Didnt Mean A Thing
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Am G D (x4)
[Verse 1]
Am G
Hey mister why'd you play that song
D
Until I heard it I was gettin' along
Am G
Now why'd you have to take me to that place
D
Make me think about her smilin' face
Am G
How she used to make me laugh out loud
D Am
Kiss me in the middle of a downtown crowd
G
Talk dirty to me on the phone
D
And then I woke up alone
[Chorus]
C F
And it's like water to a drownin' man
C F
An IOU written in sand
C F G
Tryin' to beat three aces with a couple of kings
C F
Yeah, a round trip on a runaway train
C F
A handshake from Saddam Husein
C G Am F G
Sweet dreams of love and a wedding ring
N.C. Am G D
Didn't mean a thing
Am G D
It didn't mean a thing, oh, no
[Verse 2]
Am G
Said she was the answer to my prayers
D
And as she ran her fingers through my hair
Am G
She told me that I was second to none
D
She promised me the stars, one by one
Am G
She had me goin' from the day we met
D
Plans were made, the date was set
Am G
Now it was picture perfect like Barbie and Ken
D
But this is now, that was then
[Chorus]
C F
And it's like water to a drownin' man
C F
An IOU written in sand
C F G
Tryin' to beat three aces with a couple of kings
C F
Yeah, a round trip on a runaway train
C F
A handshake from Saddam Husein
C G Am F G
Sweet dreams of love and a wedding ring
N.C. Am G D
Didn't mean a thing
Am G D
It didn't mean a thing, oh, no
[Instrumental]
Am G D
Am G# G F#m D
[Solo]
Am G D
Am G D
F E
[Chorus]
C F
And it's like water to a drownin' man
C F
An IOU written in sand
C F G
Tryin' to beat three aces with a couple of kings
C F
Yeah, a round trip on a runaway train
C F
A handshake from Saddam Husein
C G Am F G
Sweet dreams of love and a wedding ring
N.C. Am G D
Didn't mean a thing
Am G D
It didn't mean a thing, oh, no
[Outro]
Am G D
Your cheque's in the mail, it didn't mean a thing
Am G D
Mr. Clinton said he did not inhale, that didn't mean a thing
Am G D
Didn't mean a thing
Am G D (x9)
How to play Didnt Mean A Thing
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.