Ukulele Tuesdays - December 2025
7. Yakety Yak (G Major)
Artist: Coasters, The    Genre: Rock & Roll    Roman Numerals: I, IV, V7    Instrument: Ukulele - Standard / C Tuning [G,C,E,A]   
Song Notes:  
Recording @ YouTube
Entered by: ICDb   

Verse 1
{G} Take out the papers and the [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] trash
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Or you don't get no spending		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] cash
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] If you don't scrub that kitchen		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] floor
You ain't gonna rock and roll no [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] more
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Yakety yak... Don't talk back
G
C
0,0,0,3
D7
2,2,2,3

Verse 2
Just finish cleaning up your [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] room
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Let's see that dust fly with that		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] broom
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Get all that garbage out of		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] sight
Or you don't go out Friday [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] night
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Yakety yak... Don't talk back
G
C
0,0,0,3
D7
2,2,2,3

Verse 3
You just put on your coat and [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] hat
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] And walk yourself to the laundry		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] mat
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] And when you finish doing		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] that
Bring in the dog and put out the [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] cat
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Yakety yak... Don't talk back
G
C
0,0,0,3
D7
2,2,2,3

Instrumental
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
G
C
0,0,0,3
D7
2,2,2,3

Verse 4
Don't you give me no dirty [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] looks
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Your father's hip, he knows what		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] cooks
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Just tell your hoodlum friends out-		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] side
You ain't got time to take a [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ride
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Yakety yak... Don't talk back
G
C
0,0,0,3
D7
2,2,2,3

Outro
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Yakety yak, yakety yak...
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Yakety yak, yakety yak...
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Yakety yak, yakety yak...
G


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