The Offspring - Don't Pick It Up: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Don't Pick It Up" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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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Learn Don't Pick It Up Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Offspring
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Don't Pick It Up" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F# E B I saw a little kid as he walked around He picked a candy bar up off the ground He chowed about a half then his face turned blue Turned out that candy bar was a doggy-doo Chorus: F# E B (Whoa-oh) Don't pick it up I say (Whoa-oh) Unless you can throw it away (Whoa-oh) Don't pick it up I say You're gonna be bummed that you went that way You're out there makin' bacon, no scrutiny You mess around too much and you got VD You know you never think and you're sore today You're gonna take it back to Californ-I-A Chorus: (Whoa-oh) Don't pick it up I say (Whoa-oh) Unless you can throw it away (Whoa-oh) Don't pick it up I say You're gonna be bummed that you went that way Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! (Pick it up! Pick it up! Pick it up! Pick it up!) So... My friend was kinda hurtin' a girl to try He saw one that looked like Pat on Saturday Night Live It had a pair of thingies, a mustache too Not clearly male nor female, so what to do Chorus: (Whoa-oh) Don't pick it up I say (Whoa-oh) Unless you can throw it away (Whoa-oh) Don't pick it up I say You're gonna be bummed that you went that way You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsE  F#  B  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 "Don't Pick It Up" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Don't Pick It Up" by The Offspring.