Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin': Ukulele Chords
Learn to play "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" 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 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 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 "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" smoothly on your ukulele.
Chorus:
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I said you wanna be startin' somethin'
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You got to be startin' somethin'
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I said you wanna be startin' somethin'
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You got to be startin' somethin'
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It's too high to get over (yeah, yeah)
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Too low to get under (yeah, yeah)
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You're stuck in the middle (yeah, yeah)
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And the pain is thunder (yeah, yeah)
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It's too high to get over (yeah, yeah)
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Too low to get under (yeah, yeah)
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You're stuck in the middle (yeah, yeah)
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And the pain is thunder (yeah, yeah)
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I took my baby to the doctor
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With a fever, but nothing he found
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By the time this hit the street
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They said she had a breakdown
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Someone's always tryin'
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To start my baby cryin'
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Talkin', squealin', lyin'
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Sayin' you just wanna be startin' somethin'
Chorus
You love to pretend that you're good
When you're always up to no good
You really can't make him hate her
So your tongue became a razor
Someone's always tryin'
To keep my baby cryin'
Treacherous, cunnin', declinin'
You got my baby cryin' (Hee)
Chorus
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You're a vegetable, you're a vegetable
D E
Still they hate you, you're a vegetable
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You're just a buffet, you're a vegetable
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They eat off of you, you're a vegetable
Billie Jean is always talkin'
when nobody else is talkin'
Tellin' lies and rubbin' shoulders
So they called her mouth a motor
Someone's always tryin'
To start my baby cryin'
Talkin', squealin', spyin'
Sayin' you just want to be startin' somethin'
Chorus
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You're a vegetable, you're a vegetable
D E
Still they hate you, you're a vegetable
D E
You're just a buffet, you're a vegetable
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They eat off of you, you're a vegetable, aow!
If you can't feed your baby (Yeah, yeah)
Then don't have a baby (Yeah, yeah)
And don't think maybe (Yeah, yeah)
If you can't feed your baby (Yeah, yeah)
You'll be always tryin'
To stop that child from cryin'
Hustlin', stealin', lyin'
Now baby's slowly dyin'
Chorus
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Lift your head up high
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And scream out to the world
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I know I am someone
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And let the truth unfurl
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No one can hurt you now
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Because you know what's true
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Yes, I believe in me
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So you believe in you, help me sing it
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Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa
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Ma ma se, ma ma sa, Ma ma coo sa
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Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa
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Ma ma se, ma ma sa, Ma ma coo sa | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsD  E  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. |
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