I Want To Be Your Girlfriend
View chords used in this chart
[Actually in E; capo 4. Each chord is half of a fast measure.]
C C F G C C F G C C F G C C G F
[intro]
C C F G C C F G
I wanna be your girlfriend, I wanna be your new love
C C F G C C G F
I wanna be the one that you can't get enough of
C C F G C C F G
I wanna be your girlfriend, nobody else's but yours
Am Em F G C C G F
I wanna be the one who you'll do anything for
C C G F C C G F
Never thought I'd ever wind up in a daze like this
C C G F C C G F
Never thought I'd ever find myself wondering how you kiss
G G C C D D G G
I see you nearly every day, and everyday I lose my nerve
G G F C D D G G
That I built up the night before, rehearsing every single word
C C F G C C F G
I wanna be your girlfriend, I wanna be your new love
C C F G C C G F
I wanna be the one that you can't get enough of
C C F G C C F G
[instrumental]
C C G F C C G F
You used to be just this guy I knew from that same old scene
C C G F C C G C
For all the time that I've known you, just now I'm noticing
G G C C D D G G
That everything there is to feel, feels worse than any teenage crush
G G F C D D G G
And all the times that I've been near you, now I can't get near enough
C C F G C C F G
Oh, I wanna be your girlfriend, nobody else's but yours
Am Em F G C C G F
I wanna be the one who you'll do anything for
F (2 measures) E7(b9)/G# (2 measures)
I just keep on hoping that you're gonna see
C/G (2 measures) D7/F# (2 measures)
If I could notice you then you could notice me
F F/E F/D F/C G/B G/A G G
Then I'd be more to you, ohhhhh, I just wanna be....
D D G A D D G A Bm F#m G A D D A G
[instrumental]
D D G A D D G A
I wanna be your girlfriend, I wanna be your new love
D D G A D D A G
I wanna be the one that you can't get enough of
D D G A D D G A
I wanna be your girlfriend, nobody else's but yours
Bm F#m G A D D A G
I wanna be the one who you'll do anything for
D D G A D D G A
[instrumental]
D D G A D G D-D-D-D C-D C-D C-D C-D.
[instrumental]
- Adam Schneider, schneider@pobox.com
How to play I Want To Be Your Girlfriend
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.