Pop, Rock

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Chords

Cyndi Lauper Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Cyndi Lauper’s iconic 80s pop anthem about female empowerment and fun. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Upbeat 80s Pop (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Play with a bouncy, carefree energy. This is a celebration — let the strumming be bright and the rhythm driving.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

I come home in the morning light

Em

My mother says, “When you gonna live your life right?”

C D

Oh mother dear, we’re not the fortunate ones

G Em

And girls, they want to have fu-un

C D

Oh girls just want to have fun

Verse 2

G

The phone rings in the middle of the night

Em

My father yells, “What you gonna do with your life?”

C D

Oh daddy dear, you know you’re still number one

G Em

But girls, they want to have fu-un

C D

Oh girls just want to have fun

Chorus

G Em

That’s all they really want

C D

Some fun

G Em

When the working day is done

C D

Oh girls, they want to have fu-un

G Em CD

Oh girls just want to have fun

Verse 3

G

Some boys take a beautiful girl

Em

And hide her away from the rest of the world

C D

I want to be the one to walk in the sun

G Em

Oh girls, they want to have fu-un

C D

Oh girls just want to have fun

Final Chorus

G Em

That’s all they really want

C D

Some fun

G Em

When the working day is done

C D

Oh girls, they want to have fu-un

G Em

Oh girls just want to have fun

C D

They just wanna, they just wanna

G Em

Girls just want to have fun

C D G

Girls just want to have fun

Practice tip: Four chords (G, Em, C, D) repeat throughout. This is one of the most recognizable songs ever — a great party song that’s easy to play. Focus on keeping the energy up throughout.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Cyndi Lauper’s iconic 80s pop anthem about female empowerment and fun. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Upbeat 80s Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a bouncy, carefree energy. This is a celebration — let the strumming be bright and the rhythm driving.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

I come home in the morning light

Em

My mother says, “When you gonna live your life right?”

C D

Oh mother dear, we’re not the fortunate ones

G Em

And girls, they want to have fu-un

C D

Oh girls just want to have fun

Verse 2

G

The phone rings in the middle of the night

Em

My father yells, “What you gonna do with your life?”

C D

Oh daddy dear, you know you’re still number one

G Em

But girls, they want to have fu-un

C D

Oh girls just want to have fun

Chorus

G Em

That’s all they really want

C D

Some fun

G Em

When the working day is done

C D

Oh girls, they want to have fu-un

G Em CD

Oh girls just want to have fun

Verse 3

G

Some boys take a beautiful girl

Em

And hide her away from the rest of the world

C D

I want to be the one to walk in the sun

G Em

Oh girls, they want to have fu-un

C D

Oh girls just want to have fun

Final Chorus

G Em

That’s all they really want

C D

Some fun

G Em

When the working day is done

C D

Oh girls, they want to have fu-un

G Em

Oh girls just want to have fun

C D

They just wanna, they just wanna

G Em

Girls just want to have fun

C D G

Girls just want to have fun

Practice tip: Four chords (G, Em, C, D) repeat throughout. This is one of the most recognizable songs ever — a great party song that’s easy to play. Focus on keeping the energy up throughout.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Cyndi Lauper’s iconic 80s pop anthem about female empowerment and fun. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Upbeat 80s Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a bouncy, carefree energy. This is a celebration — let the strumming be bright and the rhythm driving.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

I come home in the morning light

Em

My mother says, “When you gonna live your life right?”

C D

Oh mother dear, we’re not the fortunate ones

G Em

And girls, they want to have fu-un

C D

Oh girls just want to have fun

Verse 2

G

The phone rings in the middle of the night

Em

My father yells, “What you gonna do with your life?”

C D

Oh daddy dear, you know you’re still number one

G Em

But girls, they want to have fu-un

C D

Oh girls just want to have fun

Chorus

G Em

That’s all they really want

C D

Some fun

G Em

When the working day is done

C D

Oh girls, they want to have fu-un

G Em CD

Oh girls just want to have fun

Verse 3

G

Some boys take a beautiful girl

Em

And hide her away from the rest of the world

C D

I want to be the one to walk in the sun

G Em

Oh girls, they want to have fu-un

C D

Oh girls just want to have fun

Final Chorus

G Em

That’s all they really want

C D

Some fun

G Em

When the working day is done

C D

Oh girls, they want to have fu-un

G Em

Oh girls just want to have fun

C D

They just wanna, they just wanna

G Em

Girls just want to have fun

C D G

Girls just want to have fun

Practice tip: Four chords (G, Em, C, D) repeat throughout. This is one of the most recognizable songs ever — a great party song that’s easy to play. Focus on keeping the energy up throughout.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Cyndi Lauper’s iconic 80s pop anthem about female empowerment and fun. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Upbeat 80s Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a bouncy, carefree energy. This is a celebration — let the strumming be bright and the rhythm driving.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

I come home in the morning light

Em

My mother says, “When you gonna live your life right?”

