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[Intro]
Gb  Ab  Db  Gb  Db
[Verse 1]
  GbWoke up this Abmorning jumped out of Bbmbed
BbmAnd put on my best suit
  GbGot in my Abcar and raced like a Bbmjet
BbmAll the way to you
  GbKnocked on your Abdoor with heart in my Dbhand
To Bbmask you a question
  GbCause I know that Abyou're an old-fashioned DbmanBbm  
[Pre-Chorus]
EbmCan I have your daughter for the Fmrest of my life?
Say Bbmyes, say yes cause I Dbneed to know
You say I'll Ebmnever get your blessing 'til the Fmday I die
Tough Bbmluck, my friend, but the Dbanswer is 'No'
[Chorus]
  GbWhy you gotta Abbe so rude?
  DbDon't you know I'm Bbmhuman too?
  GbWhy you gotta Abbe so rude?
F7Ahhhhhh, I'm gonna Bbmmarry her anyway
GbMarry that girl
I'll Abmarry her anyway
FmMarry that girl
BbmNo matter what you say
GMarry that girl
AbWe'll be a familyDb  Gb  Db  
[Verse 2]
  GbI hate to Abdo this, you leave no Bbmchoice (Sha-la-la-la-la)
BbmCan't live without her
  GbLove me or Abhate me we will be Bbmboth
BbmStanding at that altar
  GbOr we will Abrun away
  DbTo another Bbmgalaxy, you know
You knGbow she's in Ablove with me
  DbShe will go Bbmanywhere I go
[Pre-Chorus]
EbmCan I have your daughter for the Fmrest of my life?
Say Bbmyes, say yes cause I Dbneed to know
You say I'll Ebmnever get your blessing 'til the Fmday I die
Tough Bbmluck, my friend, the Dbanswer is No"
[Chorus]
  GbWhy you gotta Abbe so rude?
  DbDon't you know I'm Bbmhuman too?
  GbWhy you gotta Abbe so rude?
F7Ahhhhhh, I'm gonna Bbmmarry her anyway
GbMarry that girl
I'll Abmarry her anyway
FmMarry that girl
BbmNo matter what you say
GMarry that girl
AbWe'll be a family
  DbWhy you gotta be so
GbRudFeBbm  
Say Abonly whGby?Gbm  B  
[Instrumental] - Vocal Runs
  A    B    C#m    Ex3
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mCan I have your daughter for the G#mrest of my life?
Say C#myes, say yes cause I Eneed to know
You say I'll F#mnever get your blessing 'til the G#mday I die
Tough C#mluck, my friend, 'ENo' still means 'No'!
[Chorus]
  AWhy you gotta Bbe so rude?
  EDon't you know I'm C#mhuman too?
  AWhy you gotta Bbe so rude?
  EAh, I'm gonna C#mmarry her anyway
  AI'm gonna BMarry that girl
  EAh, C#mMarry that girl
AMarry that giBrlE  C#m  
 ANo, no, no Bno matter what you say
EI'm gonna marry that C#mgirlA  B  E  C#m  
AMarry that girl
BMarry her anyway
EMarry that girl
C#mNo matter what you say
AMarry that girl
BWe'll be a famiEly
[Outro]
  C#mWhy, why, Awhy you gotta be so Brude?E  C#m  

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Rude

by Postmodern Jukebox

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Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Ebm

Gbm

C#m

F#m

G#m

[Intro]

Gb Ab Db Gb Db

[Verse 1]

Gb Ab Bbm

Woke up this morning jumped out of bed

Bbm

And put on my best suit

Gb Ab Bbm

Got in my car and raced like a jet

Bbm

All the way to you

Gb Ab Db

Knocked on your door with heart in my hand

Bbm

To ask you a question

Gb Ab Db Bbm

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

[Pre-Chorus]

Ebm Fm

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

Bbm Db

Say yes, say yes cause I need to know

Ebm Fm

You say I'll never get your blessing 'til the day I die

Bbm Db

Tough luck, my friend, but the answer is 'No'

[Chorus]

Gb Ab

Why you gotta be so rude?

Db Bbm

Don't you know I'm human too?

Gb Ab

Why you gotta be so rude?

F7 Bbm

Ahhhhhh, I'm gonna marry her anyway

Marry that girl

I'll marry her anyway

Marry that girl

Bbm

No matter what you say

Marry that girl

Ab Db Gb Db

We'll be a family

[Verse 2]

Gb Ab Bbm

I hate to do this, you leave no choice (Sha-la-la-la-la)

Bbm

Can't live without her

Gb Ab Bbm

Love me or hate me we will be both

Bbm

Standing at that altar

Gb Ab

Or we will run away

Db Bbm

To another galaxy, you know

Gb Ab

You know she's in love with me

Db Bbm

She will go anywhere I go

[Pre-Chorus]

Ebm Fm

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

Bbm Db

Say yes, say yes cause I need to know

Ebm Fm

You say I'll never get your blessing 'til the day I die

Bbm Db

Tough luck, my friend, the answer is No"

[Chorus]

Gb Ab

Why you gotta be so rude?

Db Bbm

Don't you know I'm human too?

Gb Ab

Why you gotta be so rude?

F7 Bbm

Ahhhhhh, I'm gonna marry her anyway

Marry that girl

I'll marry her anyway

Marry that girl

Bbm

No matter what you say

Marry that girl

We'll be a family

Why you gotta be so

Gb F Bbm

Rude

Ab Gb Gbm B

Say only why?

[Instrumental] - Vocal Runs

A B C#m E

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m G#m

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

C#m E

Say yes, say yes cause I need to know

F#m G#m

You say I'll never get your blessing 'til the day I die

C#m E

Tough luck, my friend, 'No' still means 'No'!

[Chorus]

A B

Why you gotta be so rude?

E C#m

Don't you know I'm human too?

A B

Why you gotta be so rude?

E C#m

Ah, I'm gonna marry her anyway

A B

I'm gonna Marry that girl

E C#m

Ah, Marry that girl

A B E C#m

Marry that girl

A B

No, no, no no matter what you say

E C#m A B E C#m

I'm gonna marry that girl

Marry that girl

Marry her anyway

Marry that girl

C#m

No matter what you say

Marry that girl

B E

We'll be a family

[Outro]

C#m A B E C#m

Why, why, why you gotta be so rude?

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