Used To Be My Girl
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Intro: E A
verse 1
E A
Colour pictures of re-entry
E A
Voices calling down the hall
E
I wanted you to know
G
You’re the only one that bent me
E
This far out of shape
A
Don’t make no mistake
E
I’m a liar, I’m a cheat
G
A leech, a thief
E A
The outside looks no good and there ain’t nothing underneath
E
Darling can’t you see
G
My heart melted in the heat
E A
My heart melted in the heat like yours
Break
E G E A (x2)
verse 2
E G
First impressions of the century
E A
Two way mirror one way street
E
Good cop bad cop routine
G
Black-light animal print boogie
E
Left in a heap
A
A kiss on either cheek
E
I’m a phoney, I’m a fake
A fraud, a snake
A
Gimme all your love so I can fill you up with hate
E
Girl I’m in a state
G
My heart melted yesterday
E G
My heart melted yesterday like yours
verse 3
E
The odyssey
G E
Came down kind of hard on me
A
The here and now so suddenly
A# E G
Became a different world
E G
Finally I slipped out of reality
E A
It must all be imaginary
A# E
She used to be my girl
Outro
G C E
Used to be my girl
C E
Used to be my girl
G C E
Used to be my girl
C
Used to be my girl
E G (x4)
How to play Used To Be My Girl
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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.