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Lesley Gore - You Don’t Own Me Chords

Chord reference Gm, Cm, D7, Em, D
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[Gm] [Gm] You don’t [Cm]own me,[D7]I’m not just [Cm]one of your [D]many [Gm]toys You don’t [Cm]own me, [D7]don’t say I [Cm]can’t go [D]with other [Gm]boys

And [G]don’t tell me what to do And [Em]don’t tell me what to say And [C]please, when I go out with you, [D]don’t put me [D7]on display, [Gm]cause

You don’t [Cm]own me, [D7]don’t try to [Cm]change me [D]in any [Gm]way You don’t [Cm]own me, [D7]don’t tie me [Cm]down ’cause [D]I’d never [Gm]stay

Oh, I [G]don’t tell you what to say I [Em]don’t tell you what to do So [C]just let me be myself, [D]that’s all I [D7]ask of you

I’m [G]young and I love to be young I’m [Em]free and I love to be free To [C]live my life the way I want To [D]say and do what[D7]ever I please

[Gm] [Cm] [D7] [Cm] [D] [G]

Aaah [G]don’t tell me what to do And [Em]don’t tell me what to say And [C]please, when I go out with you, [D]don’t put me [D7]on display

I [G]don’t tell you what to say Ohh [Em]don’t tell you what to do So [C]just let me be myself [D]That’s all I [D7]ask of you

I’m[G]young and I love to be young I’m [Em]free and I love to be free To [C]live my life the way I want To [D]say and do what[D7]ever I please

[Gm]You don’t [Cm]own [G]me…

Artist Lesley Gore
Album Lesley Gore Sings Of Mixed-Up Hearts
Genres Pop
Year 1963
Key Gm

How to Play You Don't Own Me on Guitar?

Lesley Gore - You Don't Own Me can be played in the key of Gm using the Gm, Cm, D7, Em, D chords.

  • For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.
  • For Cm, To play Cm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute B.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play You Don't Own Me with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.