time,    Yeah      So tonight we gonna,  we gonna... Woo!

Outro:
F A#     F A# F               F   A#
    Yeah,      nineteen ninetynine
               F  A# F               F   A#
Don'tcha wanna go?    nineteen ninetynine
               F  A# F               F   A#
Don'tcha wanna go?    nineteen ninetynine
         F       A#     F               F
We could all die any day nineteen ninetynine
              A#
I don't wanna die
           F        A#    F                  F
I'd rather dance my life away nineteen ninetynine
               A#
Listen to what I'm tryin' to say...
F      A# F              F    A#
Everybody, everybody say party
F     A#    F        F    A#
 C'mon  now, you say party
F       A#    F
 That's right, everybody say
F    A#
Party
      F        A#    F
Can't run from the revelation, no
F    A#
Party
F          A#    F
Sing it for  your nation y'all
F    A#
Party
F           A#      F
Tell me what  you're singin', baby say
F    A#
Party
F          A# F
Telephone's  aringin', mama
F    A#
Party
   F  A# F
C'mon,   c'mon, you say
F    A#
Party
F      A# F
Everybody, two times
F    A#
Party
F       A#     F
Work it down to the ground, say
F    A#
Party
     F             A#     F
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh,  ooh, ooh
F    A#
Party
F   A#     F
Oh, take my body, baby
F    A#
Party
             F      A# F
That's right, c'mon,    sing the song
F    A#
Party
F    A# F
 Ohhh
F    A#
Party

That's right
F A# F F    A#
       Party
      F      A#  F
Got a lion in  my pocket mama, say
F    A#
Party
   F         A#       F
Oh, and he's ready to roar
F
Party
A#     F A# F
Ahhh...
F A# F A# F F A# F A# F

F A# F A# F F A# F A# F

F     A# F A# F                          F    A#
Mommy,         why does everybody have a bomb?
F A# F F     A# F A# F                          F    A# F A# F
       Mommy,         why does everybody have a bomb?