The Smiths - Barbarism Begins at Home: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Barbarism Begins at Home" 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 Barbarism Begins at Home 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 "Barbarism Begins at Home" smoothly on your ukulele.

E       F#m
Unruly boys who will not grow up
        F#m7      B  A D
Must be taken in hand
E      F#m
Unruly girls who will not settle down
      B                D  E
They must be taken in hand

A crack on the head is what you get for not asking
And a crack on the head is what you get for asking

Unruly boys who will not grow up
Must be taken in hand
Unruly girls who will not settle down
They must be taken in hand

A crack on the head is what you get for not asking
And a crack on the head is what you get for asking
A crack on the head is what you get for not asking
And a crack on the head is what you get for asking

A crack on the head is just what you get
Why? Because of who you are!
And a crack on the head is just what you get
Why? Because of what you are!
A crack on the head
Because of the things you said (things you said)
The things you did

Unruly boys who will not grow up
Must be taken in hand
Unruly girls who will not settle down
They must be taken in hand

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

F#m7

Ukulele chord F#m7

B

Ukulele chord B

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 "Barbarism Begins at Home" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Barbarism Begins at Home" by The Smiths.