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Rude

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Tuning: standard
Capo: 6th fret!
Note:
Chords used:
C:     x.3.2.0.1.0
D:     x.5.4.2.3.2  (often x.5.4.0.3.0)
G:     3.x.0.0.3.3  (often 3.5.5.4.3.3)
Em:    0.2.2.0.3.3  (often 0.2.2.0.0.0)
D/F#:  2.x.0.2.3.3
Dsus4: x.x.0.2.3.3
Cadd9: x.3.2.0.3.3
Intro:
  C    D    G    Emx2
Verse:
CSaturday moDrning jumped out of bGed and put on mEmy best suit
CGot in my cDar and raced like a jGet, all the way Emto you
CKnocked on Dyour door with heart Gin my hand To aEmsk you a question 
CCause I knoDw that you're an old Gfashioned man yEmeah yeah 
Pre-chorus:
CCan I have your daughter for the rDest of my life? 
say yGes, say yes, Cause I Emneed to know 
CYou say I'll never get your blessDings till the day I die 
Tough Gluck my D/F#friend but the Emanswer is no!
Chorus:
WChy you gotta bDe so rude? G, Don't you knoEmw I'm human too 
Cwhy you gotta Dbe so rude GI'm gonna marry Emher anyway
Cadd9marry that girDsus4l (marry her anyway)
Gmarry that girl Em(yeah no matter what you say)
Cadd9marry that girl (Dsus4and we'll be a family)
GWhy you gotta bEme so ruCde D  G  Em  
Verse:
CI hate to dDo this, you leave no Gchoice  I can't lEmive without her 
CLove me or Dhate me we will be boGys Standing at tEmhat alter 
Cor we will Drun away to another gGalaxy you know Em  
CYou know shDe's in love with me SGhe will go anywEmhere I go 
Pre-chorus:
CCan I have your daughter for the rDest of my life? 
say yGes, say yes, Cause I Emneed to know 
CYou say I'll never get your blessDings till the day I die 
Tough Gluck my D/F#friend but the Emanswer is no!
Chorus:
WChy you gotta bDe so rude? G, Don't you knoEmw I'm human too 
Cwhy you gotta Dbe so rude GI'm gonna marry Emher anyway
Cadd9marry that girDsus4l (marry her anyway)
Gmarry that girl Em(yeah no matter what you say)
Cadd9marry that girl (Dsus4and we'll be a family)
GWhy you gotta bEme so ruCde D  G  Em  
Pre-chorus:
CCan I have your daughter for the rDest of my life? 
say yGes, say yes, Cause I Emneed to know 
CYou say I'll never get your blessDings till the day I die 
Tough Gluck my D/F#friend but the Emanswer is no!
Chorus:
WChy you gotta bDe so rude? G, Don't you knoEmw I'm human too 
Cwhy you gotta Dbe so rude GI'm gonna marry Emher anyway
Cadd9marry that girDsus4l (marry her anyway)
Gmarry that girl Em(yeah no matter what you say)
Cadd9marry that girl (Dsus4and we'll be a family)
GWhy you gotta bEme so ruCde D  G  Em  

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Rude

by Colbie Caillat

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Cadd9

Dsus4

Tuning: standard

Capo: 6th fret!

Note:

Chords used:

C: x.3.2.0.1.0

D: x.5.4.2.3.2 (often x.5.4.0.3.0)

G: 3.x.0.0.3.3 (often 3.5.5.4.3.3)

Em: 0.2.2.0.3.3 (often 0.2.2.0.0.0)

D/F#: 2.x.0.2.3.3

Dsus4: x.x.0.2.3.3

Cadd9: x.3.2.0.3.3

Intro:

C D G Em

Verse:

C D G Em

Saturday morning jumped out of bed and put on my best suit

C D G Em

Got in my car and raced like a jet, all the way to you

C D G Em

Knocked on your door with heart in my hand To ask you a question

C D G Em

Cause I know that you're an old fashioned man yeah yeah

Pre-chorus:

C D

Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life?

G Em

say yes, say yes, Cause I need to know

C D

You say I'll never get your blessings till the day I die

G D/F# Em

Tough luck my friend but the answer is no!

Chorus:

C D G Em

Why you gotta be so rude? , Don't you know I'm human too

C D G Em

why you gotta be so rude I'm gonna marry her anyway

Cadd9 Dsus4

marry that girl (marry her anyway)

G Em

marry that girl (yeah no matter what you say)

Cadd9 Dsus4

marry that girl (and we'll be a family)

G Em C D G Em

Why you gotta be so rude

Verse:

C D G Em

I hate to do this, you leave no choice I can't live without her

C D G Em

Love me or hate me we will be boys Standing at that alter

C D G Em

or we will run away to another galaxy you know

C D G Em

You know she's in love with me She will go anywhere I go

Pre-chorus:

C D

Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life?

G Em

say yes, say yes, Cause I need to know

C D

You say I'll never get your blessings till the day I die

G D/F# Em

Tough luck my friend but the answer is no!

Chorus:

C D G Em

Why you gotta be so rude? , Don't you know I'm human too

C D G Em

why you gotta be so rude I'm gonna marry her anyway

Cadd9 Dsus4

marry that girl (marry her anyway)

G Em

marry that girl (yeah no matter what you say)

Cadd9 Dsus4

marry that girl (and we'll be a family)

G Em C D G Em

Why you gotta be so rude

Pre-chorus:

C D

Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life?

G Em

say yes, say yes, Cause I need to know

C D

You say I'll never get your blessings till the day I die

G D/F# Em

Tough luck my friend but the answer is no!

Chorus:

C D G Em

Why you gotta be so rude? , Don't you know I'm human too

C D G Em

why you gotta be so rude I'm gonna marry her anyway

Cadd9 Dsus4

marry that girl (marry her anyway)

G Em

marry that girl (yeah no matter what you say)

Cadd9 Dsus4

marry that girl (and we'll be a family)

G Em C D G Em

Why you gotta be so rude

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