A F#m D Bm A F# F#(IX) E D B C#
e|---5----2----5----7----|-----------------------------------|
B|---5----2----7----7----|-----------------------------------|
G|---6----2----7----7----|------------11-----9---7-------6---|
D|--(7)--(4)--(7)--(9)---|---7---4----11-----9---7---9---6---|
A|--(7)--(4)--(5)--(9)---|---7---4----9------7---5---9---4---|
E|--(5)--(2)--(5)--(7)---|---5---2-------------------7-------|
ska chords power chords
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INTRO:
(power chords)
e|----9----9--|
B|----10---7--|
G|------------|
D|------------|
A|------------|
E|------------|
A F# D B
VERSE 1:
(ska rhythm)
A
You know, you brought your girl up well
F#m
So well, that everyone can always tell
D
That you had some work to do
Bm
Thought she'd get the best of you
A F#m
I'm glad that you never gave up on her
D
Shut the door or sent her away
Bm
You didn't know what else to say, but you loved her
A
You knew that she'd have to go
F#m D
And told her all the things she never wanted to know
Bm
Because she already knew everything, didn't she?
A F#m
And so you kicked her out into the bright light
D
and of course it started a fight
Bm
but it would be the last, because
CHORUS:
(power chords)
A E F#(IX) E
she's trying, She's trying
D F# E (D) (C#)
Trying hard to do what you taught her to
A E F#(IX) E
she's trying, She's trying
D F# E (D) (C#)
Trying hard to be what you want her to
VERSE 2:
(ska rhythm)
A
You know, you brought your girl up well
F#m D
So well, the day she came and told you she fell in love
And packed her bags
Bm
You hid your smile, didn't laugh
A F#m
You sat her down and told her the rules of love
D
Watch your back and trust no-one
Bm
And most of all just dont forget, to get a pre-nup
(Repeat this RIFF two times under the VERSE)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------/7-5-4------/7-5-4-5--4------------4--5--4------------|
E|---5-----------2-----------------7--5---7---------------------|
A
And then when she went away
F#m D
And came running back the very next day
Bm
You didn't tell her that you told her so, even though you
A F#m
Knew that she'd have to skin and break her own leg
And of course you feel it to
D Bm
Pick her up, it'd be enough, because
CHORUS: repeat CHORUS.
SOLO:
(play many times every note)
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|----10----9-----5---7------------------------------|
G|----------------------------4---6---7--------------|
D|----7-----6-----2---4------------------------------|
A|----------------------------2---4---5--------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
A F# D B
VERSE 3:
(power chords)
A..
You know, you brought your girl up well
F#.. D..
So well that even though she put you through hell
You'd figure it was worth it
B..
Even though it wasn't perfect
A.. F#..
I'm glad that you never gave up on her
D..
Shut the door or sent her away
B.. B.. B.. B..
You didnt know what else to say, but you loved her
A
You knew that she'd have to go
F# D
And told her all the things she never wanted to know
B
Because she already knew everything, didn't she?
A F#
And so you kicked her out into the bright light
D
and of course it started a fight
B
but it would be the last, because
CHORUS: repeat CHORUS.
OUTRO:
<----- play many times ----->
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|----10----9-----5---7------------------------------|
G|----------------------------4-----/9---7\6---------|
D|----7-----6-----2---4------------------------7-----|
A|----------------------------2-----/7---5\4---7-----|
E|---------------------------------------------5-----|
A F# D B A..