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Key: E  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 E- 022100
 A- x02220
 D- xx0232
 G- 320033
 B- x24442
 C- x32010
Intro: E-A-D-A- x4
Verse 1:
I'm a Epoor boy Aborn in the DrubbleA  
ESome say my Amanners aint the DbestA  
and Esome of my friends are Ain 
a little Dbit of Atrouble
And Esome say i'm Ano 
better than the DrestA  
Chorus 1:
But tell your 
Bmomma and your papaC  
           B  B(hold)
  Sometimes good guys 
          E-A-D-A- x2
dont wear white
Verse 2:
EveryEday AI work DhardA  
At ENight I sApend 
a Drestless Atime
But those Erich kids Aand
all that Dlazy moneyA  
can't Ehold a Acandle to DmineA  
(Repeat chorus 1)
Bridge:
GGood guys bad guys
CWhich is which?
The Gwhite collar worker
Or the Cdigger of the ditch?
and Gwho's to say who's 
the Cbetter man?
when I've Balways done
the best I can
       E-A-D-A- x2
best I can
Verse 3:
The Ebald head Awith the Ddirty mindA  
ah those Emessed up Achicks
of the Dchanging timesA  
EWhite Girls Aand Deasy livingA  
ECan't replace Athe Dlove 
that I've Agiven
Chorus 2:
But tell your 
Bmomma and your papaC  
           B  B(hold)
  Sometimes good guys 
          E-A  
dont wear white
  Dthey Adon't wear EwhiteA  
  Dthey Adon't wear EwhiteA  
  Dthey Adon't wear EwhiteA  
      D            A  A(hold)
  they don't wear white

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Good Guys

by Minor Threat

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022100

- x02220

- xx0232

- 320033

- x24442

- x32010

E A D A

Intro: ---- x4

Verse 1:

E A D A

I'm a poor boy born in the rubble

E A D A

Some say my manners aint the best

E A

and some of my friends are in

D A

a little bit of trouble

E A

And some say i'm no

D A

better than the rest

Chorus 1:

But tell your

B C

momma and your papa

B B

(hold)

Sometimes good guys

E A D A

---- x2

dont wear white

Verse 2:

E A D A

Everyday I work hard

E A

At Night I spend

D A

a restless time

E A

But those rich kids and

D A

all that lazy money

E A D A

can't hold a candle to mine

(Repeat chorus 1)

Bridge:

Good guys bad guys

Which is which?

The white collar worker

Or the digger of the ditch?

and who's to say who's

the better man?

when I've always done

the best I can

E A D A

---- x2

best I can

Verse 3:

E A D A

The bald head with the dirty mind

E A

ah those messed up chicks

D A

of the changing times

E A D A

White Girls and easy living

E A D

Can't replace the love

that I've given

Chorus 2:

But tell your

B C

momma and your papa

B B

(hold)

Sometimes good guys

E A

dont wear white

D A E A

they don't wear white

D A E A

they don't wear white

D A E A

they don't wear white

D A A

(hold)

they don't wear white

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