Yakety Yak chords by The Coasters (Official Version)

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Verse 1
G 
Take out the papers and the trash
C 
Or you don't get no spendin' cash
D7 
If you don't scrub that kitchen floor
G 
You ain't gonna rock and roll no more
Yakety yak (don't talk back)

Verse 2
G 
Just finish cleanin' up your room
C 
Let's see that dust fly with that broom
D7 
Get all that garbage out of sight
G 
Or you don't go out Friday night
Yakety yak (don't talk back)

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Verse 3

You just put on your coat and hat

And walk yourself to the laundromat

And when you finish doin' that

Bring in the dog and put out the cat

Interlude 1
Yakety yak (don't talk back)
G 
G 
C 
C 
D7 
D7 
G 
G 
G 
G 
C 
C 
D7 
D7 
G 
G 

Verse 4
G 
Don't you give me no dirty looks
C 
Your father's hip, he knows what cooks
D7 
Just tell your hoodlum friend outside
G 
You ain't got time to take a ride
Yakety yak (don't talk back)

Outro 1

Yakety yak, yakety yak

[Repeat and fade]

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: G majorBPM: 120

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2

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This is the definitive original version of Yakety Yak by The Coasters, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It suits players who want to learn Yakety Yak the way The Coasters intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.