Red Hot Chili Peppers - Yertle The Turtle: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Yertle The Turtle" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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F A# C On a far away island of Salamasond Yertle the turtle was king of the pond A nice little pond, it was clean it was neat The water was warm, there was plenty to eat Until one day the king of them all Decided the kingdom he ruled was too small I'm a ruler of all that I see But I don't see enough and that's the trouble with me With this stone for a throne, I am too low down I cannot look down upon the places beyond So Yertle the turtle king lifted his hand And Yertle the turtle king gave a command He ordered all the turtles onto one another's back He piled them high into a ten turtle stack I'm Yertle the turtle, the things I now rule I'm king of a cow, I'm king of a mule Look at that turtle go, bro Then down from below In the great turtle stack Came a burp from a plain Little turtle named Mack Just part of the throne This burping' little turtle Looked up and said "I beg Your pardon king Yertle" I've pains in my back My shoulders and my knees How long must we stand Here your majesty "Silence!" the king of the turtles barked back To the bad burping little turtle named Mack I'm Yertle the turtle, oh marvelous me For I am ruler of all that I see F A# C Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle Wow! Look at that turtle go, bro Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  C  F  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar 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 "Yertle The Turtle" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Yertle The Turtle" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.