Garbage - When I Grow Up: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "When I Grow Up" 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.

Learn When I Grow Up 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 "When I Grow Up" smoothly on your ukulele.

A#     Gm                     D#
Cut my tongue out, I've been caught out
                   A#
like a giant juggernaut
       Gm             F
Happy hours, golden showers,
                         A#
on a cruise to freak you out

We could fly a helicopter
Nothing left to talk about
Entertain you, celebrate you
I'll be back to frame you

Chorus:
     D#                 Gm
When I grow up I'll be stable
     D#                       F
When I grow up I'll turn the tables

Trying hard to fit among you
Floating out to wonderland
Unprotected, God, I'm pregnant
Damn the consequences

Chorus

Blood and blisters on my fingers
Chaos rules when we're apart
Watch my temper, I go mental
I'll try to be gentle

Chorus:
     D#                Gm
When I grow up I'll be stable
     D#                      F
When I grow up I'll turn the tables

     D#
When I grow up
     Gm
When I grow up
     G#
When I grow up
               F
I'll turn the tables

Don't take offense
Can I make amends?
Rip it all to shreds and let it go
Don't take offense
Can I make amends?
Rip it all to shreds and let it go
I rip it all to shreds and let it go
I rip it all to shreds and let it go
I rip it all to shreds and let it go

Ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

D#

Ukulele chord D#

F

Ukulele chord F

G#

Ukulele chord G#

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

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 "When I Grow Up" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "When I Grow Up" by Garbage.

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