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Soft One

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Tuning: Standard (capo 3 or higher recommended to adapt for female singers)
Chords:
      E022100
      Ax02220
      Bx24442
Bb     x13331 (B flat major)
  Eadd4022105
Basic rhythm (4/4 time?):  E.  .  B.  .  |  A.  .  E.  .  |  B.  .  A.  .  |  B.  .  A.  .  |
Changes in chorus, bridge, and interlude
Chord Progression Summary
Intro/verse 
E B A E
B A B A
Chorus/bridge 
AA EE BB AB-Bb-A(quick, one strum each)
Interlude 
Eadd4 B A Eadd4
B A B A
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With lyrics:
Intro x2
E B  A E
B A  B A
Verse 
 EYou might be Bmessing 'round with Aother boEys but
 Bthey won't Alove you backB  A  
 EYou might be Bmessing 'round with Aother toEys but
 Bthey won't Ahug you backB  A  
 EYou might be Bmessing 'round with Aother meEn but
 Bthey will Ado you inB  A  
 EYou might be Bmessing 'round with Aother giErls, hell
 BI love your Atilt-a-whirls,  BoAh
Chorus
 ACome here aEnd make it a soft oBne baby Adoll
              A                 E         B   BB-Bb-A(quick)
 Come here and make it a soft one
 AYou don't cEome over that often Bbaby doAll
 ACome here and Emake it a soft oBne
Interlude (quick changes)
E-Eadd4 (add fret 5 on 6th string on strum up) B
A-Eadd4
B-A 
B-A
Verse
 EYou might be Bholding on to Asomeone rigEht but 
 Byou don'At know it yetB  A  
 EAnd does the Bthought of that give Ayou a friEght? You're
 Bsecond-guAessing itB  A  
 EYou might be Bholding on to Asomeone neEw, hell, you might 
Beven be eAnjoying itB  A  
 EAnd does the Bthought of that give Ayou the bluEes, does it 
 Bfill Ayou with regret?B  A  
Chorus
 ACome here aEnd make it a soft oBne baby Adoll
              A                 E         B   BB-Bb-A(quick)
 Come here and make it a soft one
 AYou don't cEome over that often Bbaby doAll
 ACome here and Emake it a soft oBne
Bridge
 AYou might Ebe making a miBstake,
 You might Abe making a mistake,
 You'll neEver know if you Bmiss 'em when you Ago.
 AYou might Ebe making a miBstake,
 You might Abe making a mistake,
 You'll neEver know if you Bmiss 'em when you Ago.
 You'll neEver know if you Bmiss 'em when you Ago.
 You'll neEver know if you Bmiss 'em when you Ago.
Chorus
 ACome here aEnd make it a soft oBne baby Adoll
              A                 E         B   BB-Bb-A(quick)
 Come here and make it a soft one
 AYou don't cEome over that often Bbaby doAll
 ACome here and Emake it a soft oBne
 ACome here aEnd make it a soft oBne baby Adoll
              A                 E         B   BB-Bb-A(quick)
 Come here and make it a soft one
 AYou don't cEome over that often Bbaby doAll
 ACome here aEnd make it, make Bit, Amake it now,
           A                  EB-A-E
 Come here and make it a soft one.

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Soft One

by Matthew Barber

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Eadd4

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Tuning: Standard (capo 3 or higher recommended to adapt for female singers)

Chords:

022100

x02220

x24442

Bb x13331 (B flat major)

Eadd4

022105

E B A E B A B A

Basic rhythm (4/4 time?): . . . . | . . . . | . . . . | . . . . |

Changes in chorus, bridge, and interlude

Chord Progression Summary

Intro/verse

E B A E

B A B A

Chorus/bridge

A E B A

A E B B-Bb-A(quick, one strum each)

Interlude

Eadd4 B A Eadd4

B A B A

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With lyrics:

Intro x2

E B A E

B A B A

Verse

E B A E

You might be messing 'round with other boys but

B A B A

they won't love you back

E B A E

You might be messing 'round with other toys but

B A B A

they won't hug you back

E B A E

You might be messing 'round with other men but

B A B A

they will do you in

E B A E

You might be messing 'round with other girls, hell

B A B A

I love your tilt-a-whirls, oh

Chorus

A E B A

Come here and make it a soft one baby doll

A E B B

B-Bb-A(quick)

Come here and make it a soft one

A E B A

You don't come over that often baby doll

A E B

Come here and make it a soft one

Interlude (quick changes)

E-Eadd4 (add fret 5 on 6th string on strum up) B

A-Eadd4

B-A

Verse

E B A E

You might be holding on to someone right but

B A B A

you don't know it yet

E B A E

And does the thought of that give you a fright? You're

B A B A

second-guessing it

E B A E

You might be holding on to someone new, hell, you might

B A B A

even be enjoying it

E B A E

And does the thought of that give you the blues, does it

B A B A

fill you with regret?

Chorus

A E B A

Come here and make it a soft one baby doll

A E B B

B-Bb-A(quick)

Come here and make it a soft one

A E B A

You don't come over that often baby doll

A E B

Come here and make it a soft one

Bridge

A E B

You might be making a mistake,

E B A

You'll never know if you miss 'em when you go.

A E B

You might be making a mistake,

E B A

You'll never know if you miss 'em when you go.

E B A

You'll never know if you miss 'em when you go.

E B A

You'll never know if you miss 'em when you go.

Chorus

A E B A

Come here and make it a soft one baby doll

A E B B

B-Bb-A(quick)

Come here and make it a soft one

A E B A

You don't come over that often baby doll

A E B

Come here and make it a soft one

A E B A

Come here and make it a soft one baby doll

A E B B

B-Bb-A(quick)

Come here and make it a soft one

A E B A

You don't come over that often baby doll

A E B A

Come here and make it, make it, make it now,

A E

B-A-E

Come here and make it a soft one.

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