The Kinks - Maximum Consumption: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Maximum Consumption" 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 Maximum Consumption 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 "Maximum Consumption" smoothly on your ukulele.

                 G            D
I'll have some clam chowder, followed by
 G             D
beef steak on rye
 C             D                G
Pumpkin pie, whipped cream and coffee,
G                   D
I wanna green salad on the side,
 G                         D
Don't forget the french fries,
 C          D             G
Pizza pie, garlic and anchovie.
        D
I keep burning up calories as fast
                        E
as I keep putting them down,

I'll have two eggs, over light
Homemade apple pie
Coleslaw as a side order
I gotta stay fit, stay alive
Eat food to sustain a
Non-stop high-grade performer
The pace is continual, sure keeps running me down
Don't you know that you gotta eat food?
Don't you know that you gotta refuel?

Chorus:
       G          C         G              C
I'm a Maximum Consumption, super-grade performer.
 G        C      G
High powered machine,
     C            F         C           F
Go steady on my clutch, go easy on the hills
            G            C              G C
And you'll get a lot of mileage out of me.
        D                        Em         C  D
I'm so easy to drive, and I'm an excellent ride,

D                                       E
Excessive living sure keeps running me down
D                               G       E
You've got to learn to use the Maximum Juice
D                       G      E
That's how you get the maximum use.

Life keeps using me
Keeps on abusing me
Mentally and physically
I gotta stay fit, stay alive
Need fuel inside
Eat food to survive
Maximum Consumption sure keeps running me down
Don't you know that you gotta eat food?
Don't you know that it's good for you?

I'm a Maximum Consumption
Non-stop machine
Total automation
Perpetual motion

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

Em

Ukulele chord Em

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

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