The Kinks - Brainwashed: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Brainwashed" 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 Brainwashed 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 "Brainwashed" smoothly on your ukulele.

G
Look like a real human being
But you don't have a mind of your own
Yeah, you can talk, you can breathe
You can work, you can stitch, you can sew
(But you're brainwashed)
C            A#       F
Yes you are, yes you are
A#       F         C
Get down on your knees

You've got a job and a house
And a wife and your kids and your car
Yeah, you're conditioned to think
What they want you to think
and be happy to be where you are
Yes you are
Get down on your knees
Get down on your knees

    G               A#
The aristocrats and bureaucrats
     C              D                  G A# C D
Are dirty rats for making you what you are
  G                          A#
They're up there and you’re down here
       C                         D
You're on the ground and they're up with
      G A# C D
the stars
Cm                    Cmmaj7
All your life they've kicked you around
     Cm7
and pushed you around
         Cm6            Cm  Cm   Cm    Cm 
Till you can't take any more
   G                  A#
To them you're just a speck of dirt
     C                 D               G A# C D
But you don't want to get up off the floor
D                   C   A#
Mister you're just brainwashed

They give you social security
Tax saving benefits that grow at maturity
Yeah, you're content just to be what they
want you to be
And to do what they want you to
Yes you are, yes you are
Get down on your knees

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

B

Ukulele chord B

C

Ukulele chord C

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

Cm6

Ukulele chord Cm6

Cm7

Ukulele chord Cm7

D

Ukulele chord D

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

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 "Brainwashed" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Brainwashed" by The Kinks.

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