Girlfriend - Matthew Sweet - 1991 - Lyrics Chords

Tempo:
120.6 bpm
Chords used:

C#

B

F#

C#m

G#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Girlfriend - Matthew Sweet - 1991 - Lyrics chords
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[C#]
[C#m]
[B]
[F#] [C#] [C#m] [B]
[C#] [B]
[C#] [B] [F#]
[B] [G#]
[E] I want [C#] to love somebody I [F#] hear you need [C#] somebody to love
Oh I want to love [G#] somebody [C#] I [F#] hear you're looking for [C#] someone to love
Cause [F#] you need two arms of [C#] a good friend And [F#] I need two [B] legs in [F#] the arms of [C#] a good friend
I
[D#m] [C#] didn't know [G#m] nobody [C#] [F#] Then I saw you coming [C#] my way
[C#m] Oh I didn't know [C#] nobody Then [B] I saw you coming [C#m] my way
[F#] Don't you need two backyards [C#] of a good friend Cause honey [F#] believe me, I'd love to call [C#] you my girlfriend
[G#] [C#]
[C#m]
[C#]
[C#m]
[F#] [C#m]
[B] [C#]
[F#] [C#]
[B] [C#] [C#m]
[B] [C#]
[F#] Don't you need two backyards [C#] of a good friend Cause honey [F#] believe me, I'd love to call [C#] you my girlfriend
[A#] Cause you got a good thing going [B] baby [C#] You only [F#] need somebody to love
[C#] You got a good thing going [C#m]
[B] You're only [F#] looking for someone to [C#] love
Cause you [F#] need two backyards [C#m] of a good friend [G#] And [G] [E] [G#]
[C#]
[B] [C#]
[B] [F#] [C#]
[B] [C#]
[B] [C#]
[B] [C#m]
[B] I'm never [F#] gonna set you [C#] free
[B] Lord I'm never gonna [C#m] set you free
Key:  
C#
12341114
B
12341112
F#
134211112
C#m
13421114
G#
134211114
C#
12341114
B
12341112
F#
134211112
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To start learning Matthew Sweet - (LP Version, US Release) Girlfriend chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - B, C#, B, C#m, B, C# and C#m in sequence. The tempo control on ChordU helps you begin at a comfortable speed and increase as you learn. Given the song's key of F# Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[F#] _ [C#] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [G#] _
_ [E] _ _ I want [C#] to love somebody I _ [F#] hear you need [C#] somebody to love
Oh I want to love [G#] somebody [C#] I _ [F#] hear you're looking for [C#] someone to love
Cause [F#] you need two arms of [C#] a good friend _ _ And [F#] I need two [B] legs in [F#] the arms of [C#] a good friend
I _ _ _ _ _
_ [D#m] _ _ _ [C#] didn't know [G#m] nobody _ [C#] _ _ [F#] Then I saw you coming [C#] my way
[C#m] Oh I didn't know [C#] nobody _ _ Then [B] I saw you coming [C#m] my way
_ [F#] Don't you need two _ backyards [C#] of a good friend _ Cause honey [F#] believe _ me, I'd love to call [C#] you my girlfriend
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [C#m] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[F#] Don't you need two _ _ backyards [C#] of a good friend _ _ Cause honey [F#] believe _ me, I'd love to call [C#] you my girlfriend _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A#] Cause you got a good thing going [B] baby [C#] You _ only [F#] need somebody to love
[C#] You got a good thing going _ _ _ [C#m] _
[B] You're only [F#] looking for someone to [C#] love
Cause you [F#] need two _ _ backyards [C#m] of a good friend [G#] _ And [G] _ [E] _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[B] I'm never [F#] gonna set you [C#] free
[B] Lord I'm never gonna [C#m] set you free _ _

Facts about this song

Within the album Whatever - The 90s Pop & Culture, written by Matthew Sweet, you'll find this song.

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