Bedtime Story
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Intro:
| Bb | Bb | Eb | Eb |
| Gm | Gm | Eb | Eb |
| Bb | Bb | Eb | F |
| Gm | Gm | Eb | F* |
[Verso 1] (Here starts Key of D, NOT TUNED)
C G/C
She turns you on, from across the floor
F/C F
You're tracin every move she makes,
G C
on her way out the door
C G/C
You'd sell your soul just to know her name
F/C
The feelin that she gives you,
F G
is somethin you just can't explain
[Pré-Refrão]
F C/E
You're tellin me you fantasize,
F/G C G C
about her lacy underwear
F Em
No I don't have to fantasize,
F/G G
I ought ta know cause I was there
[Refrão]
C
She's my favourite bedtime story,
C F/G G F/G G
she's my once-upon-a-time girl
F
I used to know her all by heart,
G Am G
every curve an every line
C
She's my favourite bedtime story,
C F/G G F/G G
she's a fairytale I can't forget
F
I still wake up in a cold sweat,
G C C F F
she's the girl I can't forget
[Verso 2]
C G/C
She smiles at you, then she looks away
F/C F
You're chasin off in hot pursuit,
G C
it's a game that she plays
C G/C
That livin doll is no amateur
C F
Each move was calculated to make
G
you fall in love with her
[Pré-Refrão]
F C/E
But all too soon I realized,
G C G C
her happy endings aren't for long
F Em
That mornin' when I rubbed my eyes,
Dm F/G
my piece of paradise well she was gone
[Refrão]
C
She's my favourite bedtime story,
C F/G G F/G G
she's my once-upon-a-time girl
F
I used to know her all by heart,
G Am G
every curve an every line
C
She's my favourite bedtime story,
C F/G G F/G G
she's a fairytale I can't forget
F
I still wake up in a cold sweat,
G Am F#7 B7
she's the girl I can't forget, I can't forget
[Ponte] (Key Change)
Em Em D D
You're gonna find out for yourself, everything I said was true
Em A
You'll be tellin', you'll be tellin' me
C#m7 F#7
The same old story I've been tellin' you
Interlude:
| Bm | Bm | G | A |
| Bm | Bm | G | A |
| Bm | Bm | G | A |
[Pré-Refrão]
G D/F#
You're tellin' me you fantasize,
A D A D
about her lacy underwear
G D/F#
No I don't have to fantasize,
Em G/A
I ought ta know cause I was there
[Refrão]
D
She's my favourite bedtime story,
D G/A A G/A A
she's my once-upon-a-time girl
G
I used to know her all by heart,
A Bm A
every curve an every line
D
She's my favourite bedtime story,
D G/A A G/A A
she's a fairytale I can't forget
G
I still wake up in a cold sweat,
A Bm A
she's the girl I can't forget
How to play Bedtime Story
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bb. 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.