Too Many Rules
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F# C#
I got home last night at ten past two
My folks turned blue
F#
Their tempers flew
C#
I've got to be in bed by quarter to ten
F#
There go those rules again
F# C#
Too many rules, too many rules
Folks are just fools makin'
F#
Too many rules
I pray to stars above
B
I haven't lost your love
C# F# G
'Cause there are too many rules
G D
When you call me on the telephone
It's not my own
G
They've made it known
D
So you must call me only now and then
G
There go those rules again
G D
Too many rules, too many rules
Folks are just fools makin'
G
Too many rules
G
I pray to stars above
C
I haven't lost your love
D G G#
'Cause there are too many rules
G# D#
My kid brother's always on my trail
G#
I can't escape that tattle-tale
I hope you understand
D#
What I'm goin' through
G#
I don't know what to do
G# D#
Too many rules, too many rules
Folks are just fools makin'
G#
Too many rules
G#
I pray to stars above
C#
I haven't lost your love
D# G# C#
'Cause there are too many rules
D# G# C# G#
'Cause there are too many rules
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How to play Too Many Rules
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#. 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.