The Trouble With Girls
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Intro: G Cadd9 Em7 D/F#
G
The trouble with girls is they're a mystery
Cadd9
Something about 'em puzzles me
Em7
Spent my whole life trying to figure out
D/F#
Just what them girls are all about
G
The trouble with girls is they're so dang pretty
Cadd9
Everything about them does somethin' to me
Em7 D/F#
I guess that's the way it's supposed to be
G
They smile that smile
Cadd9
They bat those eyes
Em7
They steal you with hello
D/F#
They kill you with goodbye
G
They hook you with one touch
Cadd9
And you can't break free
Em7
Yeah the trouble with girls
D/F# G D/F#
Is nobody loves trouble as much as me
G
They're sugar and spice and angel wings
Cadd9
Hell on wheels in tight blue jeans
Em7
A Summer night down by the lake
D/F#
An old memory that you can't shake
G
They're hard to find yet there's so many of em
Cadd9
The way that you hate that you already love em
Em7 D/F#
But I guess that's the way it's supposed to be
G
They smile that smile
Cadd9
They bat those eyes
Em7
They steal you with hello
D/F#
They kill you with goodbye
G
They hook you with one touch
Cadd9
And you can't break free
Em7
Yeah the trouble with girls
D/F#
Is nobody loves trouble as much as me
Em7 Cadd9
The way they hold you out on the dance floor
G
The way they ride in the middle of your truck
D/F#
The way they give you a kiss at the front door
Em7
Leave you wishing you coulda gone up
Cadd9
And just as you walk away
G
You hear that sweet voice say
D/F#
Stay
G
They smile that smile
Cadd9
They bat those eyes
Em7
They steal you with hello
D/F#
They kill you with goodbye
G
They're the perfect drug
Cadd9
And you can't break free
Em7
Yeah the trouble with girls
D/F# G Cadd9 Em7 G
Is nobody loves trouble as much as me
How to play The Trouble With Girls
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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.