The Principal Chords
The Principal by Melanie Martinez is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of Ab with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords Em, Am, Dm and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Em
Sneaky, greedy, money seeking
Am
Always peeping, fucking creeping
Dm
Got it on the down low
G
So you think you always squeaky
Em Am
What if I had told your mother
Dm G
Her son was a cruel motherfucker? (Ah)
Em
It's not just me, it's everybody
Am
Who thinks that you're fucking ugly
Dm
When you come and hurt us
G
Just so you can get your money
Em Am
Forced to follow the leader
Dm G
Who's being possessed by demons
Em
I've tried to make you listen
Am
But you won't, it's your way, right?
Dm
Killing kids all day and night
G
Prescription pills and online fights
Em
Shooting at the angels while
Am
Claiming you're the good guy
Dm
All you want is cash and hype
G
Fuck our dreams and that's not right
Em
The principal, oh, oh
Am
Oh, where's the principle?
Dm
Oh, where's the principle?
G
Oh, where's the principle? Oh, oh
Em
Oh, where's the principle?
Am
Oh, where's the principle?
Em
Complicated, overrated
Am
You're fixated and elated
Dm G
By the separation in this place that you've created
Em Am
Fuck all of your rules and guidelines
Dm G
You shouldn't even be on the sidelines
Em
Can't you see that we're all hurtin'?
Am
If you're not teaching, we're not learnin'
Dm G
Excuse me, how much are you earnin'?
Em
I've tried to make you listen
Am
But you won't, it's your way, right?
Dm
Killing kids all day and night
G
Prescription pills and online fights
Em
Shooting at the angels while
Am
Claiming you're the good guy
Dm
All you want is cash and hype
G
Fuck our dreams and that's not right
Em
The principal, oh, oh
Am
Oh, where's the principle?
Dm
Oh, where's the principle?
G
Oh, where's the principle? Oh, oh
Em
Oh, where's the principle?
Am
Oh, where's the principle?
Em
You don't know the pain that you are causing
Am
Yeah, your actions hurt, so do your words
Dm
The more you try to fuck us over
G
We will be there yelling at your front door
Em
I've tried to make you listen
Am
But you won't, it's your way, right?