Foster the People - Are You What You Want to Be?: Ukulele Chords
Learn to play "Are You What You Want to Be?" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Are You What You Want to Be? ukulele chords and lyrics
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Are You What You Want to Be?" smoothly on your ukulele.
F#m A Bm D I woke up on Champs-Élysées to the Djembe of Ghana Yeah, a fine lady from Belize said "You got the spirit of Fela" Yeah, the young one dripping make-up lift her hands up to holla Well, I gave her what I got but couldn't handle her broken heart The right words in the hands of dissidents with the fire Yeah, will rip apart the marrow from the bone of the liars Yeah, well, I'm afraid of saying too much and ending a martyr But even more so I'm afraid to face God and say I was a coward, yeah Chorus: F#m C#m D E C#m B With all these things I wait for revelation These things make me want to duck for cover With all these things I wait for revolution These things ask the biggest question to me And it's "are you what you want to be?" Well, are you what you want to be? Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah The war machine will put out both its hands for a dollar It's drinking at the table with the chrome hand guerrillas And the young one dripping make-up lift her leg up to holla Well, I told her what she's got should be protected in the arms of love The right things in the hands of dissidents with the fire Yeah, will rip apart the marrow from the bone of the liars And, well, I'm afraid of saying too much and ending a martyr But even more so I'm afraid to face God and say I was a coward, yeah Chorus Are you what you want to be? Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah So are you what you want to be? Yeah, yeah, yeah Are you what you want to be? Yeah, yeah, yeah Well, are you what you want to be? Yeah, yeah, yeah Are you what you want to be? Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA  C#m  D  E  F#m  B  Bm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Are You What You Want to Be?" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Are You What You Want to Be?" by Foster the People.