They May Not Mean To But They Do
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ACapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
A D
[Verse 1]
A
Godspeed little sinner
D
Dragged me to church to eat Jesus Christ
I can be a little pessimistic
A
I can be a little critical sometimes
Can't sleep so you whisper
D
Now I see through all those little lies
But I didn't know better
But now I get it
Bm
I'm sorry that I made you cry
[Pre-Chorus]
A E/G# F#m
Those times the cops came by
D
Mom, I tried (Mom, I tried)
[Chorus]
A Bm C#m
They fuck you up, your parents do
D
They may not mean to but they do
F#m E
They may not mean to but they do
A Bm C#m
So, they fuck you up, your parents do
D
They may not mean to but they do
F#m E A
They may not mean to but they do
[Verse 2]
A
Didn't raise no quitter
D
I'm still hooked and I think it'll kill me too
Caught myself in the mirror
And for a second I'd swear that it was you
A
You saw me, Mister Sinner
D
Didn't miss one game the entire time
Didn't care about the winner
Bm
Doesn't matter as long as you got your pride
[Pre-Chorus]
A E/G#
I know we fight
F#m D
I know they were right
They were right
[Chorus]
A Bm C#m
They fuck you up, your parents do
D
They may not mean to but they do
F#m E
They may not mean to but they do
A Bm C#m
So, they fuck you up, your parents do
D
Do as I say that not as I do
F#m E A
"When I was your age, I was just like you"
[Bridge]
Bm A/C#
So, did you love too much?
D
Or was it not enough?
Bm A/C#
You know they're not to blame
E
Because you're all fucked up
A Bm C#m
Those kids will be the death of you
D
They were so sweet but then they grew
But now they're fucked up just like you
Go!
[Guitar Solo]
A Bm C#m
D F#m E x2
[Chorus]
A
They fuck you up, your parents do
Bm C#m
(They fuck you up, they fuck you up)
D
They may not mean to but they do
F#m E
They may not mean to but they do
A
So, they fuck you up, your parents do
Bm C#m
(They fuck you up, they fuck you up)
D
“I love you son”
“Yeah, I love you too”
F#m E A
"When I grow up, yeah, I think just like you"
How to play They May Not Mean To But They Do
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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.