The Kinks - Scum of the Earth: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Scum of the Earth" 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 Scum of the Earth 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 "Scum of the Earth" smoothly on your ukulele.

Am		             Dm
They call me the scum of the earth.
      E 		     Am  A7
They say I'm the scab of the nation.
     Dm			  Am
But deep inside I'm only human.
        F         E
Just an ordinary man.
      F         E
With ordinary plans.

They say I'm crooked and bent,
They call me a rogue and a villain,
But if they could see deep inside me
They'd see a heart that once was pure
Before it touched the evils of this world,

 	 G7			
For if I cut myself I bleed
           C
And if I catch a cold I sneeze.
            G7
Have I not eyes to help me see?
            C
Have I not lungs to help me breathe?
            A
Have I not hands, organs, senses
    D7
And affections just like you?
Stop the music.
                        E     F   E
Well ain't I human like everybody else?

Before you condemn me my friends,
I suggest that you look deep inside you
For good and evil
Exist in all of us,
And no man is a saint
And each creates his heaven and his hell.

     F			  C
We know that he's only a man.
                       G
He's got feelings and faults
 		   Am A7
Just like everyone else.

    Dm                       Am    G    D  
So don't put me down because I've done well,
           F		        E
For even wide boys, hoods and spivs
      F                E
Have got the right to live.

We know we're the scum of the earth,
We know we're the scab of the nation,
But we're your enemies and your brothers
And no man is a saint
And deep down we're all the same as one another

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A7

Ukulele chord A7

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

D7

Ukulele chord D7

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

E

Ukulele chord E

F

Ukulele chord F

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G

Ukulele chord G

G7

Ukulele chord G7

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

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