Becky
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Intro
Gmaj7 A Gmaj7 A
Gmaj7 A Gmaj7 A
[Verso 1]
Gmaj7 A
Becky the boy, so unavoidable
Gmaj7 A
Perfectly poised, a train on its tracks
Gmaj7 A
But Becky felt bad in college and grad school
Gmaj7 A
Still got his masters, at least he did that
[Pré-Refrão]
Gmaj7 A
He was holy, still as water
Gmaj7 A Bm A
He was lonely, he was smothered
[Refrão]
Gmaj7
I knew a friend of a friend of a friend
A Bm A
Who swore they saw Becky, hope I do again
Gmaj7
I knew a friend of a friend of a friend
A Bm A Gmaj7
Who swore they saw Becky, hope I do again too
[Pós-Refrão]
A
Wearing his new suit, yeah
Gmaj7 A
[Verso 2]
Gmaj7 A
Becky the man, he couldn't stand it
Gmaj7 A
So he bought a van with all of his cash
Gmaj7 A
Now Becky was broke, addicted to smoking
Gmaj7 A
To no one he spoke with, until he crashed
[Pré-Refrão]
Gmaj7 A
He was holy, still as water
Gmaj7 A Bm A
He was lonely, he was smothered
[Refrão]
Gmaj7
I knew a friend of a friend of a friend
A Bm A
Who swore they saw Becky, hope I do again
Gmaj7
I knew a friend of a friend of a friend
A Bm A Gmaj7
Who swore they saw Becky, hope I do again too
[Pós-Refrão]
A
Wearing his new suit, yeah
Gmaj7 A
[Ponte]
Gmaj7 A
D A/C# Bm A Em G
I knew a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend
D A Bm Am G A
Will I see Becky again again again again?
D A Bm A Gmaj7
I knew a friend a friend I knew a friend a friend
G
Will I see him again?
Outro
Gmaj7
Becky, my boy
A
An honor to champion
Gmaj7 G A
He deserved more than rain on his back
Gmaj7 G
I knew a friend of a friend of a friend
A G
Who swore they saw Becky, hope I do again
Gmaj7 G
I knew a friend of a friend of a friend
A Bm G
Who swore they saw Becky, hope I do again
Gmaj7 A
I knew a friend of a friend of a friend
A Dmaj7 A
Who swore they saw Becky, but it wasnt them
How to play Becky
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Gmaj7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.