Astrid S – Marilyn Monroe Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

Astrid S – Marilyn Monroe Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

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This is the chords of Marilyn Monroe by Astrid S on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

 

[Verse 1]
Bm                        A        
If I sing something you don't like,
    G        Em
 am I the problem?
Bm                        A     
’Cause I think I've been holding 
       G              Em
back, is not what I wanna

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[Pre-Chorus]
   Bm
If I show a little bit more skin
A
Already know what you're gonna think
G
Don’t tell me what I'm gonna 
do what I don't
Em
I will decide what I will, 
what I won't
Bm                       
Is it like Marilyn Monroe 
            A
if I wanna do it on my own?
G
Don't tell me what I'm gonna do,
 what I don't
                     Em
I'm gonna do it the way I want

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[Chorus]
Bm           A          G
(Doo,doo,doo,doo,doo,doo,doo,doo,doo)
A
You do you, you don’t do me
Bm           A           G
(Doo,doo,doo,doo,doo,doo,doo,doo,doo)
Em           A
You do you, you don’t do me

[Verse 2]
Bm                  A          
If I slept with a hundred guys, 
       G            Em
you think it's a crime
Bm                    A     
The less I wear the more you 
             G                 Em
criticize, I’m just a thing, ain't I?

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[Pre-Chorus]
    Bm
My lips are a little bit more red
A
But that doesn't take away what's said
G
Don’t tell me what I'm gonna do,
 what I don't
Em
I will decide what I will, what I won't
Bm                          
Is it like Marilyn Monroe if 
         A
I wanna do it on my own?
G
Don't tеll me what I'm gonna do, 
what I don't
                     Em
I'm gonna do it the way I want

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[Chorus]
 Bm           A          G
(Doo,doo,doo,doo,doo,doo,doo
,doo,doo)
A
You do you, you don’t do me
Bm           A           G
(Doo,doo,doo,doo,doo,doo,doo,
doo,doo)
Em           A
You do you, you don’t do me

[Bridge]
G                        A  
I've got some things to say, 
                F#m
it's easy to explain
         Bm                
I don't need permission to 
                 G
be who I want to be
                         A   
I've got some things to say,
               F#m
 it's easy to explain
Hm, you do you, you don't do me

[Chorus]
  Bm           A          G
(Doo,doo,doo,doo,doo,doo,doo,
doo,doo)
A
You do you, you don’t do me
Bm           A           G
(Doo,doo,doo,doo,doo,doo,doo,
doo,doo)
Em           A
You do you, you don’t do me
Bm            A           G
(Doo,doo,doo,doo,doo,doo,doo,
doo,doo)
Em           A          
You do you, you don't do
   Bm A G A
 me

How to play Marilyn Monroe: key, chords and progression

To play Marilyn Monroe by Astrid S, think in B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯). It takes 5 chords: Bm, A, G, Em and F#m.

Most of the song cycles through Bm – A – G – Em (i – VII – VI – iv in B minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, G, F, Dm, Em (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯

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Marilyn Monroe chords: questions

What key is Marilyn Monroe in?

Marilyn Monroe by Astrid S is in the key of B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Marilyn Monroe?

Marilyn Monroe uses 5 chords: Bm, A, G, Em, F#m.

What is the chord progression of Marilyn Monroe?

The main progression is Bm – A – G – Em (i – VII – VI – iv).

Is Marilyn Monroe easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, G, F, Dm, Em (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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