Selfish Girls
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Capo 2
Intro:
G C D C G Am C G
G C D C
I was gonna write you a love song just the other day
G Am C G
So I sat down and thought real hard but nothing ever came
G C D C
I took a walk downtown and it hit me like a train
G Am C G
So I grabbed a napkin and started scribbling away
G C
And I was like woah-oh, woah-oh
D C G Am
Sexy can't make up for crazy, no-oh, no-oh
C G
And girl, you crazy as shit
G C
This song's for selfish girls
D C
They want the whole wide world
G Am
They just want everything
(We just want everything)
C G
And they cry when the sky ain't blue
G C
This song's for selfish girls
D C
They want the whole wide world
G Am
I give them everything
C G
And there ain't nothing I can do
G C
Look, she walked into my life, all innocent and shit
D C
And then she took my credit card and dipped
G Am
Gave me a kiss, then turned around and stole the keys to my whip
C G
Aw man, what a selfish bitch
G C
She was like, "See ya, I wouldn't wanna be ya"
D C
Kidnapped my Visa then she hit the galleria
G Am
Let's have a moment of silence for what I say next
(C) (G)
R.I.P to all my paychecks
G C
Supermodel but the inside's ugly
D C
Yeah, and I'm over it like a fraction
G Am
She loved herself way more than she loved me
C G
Only cared about her Instagram captions
G C
So this the last song I'm ever gonna write for ya
D C
Go find a douchebag, maybe he'll be right for ya
G Am
And if you wonder why your phone ain't ringing
C G
Call my voicemail, and I'mma start singing
G C
This song's for selfish girls
D C
They want the whole wide world
G Am
They just want everything
(We just want everything)
C G
And they cry when the sky ain't blue
G C
This song's for selfish girls
D C
They want the whole wide world
G Am
I give them everything
C G
And there ain't nothing I can do
G C
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
D C
La, la, la, la
G Am
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
C G
La, la, la
G C
I thought you were a dime but you loved me for my dimes
D C
Selfish girls will be the death of me, this happens every time
G Am
I thought you were a dime but you loved me for my dimes
C G
Selfish girls will be the death of me, this happens every time
G C
And I was like woah-oh, woah-oh
D C G Am
Sexy can't make up for crazy, no-oh, no-oh
C G
And girl, oh my God...
G C
This song's for selfish girls
D C
They want the whole wide world
G Am
They just want everything
(We just want everything)
C G
And they cry when the sky ain't blue
G C
This song's for selfish girls (you're so selfish)
D C
They want the whole wide world (why you so selfish?)
G Am
I give them everything
C G
And there ain't nothing I can do
Outro:
G C D C G Am C G
How to play Selfish Girls
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 G. 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.