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Matthew West – Modest Is Hottest Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsD C G Em

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D,C,G,Em

[Verse 1]
        D                   C
Dear Daughter, Its me your Father
             G              D
I think its time we had a talk
      D
The boys are coming around,
            C
cuz your beautiful
         G                 D
and its all your mothers fault
  D                    C
I've been trying hard to
raise you up right
      G
No drinking, no smoking,
    D
no swearing
          D
But your old man's got
                C
a little more advice
          G
when it comes to the clothes
              D
that your'e wearing

[Chorus]
N.C.
Listen
D           C
Modest is hottest
 G                   D
The latest fashion trend
D                   C
Its a little more Amish
  G              D
a little less Kardashian
 D
What the boys really
           C
love is a turtle neck
  G                      D
and a sensible pair of slacks
D                   C
Honey, modest is hottest
  Em             D
Sincerley your Dad

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[Verse 2]
  D
If I catch you doing
               C
dance on the tiktok
      G                    D
in a croptop so, help me God
D
You'll be grounded
          C
til the world stops
G                      D
I'm just kidding, no I'm not

[Chorus 2]
D           C
Modest is hottest
 G                   D
The latest fashion trend
D                   C
Its a little more Amish
  G              D
a little less Kardashian
 D
What the boys really
           C
love is a turtle neck
  G                      D
and a sensible pair of pants
D                   C
Honey, modest is hottest
  Em             D
Sincerley your Dad

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[Bridge]
          D          C
All the parents be saying
       G    D
their prayers
       D
That all their girls
          C
they be wearing
  G     D
more layers
D                        C
Moms and Dads round the world
             G           D
Yeah, they're on their knees
  D                        C
Lord make them more like Jesus
  G              D
And less like CardiB,
     G            D
(no offense to CardiB)

[Chorus 3]
D           C
Modest is hottest
 G                   D
The latest fashion trend
D                   C
Its a little more Amish
  G              D
a little less Kardashian
 D
What the boys really
           C
love is a one piece
  G                    D
and a rain coat over that
D                   C
Honey, modest is hottest
  Em             D
Sincerley your Dad

[Ending]
 D                   C
Trust me, modest is hottest
Em               D
Sincerely your Dad

How to play Modest Is Hottest: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Modest Is Hottest by Matthew West on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Modest Is Hottest by Matthew West sits in G major (one sharp: F♯), and you need 4 chords to play it: D, C, G and Em.

Most of the song cycles through D – C – G – D (V – IV – I – V in G major). In solfa, that is soh – fah – doh – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.