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You Didn't Have To Chords by The Lovin Spoonful

You Didn't Have To chords by The Lovin Spoonful

Guitar chords with lyrics

"You Didn't Have To Be So Nice"
                     (John Sebastian - Steve Boone)

Intro:

	[drums: quarter-note triplets, 2X]

	(variations on A chord implied by piano and chimes):

	A  Amaj7  A6 Amaj7  A  Amaj7  A6 Amaj7  E
	/ / / /   / / / /   / / / /   / / / /   / / / /  / / / /
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	A  Amaj7  A6 Amaj7  E        B
	/ / / /   / / / /   / / / /   / / / /

Verse 1 (backing vocals only on repeat)

	E                   G#m
	  You ..
	                          (be so nice)
	A                        A/B
	  I ..
	                        (would ..y)
	E                        G#m
	  If you..
	                                       (once or twice)
	A                    A/B
	  And .
	                    (quiet way)

Chorus:

	   A    Amaj7     A6      Amaj7            E
	Today I ..
	A   Amaj7     A6     Amaj7  E
	  I knew..
	 B
	And ..

Verse 2:

	[repeat chorus (instrumental)]

	[drum fill: eighth-note triplets 1 bar]

Verse 3:

Chorus 2:


	[repeat verse 1, w/background vocals]

Coda:

	A  Amaj7  A6 Amaj7  E         B         [repeat to fade]
	/ / / /   / / / /   / / / /   / / / /


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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