Verse: G Young man, there's no need to feel down. Em I said, young man, pick yourself off the ground. C I said, young man, 'cause you're in a new town D C D C G D There's no need to be unhappy. Verse: G Young man, there's a place you can go. Em I said, young man, when you're short on your dough. C You can stay there, and I'm sure you will find D C D G D D Many ways to have a good time. Chorus: G It's fun to stay at the YMCA. Em It's fun to stay at the YMCA. Am C They have everything that you need to enjoy, D7 You can hang out with all the boys ... Chorus: G It's fun to stay at the YMCA. Em It's fun to stay at the YMCA. Am C You can get yourself cleaned, you can have a good meal, D7 You can do whatever you feel ... Verse: G Young man, are you listening to me? Em I said, young man, what do you want to be? C I said, young man, you can make real your dreams. D C D C G D But you got to know this one thing! Verse: G No man does it all by himself. Em I said, young man, put your pride on the shelf, C And just go there, to the y.m.c.a. D C D C G D I'm sure they can help you today. Chorus: G It's fun to stay at the YMCA. Em It's fun to stay at the YMCA. Am C They have everything that you need to enjoy, D7 You can hang out with all the boys ... Chorus: G It's fun to stay at the YMCA. Em It's fun to stay at the YMCA. Am C You can get yourself cleaned, you can have a good meal, D7 You can do whatever you feel ... Verse: Young man, I was once in your shoes. I said, I was down and out with the blues. I felt no man cared if I were alive. I felt the whole world was so tight ... Verse: That's when someone came up to me, And said, young man, take a walk up the street. There's a place there called the y.m.c.a. They can start you back on your way. Outro: It's fun to stay at the YMCA. It's fun to stay at the YMCA. They have everything for you men to enjoy, You can hang out with all the boys ... YMCA ... you'll find it at the YMCA. Young man, young man, there's no need to feel down. Young man, young man, get yourself off the ground. YMCA ... you'll find it at the YMCA. Young man, young man, there's no need to feel down. Young man, young man, get yourself off the ground. YMCA ... just go to the YMCA. Young man, young man, are you listening to me? Young man, young man, what do you wanna be? 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.
Y.M.C.A. (YMCA) chords by Village People
Suggested strumupbeat emphasis
1
d
&
u
2
d
&
U
3
d
&
u
4
d
&
U
Also works: busy upbeat 4/4 d – d u d u d u
How to play Y.M.C.A. (YMCA) on ukulele
The strumming pattern that fits is the upbeat emphasis: d u d U d u d U. Expect a brisk pace, around 127 bpm. This arrangement is in G major. Nothing scary in the shapes, it sits on the easy ukulele songs list at the rookie level. Drive a four-on-the-floor pulse and punch the chorus for the singalong.
6 ukulele chords used in "Y.M.C.A. (YMCA)" by Village People: Am, C, D, D7, Em and G
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ITS FUN TO STAY AT THE Y.M.C.A!
this is great
strumming pattern anyone? rn im using DDDUD but it doesn’t sound right
Also, why did this song pop up when I looked up purple people eater?
Yes
why does it say jonas
-7 is easier