C D

Oh mother dear, we’re not the fortunate ones

G Em

And girls, they want to have fu-un

C D

Oh girls just want to have fun

Verse 2

G

The phone rings in the middle of the night

Em

My father yells, “What you gonna do with your life?”

C D

Oh daddy dear, you know you’re still number one

G Em

But girls, they want to have fu-un

C D

Oh girls just want to have fun

Chorus

G Em

That’s all they really want

C D

Some fun

G Em

When the working day is done

C D

Oh girls, they want to have fu-un

G Em CD

Oh girls just want to have fun

Verse 3

G

Some boys take a beautiful girl

Em

And hide her away from the rest of the world

C D

I want to be the one to walk in the sun

G Em

Oh girls, they want to have fu-un

C D

Oh girls just want to have fun

Final Chorus

G Em

That’s all they really want

C D

Some fun

G Em

When the working day is done

C D

Oh girls, they want to have fu-un

G Em

Oh girls just want to have fun

C D

They just wanna, they just wanna

G Em

Girls just want to have fun

C D G

Girls just want to have fun

Practice tip: Four chords (G, Em, C, D) repeat throughout. This is one of the most recognizable songs ever — a great party song that’s easy to play. Focus on keeping the energy up throughout.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Cyndi Lauper’s iconic 80s pop anthem about female empowerment and fun. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Upbeat 80s Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a bouncy, carefree energy. This is a celebration — let the strumming be bright and the rhythm driving.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

I come home in the morning light

Em

My mother says, “When you gonna live your life right?”

C D

Oh mother dear, we’re not the fortunate ones

G Em

And girls, they want to have fu-un

C D

Oh girls just want to have fun

Verse 2

G

The phone rings in the middle of the night

Em

My father yells, “What you gonna do with your life?”

C D

Oh daddy dear, you know you’re still number one

G Em

But girls, they want to have fu-un

C D

Oh girls just want to have fun

Chorus

G Em

That’s all they really want

C D

Some fun

G Em

When the working day is done

C D

Oh girls, they want to have fu-un

G Em CD

Oh girls just want to have fun

Verse 3

G

Some boys take a beautiful girl

Em

And hide her away from the rest of the world

C D

I want to be the one to walk in the sun

G Em

Oh girls, they want to have fu-un

C D

Oh girls just want to have fun

Final Chorus

G Em

That’s all they really want

C D

Some fun

G Em

When the working day is done

C D

Oh girls, they want to have fu-un

G Em

Oh girls just want to have fun

C D

They just wanna, they just wanna

G Em

Girls just want to have fun

C D G

Girls just want to have fun

Practice tip: Four chords (G, Em, C, D) repeat throughout. This is one of the most recognizable songs ever — a great party song that’s easy to play. Focus on keeping the energy up throughout.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Cyndi Lauper’s iconic 80s pop anthem about female empowerment and fun. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Upbeat 80s Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a bouncy, carefree energy. This is a celebration — let the strumming be bright and the rhythm driving.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

I come home in the morning light

Em

My mother says, “When you gonna live your life right?”

C D

Oh mother dear, we’re not the fortunate ones

G Em

And girls, they want to have fu-un

C D

Oh girls just want to have fun

Verse 2

G

The phone rings in the middle of the night

Em

My father yells, “What you gonna do with your life?”

C D

Oh daddy dear, you know you’re still number one

G Em

But girls, they want to have fu-un

C D

Oh girls just want to have fun

Chorus

G Em

That’s all they really want

C D

Some fun

G Em

When the working day is done

C D

Oh girls, they want to have fu-un

G Em CD

Oh girls just want to have fun

Verse 3

G

Some boys take a beautiful girl

Em

And hide her away from the rest of the world

C D

I want to be the one to walk in the sun

G Em

Oh girls, they want to have fu-un

C D

Oh girls just want to have fun

Final Chorus

G Em

That’s all they really want

C D

Some fun

G Em

When the working day is done

C D

Oh girls, they want to have fu-un

G Em

Oh girls just want to have fun

C D

They just wanna, they just wanna

G Em

Girls just want to have fun

C D G

Girls just want to have fun

Practice tip: Four chords (G, Em, C, D) repeat throughout. This is one of the most recognizable songs ever — a great party song that’s easy to play. Focus on keeping the energy up throughout.