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Rude Boy
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
The Ska Chords, use during verses
e|--Cm8----Eb6----Bb6----F8---|
B|--8----8----6----8---|
G|--8----8----7----10--|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
For Chorus, use power chords
e|--Cm-----Eb-----Bb-----F-----|
B|----------------------|
G|-------8---------10---|
D|--10---8----8----10---|
A|--10---6----8----8----|
E|--8---------6---------|
[Intro](Horns) 2x
e|Cm---------------|Eb----------------|Bb---------------|-F---------------|
B|------8--------|------8---------|------8--------|----------------|
G|--------8-10-8-|---------8-10-8-|--------8-10-8-|-8--8--8--8-10--|
D|---10----------|---10-----------|---10----------|----------------|
A|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
E|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
[Verse 1]
CmHe won’t listen to Ebwhat they tell him
BbHe won’t listen to Fwhat they say
CmI tell you he’s Ebon a mission
BbTo do things Fhis own way
[Pre Chorus]
CmSkanks at day and Ebdances at nights
BbFinds girls and Fpicks fights
CmHe’s not from Ebperfection lane
BbHe’s really from Fblack and white
[Chorus] 4x
Cause he’s a Cmrude he’s a Ebrude he’s a Bbrude rude rude Fboy
[Intro] 2x
[Verse 2]
CmHis brother said not to Ebstay out night
BbHis brother asked him a Freal nice way
CmJohny please Ebbe a good boy
BbBefore you go Fout to play
[Pre Chorus]
CmSkanks at day and Ebdances at nights
BbFinds girls and Fpicks fights
CmHe’s not from Ebperfection lane
BbHe’s really from Fblack and white
[Chorus] 4x
Cause he’s a Cmrude he’s a Ebrude he’s a Bbrude rude rude Fboy
[Solo](Horns)
e|Cm---------------|Eb----------------|Bb---------------|-F---------------|
B|------8--------|------8---------|------8--------|----------------|
G|--------8-10-8-|---------8-10-8-|--------8-10-8-|-8--8--8--8-10--| 2x
D|---10----------|---10-----------|---10----------|----------------|
A|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
E|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
e|Cm-----------------|-Eb-----------|-Bb----------------|-F-------------|
B|-------------8-9-|-8----------|-9--11--9—8h9p8--|-8------------|
G|------7-8-10-----|------------|-----------------|-----10-------|
D|---10------------|------------|-----------------|--------------|
A|-----------------|------------|-----------------|--------------|
E|-----------------|------------|-----------------|--------------|
e|-Cm--------------|-Eb----------|-Bb-----------|-F----------|
B|--------8------|-----------|---------—--|-----------|
G|-8-10-8---10-8-|-7-8-------|-7-8-10-8---|-10-8------|
D|---------------|-----------|------------|-----------|
A|---------------|-----------|------------|-----------|
E|---------------|-----------|------------|-----------|
e|-Cm-----------------------|-Eb----------|-Bb-------------|-F------------|
B|------------------------|-8----8----|-11—9\8-------|-------------|
G|---------8----8-10-8-10-|---10------|--------10-8--|----8-10-----|
D|-10-8-10---10-----------|-----------|--------------|-10----------|
A|------------------------|-----------|--------------|-------------|
E|------------------------|-----------|--------------|-------------|
Cm Eb Bb F(Cm)
e|--------------------|----------|----------|-8--------|(8)--|
B|--------------8h9p8-|--------9-|-11\8-----|---11-----|-----|
G|-----7--8--10-------|----------|----------|----------|-----|
D|-10-----------------|----------|----------|----------|-----|
A|--------------------|----------|----------|----------|-----|
E|--------------------|----------|----------|----------|-----|
[Chorus] 4x
Cause he’s a Cmrude he’s a Ebrude he’s a Bbrude rude rude Fboy
End on Cm
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Rude Boy
by SkaDaddyZ
Chords in this song · guitar
Cm
Eb
Bb
F
The Ska Chords, use during verses
Cm Eb Bb F
e|--8----6----6----8---|
B|--8----8----6----8---|
G|--8----8----7----10--|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
For Chorus, use power chords
Cm Eb Bb F
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|-------8---------10---|
D|--10---8----8----10---|
A|--10---6----8----8----|
E|--8---------6---------|
[Intro](Horns) 2x
Cm Eb Bb F
e|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
B|------8--------|------8---------|------8--------|----------------|
G|--------8-10-8-|---------8-10-8-|--------8-10-8-|-8--8--8--8-10--|
D|---10----------|---10-----------|---10----------|----------------|
A|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
E|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
[Verse 1]
Cm Eb
He won’t listen to what they tell him
Bb F
He won’t listen to what they say
Cm Eb
I tell you he’s on a mission
Bb F
To do things his own way
[Pre Chorus]
Cm Eb
Skanks at day and dances at nights
Bb F
Finds girls and picks fights
Cm Eb
He’s not from perfection lane
Bb F
He’s really from black and white
[Chorus] 4x
Cm Eb Bb F
Cause he’s a rude he’s a rude he’s a rude rude rude boy
[Intro] 2x
[Verse 2]
Cm Eb
His brother said not to stay out night
Bb F
His brother asked him a real nice way
Cm Eb
Johny please be a good boy
Bb F
Before you go out to play
[Pre Chorus]
Cm Eb
Skanks at day and dances at nights
Bb F
Finds girls and picks fights
Cm Eb
He’s not from perfection lane
Bb F
He’s really from black and white
[Chorus] 4x
Cm Eb Bb F
Cause he’s a rude he’s a rude he’s a rude rude rude boy
[Solo](Horns)
Cm Eb Bb F
e|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
B|------8--------|------8---------|------8--------|----------------|
G|--------8-10-8-|---------8-10-8-|--------8-10-8-|-8--8--8--8-10--| 2x
D|---10----------|---10-----------|---10----------|----------------|
A|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
E|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
Cm Eb Bb F
e|-----------------|------------|-----------------|--------------|
B|-------------8-9-|-8----------|-9--11--9—8h9p8--|-8------------|
G|------7-8-10-----|------------|-----------------|-----10-------|
D|---10------------|------------|-----------------|--------------|
A|-----------------|------------|-----------------|--------------|
E|-----------------|------------|-----------------|--------------|
Cm Eb Bb F
e|---------------|-----------|------------|-----------|
B|--------8------|-----------|---------—--|-----------|
G|-8-10-8---10-8-|-7-8-------|-7-8-10-8---|-10-8------|
D|---------------|-----------|------------|-----------|
A|---------------|-----------|------------|-----------|
E|---------------|-----------|------------|-----------|
Cm Eb Bb F
e|------------------------|-----------|--------------|-------------|
B|------------------------|-8----8----|-11—9\8-------|-------------|
G|---------8----8-10-8-10-|---10------|--------10-8--|----8-10-----|
D|-10-8-10---10-----------|-----------|--------------|-10----------|
A|------------------------|-----------|--------------|-------------|
E|------------------------|-----------|--------------|-------------|
Cm Eb Bb F Cm
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e|--------------------|----------|----------|-8--------|(8)--|
B|--------------8h9p8-|--------9-|-11\8-----|---11-----|-----|
G|-----7--8--10-------|----------|----------|----------|-----|
D|-10-----------------|----------|----------|----------|-----|
A|--------------------|----------|----------|----------|-----|
E|--------------------|----------|----------|----------|-----|
[Chorus] 4x
Cm Eb Bb F
Cause he’s a rude he’s a rude he’s a rude rude rude boy
Cm
End on
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