Originally in Em, I play in Em capo 5
Syncopated quarters
Vox on 2 1 7 5 5 of the minor key on “I miss that happy”
| Em | |
| I miss that | happy friend that I had |
| A |
| You’ve been acting so sad |
| D | Bm | |
| Won’t you come | back? Yeah ye | ah |
| Em | |
| You never | take the time with your girls no more |
| A |
| Always with your new boy |
| D | |
| But he ain’t all | that |
| B7 | |
| But | you don’t know yet |
| Em | |
| Oh his | kiss is soft and sweet |
| A | |
| He | swept you off your feet |
| D | |
| He’s no | good for you |
| Bm | |
| He’s no | good for you |
| Em | |
| And sure he’s | worth a lot of gold |
| A | |
| But you’re | better than you know |
| D | |
| He’s no | good for you |
| B7 | |
| He’s no | good for you |
With hard stops
| B7/F# | Em |
| → | That boy’s no good for you |
| Em | A |
| → | You’re way too good for him |
| D | B7 |
| That boy’s no good for you, | for you |
Let ring
| Em | A |
| Whoa, woh-oh-oh- | oh, woh-oh-oh |
| D | Bm |
| No he no good, he no good for | you |
| Em | A | |
| Woh-oh-oh- | oh, woh-oh-oh- | oh, woh-oh-oh |
| D | B7 |
| No he no good, he no good for | you |
Back to the syncopated rhythm
| Em | |
| He drives those | fancy cars that you like |
| A | |
| But he | doesn’t call you at night |
| D | |
| And tells you he | loves you |
| Bm | |
| And he’s thinking | of you |
| Em | |
| No you can’t | take him home for the holidays |
| A |
| Better keep him away |
| D | |
| Cause he’s such a | tool, girl |
| B7 |
| Everyone will say, I bet |
| Em | |
| His | kiss is soft and sweet |
| A | |
| He | swept you off your feet |
| D | |
| He’s no | good for you |
| Bm | |
| He’s no | good for you |
| Em | |
| And sure he’s | worth a lot of gold |
| A | |
| But you’re | better than you know |
| D | |
| He’s no | good for you |
| B7 | |
| He’s no | good for you |
| B7/F# | Em |
| → | That boy’s no good for you |
| Em | A |
| → | You’re way too good for him |
| D | B7 |
| That boy’s no good for you, | for you |
| Em | A |
| Whoa, woh-oh-oh- | oh, woh-oh-oh |
| D | Bm |
| No he no good, he no good for | you |
| Em | A | |
| Woh-oh-oh- | oh, woh-oh-oh- | oh, woh-oh-oh |
| D | B7 |
| No he no good, he no good for | you |
Bridge, let ring
This line mostly on the 3 of the chord
| Em | |
| Won’t you | take it from a friend |
Vox stay mostly where they were, now the b7 of the chord
| A7 | |
| That boy is | not a gentleman |
Now down to the 3 of the chord
| D | |
| And you’ll | find out soon enough |
| Bm | |
| What you’re | feeling it ain’t love |
| Em | |
| Cause he | called me yesterday |
Vox up to the b5→4 on “da-ate”
| Edim7 | |
| And he | asked me on a date |
| D | |
| Tried to | play you like a fool |
| B7 | |
| And that’s | why I’m calling you |
| Em | |
| His | kiss is soft and sweet |
| A | |
| And he | swept you off your feet |
| D | |
| But he’s no | good for you |
| Bm | |
| He’s no | good for you |
| Em | |
| And sure he’s | worth a lot of gold |
| A | |
| But you’re | better than you know |
| D | |
| He’s no | good for you |
Hang
| B7 |
| Oh |
| Em | |
| Oh his | kiss is soft and sweet |
| A | |
| And he | swept you off your feet |
| D | |
| But he’s no | good for you |
| Bm | |
| He’s no | good for you |
| Em | |
| And sure he’s | worth a lot of gold |
| A | |
| But you’re | better than you know |
| D | |
| He’s no | good for you |
| B7 | |
| He’s no | good for you |
| B7/F# | Em |
| → | That boy’s no good for you |
| Em | A |
| → | You’re way too good for him |
| D | B7 |
| That boy’s no good for you, | for you |
| B7/F# | Em |
| → | That boy’s no good for you |
| Em | A |
| → | You’re way too good for him |
| D | B7 |
| That boy’s no good for you, | for you |
| Em |