Teddy
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ACapotraste: Sem capotraste
Teddy Teenage Dads
[Chords]
A x 0 2 2 2 0
Db x 4 6 6 6 x
D x 5 7 7 7 x
Bb x 1 3 3 3 x
F#m 2 4 4 2 2 2
[Intro]
A Db D Bb
e|-0--0-0--0-0-0------------------------------------------------|
B|-2--2-2--2-2-2---6-6-6-6-6-6-6---7-7-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3-3-3----|
G|-2--2-2--2-2-2---6-6-6-6-6-6-6---7-7-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3-3-3----|
D|-2--2-2--2-2-2---6-6-6-6-6-6-6---7-7-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3-3-3----|
A|-0--0-0--0-0-0---4-4-4-4-4-4-4---5-5-5-5-5-5---1-1-1-1-1-1----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A Db D Bb
e|-0--0-0--0-0-0------------------------------------------------|
B|-2--2-2--2-2-2---6-6-6-6-6-6-6---7-7-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3-3-3----|
G|-2--2-2--2-2-2---6-6-6-6-6-6-6---7-7-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3-3-3----|
D|-2--2-2--2-2-2---6-6-6-6-6-6-6---7-7-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3-3-3----|
A|-0--0-0--0-0-0---4-4-4-4-4-4-4---5-5-5-5-5-5---1-1-1-1-1-1----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
A Db
Recollect, disrespect
D Bb
Over time, you're never right
A Db D Bb
Working too hard, until they see me
A Db
The fuzz chasing me to my backyard
D Bb
Said, “Come on officer, I wanna take you on”
A Db D Bb
I never made it this far
[Pre-Chorus]
A F#m
Say ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
A F#m
Say ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
A F#m
Say ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
A F#m
Say ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
[Chorus]
A F#m
Hear somebody banging on my old door
A F#m
"Teddy doesn't live here anymore"
A F#m
Teddy gotta tell me what he saw
A F#m
Teddy doesn't live here anymore
A F#m
I said, “Teddy, tell me, come on, Teddy”
A F#m
"Teddy doesn't live here anymore"
A F#m
"I'm not leaving 'til it's solved"
A F#m
He doesn't live here anymore
[Interlude]
A Db D Bb
e|-0--0-0--0-0-0------------------------------------------------|
B|-2--2-2--2-2-2---6-6-6-6-6-6-6---7-7-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3-3-3----|
G|-2--2-2--2-2-2---6-6-6-6-6-6-6---7-7-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3-3-3----|
D|-2--2-2--2-2-2---6-6-6-6-6-6-6---7-7-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3-3-3----|
A|-0--0-0--0-0-0---4-4-4-4-4-4-4---5-5-5-5-5-5---1-1-1-1-1-1----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A Db D Bb
e|-0--0-0--0-0-0------------------------------------------------|
B|-2--2-2--2-2-2---6-6-6-6-6-6-6---7-7-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3-3-3----|
G|-2--2-2--2-2-2---6-6-6-6-6-6-6---7-7-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3-3-3----|
D|-2--2-2--2-2-2---6-6-6-6-6-6-6---7-7-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3-3-3----|
A|-0--0-0--0-0-0---4-4-4-4-4-4-4---5-5-5-5-5-5---1-1-1-1-1-1----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
A Db
I see the officer there, he stands with his rifle
D Bb
He fires every bullet in the tank ‘til the belly's full
A Db D
I bury my head in my hands and my hands do the dance
Bb
As I'm crying for my mother
A Db
Carpet's full of blood, never ending flood
D
“Did you do it son?”
Bb A
“No, I didn't, no I didn't, no I didn't, no I didn't”
Db D Bb
Woo-ooh, woo-ooh, woo-ooh, woo-ooh, woo-ooh
[Pre-Chorus]
A F#m
Say ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
A F#m
Say ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
A F#m
Say ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
A F#m
Say ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
[Chorus]
A F#m
Hear somebody banging on my old door
A F#m
"Teddy doesn't live here anymore"
A F#m
Teddy gotta tell me what he saw
A F#m
Teddy doesn't live here anymore
A F#m
I said, “Teddy, tell me, come on, Teddy”
A F#m
"Teddy doesn't live here anymore"
A F#m
"I'm not leaving 'til it's solved"
A F#m
He doesn't live here anymore
[Verse 3](slower tempo)
A Db D
Time was never on my side
A Db D
Signs say moving on tonight
A Db
And the February sun
D
All of it is done
A Db D
Your time was never on my side
A Db
Somebody banging on my old door
D
"Teddy doesn't live here anymore"
A Db
Teddy gotta tell me what he saw
D
"Teddy doesn't live here anymore"
A Db
I said, “Teddy, tell me, come on, Teddy”
D
"Teddy doesn't live here anymore"
A Db
"I'm not leaving 'til it's solved"
Bm
He doesn't live here anymore
How to play Teddy
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.