The Offspring - This Is Not Utopia: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "This Is Not Utopia" 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 This Is Not Utopia 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 "This Is Not Utopia" smoothly on your ukulele.

                       F#m   D A
Like a shot without a warning
        E                F#m D A E
Lies a life that's left behind
      F#m               D                A
And though I try, it's something I just can't unsee
      E              F#m D A
It's burned into my mind
       E              F#m   D A
And I wake up in the morning
             E            F#m D A E
News keeps flashing on my eyes
       F#m                D
These dying streets are bruised and beaten
     A              E
And riot flags are waving
 F#m              D
Poor and weak, we extend this streak
       A                 E
These lives we could be saving
 D
Life is cheap I sit and weep
         Bm
'Cause there's just no mistaking

Chorus:
C#m
Oh, this is not utopia
     F#m        D          A         E
The roots, the roots, the roots of America
         F#m        D          A            E
Are the roots, the roots, the roots of hysteria
     F#m        D          A           E         F#m
The roots, the roots, the rules don't matter anymore
  E
This is not utopia
     F#m        D          A         E
The roots, the roots, the roots of America
         F#m        D          A            E
Are the roots, the roots, the roots of hysteria
     F#m      D        A         E         F#m
And you, and you, and you don't matter anymore

The better angels of our nature
Well, they've gone away to hide
Brutality I can't unsee
These pictures are just burned into my mind
It's commotion in slow motion
It's humanity denied
A violent race, punch in the face
With all this hate, how can we all survive?

           D
And if a change is coming
               E
What makes it take so long?
           D
And if a change is coming
              C#m      E
Why sing the same old song?

Chorus

  F#m
This is not utopia
     F#m        D          A         E
The roots, the roots, the roots of America
         F#m        D          A            E
Are the roots, the roots, the roots of hysteria
     F#m      D        A         E         F#m
And you, and you, and you don't matter anymore
  F#m
This is not utopia

        D            E
So how long must we wait?
       D             E
Until love conquers hate?
                D
And heal these hearts
                C#m   E     F#m
'Cause it all starts right here

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

C#m

Ukulele chord C#m

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

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 "This Is Not Utopia" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "This Is Not Utopia" by The Offspring.

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