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Never Had It So Good

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1/25

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 25Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Main Riff]
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|-2-4-2-4-------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-2-4-2-4-----|
E|---------0-0-0-0-----|
[Intro]
Main Riff x3
[Verse]
[Main Riff]
I used to be good, I got nowhere. I don't understand.
Take you to a movie show, I just wanna hold your hand.
Walk you right up to your door square as can be.
You're a sweet talkin' daddy she said but you're just not for me
[Bridge]
DDiamond ring, don't mean a Athing.
Sweet Dtalking, take you Awalkin'.
Brang you Droses, case Acloses.
Took me quite a while to Efigure out what had to be dAone
[Main Riff x1]
[Instrumental]
  A   D   E   Ax4
[Verse]
[Main Riff]
Now I never treat a woman too good and change my style.
They like to stick with gamblers and drunks and cheaters and lies.
[Bridge]
DDiamond rings, don't mean a Athing.
Sweet Dtalking, take you Awalkin'.
Brang you Droses, case Acloses.
'Till the day I turned around and Eshowed her a cast iron arm.A  
[Chorus]
I never Dhad it so good, Auh uh never Dhad so good, Auh uh never Dhad so good, Auh uh never Dhad so good.
'Till I Elearned to be Abad.
I never Dhad it so good, Auh uh never Dhad so good, Auh uh never Dhad so good, Auh uh never Dhad so good.
'Till I Elearned to be Abad.
 Main Riff x10 or solo in the A minor pentatonic scale
e|---------------------5-8-|
B|-----------------5-8-----|
G|-------------5-7---------|
D|---------5-7-------------|
A|-----5-7-----------------|
E|-5-8---------------------|
[Verse]
[Main Riff]
The ladies that like hanging in juke joints are never satisfied.
Show 'em the size of your heart, they'll take you for a ride.
So Never ever treat 'em too good, you know you won't stand a chance.
Between getting beat up, slapped down there's no time for romance.
[Chorus]
I never Dhad it so good, Auh uh never Dhad so good, Auh uh never Dhad so good, Auh uh never Dhad so good.
'Till I Elearned to be Abad.
I never Dhad it so good, Auh uh never Dhad so good, Auh uh never Dhad so good, Auh uh never Dhad so good.
'Till I Elearned to be Abad.
I never Dhad it so good, Auh uh never Dhad so good, Auh uh never Dhad so good, Auh uh never Dhad so good.
'Till I Elearned to be bad.
[Outro]
 [Main Riff] x3
 Hey hey to be bad, oh to be bad, heyy!
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|---------2-|
D|-2-4-2-4-2-|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-----------|

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Never Had It So Good

by Handsome Ned

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Main Riff]

e|---------------------|

B|---------------------|

G|---------------------|

D|-2-4-2-4-------------|

A|-0-0-0-0-2-4-2-4-----|

E|---------0-0-0-0-----|

[Intro]

Main Riff x3

[Verse]

[Main Riff]

I used to be good, I got nowhere. I don't understand.

Take you to a movie show, I just wanna hold your hand.

Walk you right up to your door square as can be.

You're a sweet talkin' daddy she said but you're just not for me

[Bridge]

D A

Diamond ring, don't mean a thing.

D A

Sweet talking, take you walkin'.

D A

Brang you roses, case closes.

E A

Took me quite a while to figure out what had to be done

[Main Riff x1]

[Instrumental]

A D E A

[Verse]

[Main Riff]

Now I never treat a woman too good and change my style.

They like to stick with gamblers and drunks and cheaters and lies.

[Bridge]

D A

Diamond rings, don't mean a thing.

D A

Sweet talking, take you walkin'.

D A

Brang you roses, case closes.

E A

'Till the day I turned around and showed her a cast iron arm.

[Chorus]

D A D A D A D

I never had it so good, uh uh never had so good, uh uh never had so good, uh uh never had so good.

E A

'Till I learned to be bad.

D A D A D A D

I never had it so good, uh uh never had so good, uh uh never had so good, uh uh never had so good.

E A

'Till I learned to be bad.

Main Riff x10 or solo in the A minor pentatonic scale

e|---------------------5-8-|

B|-----------------5-8-----|

G|-------------5-7---------|

D|---------5-7-------------|

A|-----5-7-----------------|

E|-5-8---------------------|

[Verse]

[Main Riff]

The ladies that like hanging in juke joints are never satisfied.

Show 'em the size of your heart, they'll take you for a ride.

So Never ever treat 'em too good, you know you won't stand a chance.

Between getting beat up, slapped down there's no time for romance.

[Chorus]

D A D A D A D

I never had it so good, uh uh never had so good, uh uh never had so good, uh uh never had so good.

E A

'Till I learned to be bad.

D A D A D A D

I never had it so good, uh uh never had so good, uh uh never had so good, uh uh never had so good.

E A

'Till I learned to be bad.

D A D A D A D

I never had it so good, uh uh never had so good, uh uh never had so good, uh uh never had so good.

'Till I learned to be bad.

[Outro]

[Main Riff] x3

Hey hey to be bad, oh to be bad, heyy!

e|-----------|

B|-----------|

G|---------2-|

D|-2-4-2-4-2-|

A|-0-0-0-0-0-|

E|-----------|

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