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You Didnt Have To Be So Nice

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You Didn't Have To Be So Nice chords **
[Intro]
 A   Amaj7  A6*    Amaj7   A   Amaj7   A6   Amaj7  E  
A Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 E   B7
[Verse 1]
 EYou didn't have to G#mbe so nice
 AI would have liked you B7anyway
 EIf you had just looked G#monce or twice
 AAnd gone upon your B7quiet way
[Bridge]
  AToday Amaj7I said the A6time was Amaj7right for me to Efollow you
  AI Amaj7knew I'd A6find you Amaj7in a  Eday or two,
B7And it's true
[Verse 2]
 EYou came upon a G#mquiet day
 AYou simply seemed to B7take your place
 EI knew that it would G#mbe that way
 AThe minute that I B7saw your face
[Interlude]
A Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 E    A Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 E   B7
[Verse 3]
 EAnd when we've had a G#mfew more days (when we've had a few more days)
 AI wonder if I'll B7get to say (wonder if I'll get to say)
 EYou didn't have to G#mbe so nice (be so nice)
AI would have liked you B7anyway (would have liked...)
[Bridge]
  AToday Amaj7I said the A6time was Amaj7right for me to Efollow you
  AI Amaj7knew I'd A6find you Amaj7in a  Eday or two,
B7And it's true
[Verse 4]
 EYou didn't have to G#mbe so nice (be so nice)
 AI would have liked you B7anyway (would have liked you anyway)
 EIf you had just looked G#monce or twice (once or twice)
 AAnd gone upon your B7quiet way (quiet way)
[Outro]
A Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 E    A Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 E   B7
*  A6 (#2 of 44 on chord chart)
e|-2---|
B|-2---|
G|-2---|
D|-2---|
A|-----|
E|-----|
Capo II
     A= G  
 Amaj7= Gmaj7  
    A6= G6  
     E= D  
    B7= A7  
   G#m= F#m  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
     A= D  
 Amaj7= Dmaj7  
    A6= D6  
     E= A  
    B7= E7  
   G#m= C#m  
Set8

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You Didnt Have To Be So Nice

by The Lovin' Spoonful

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

G#m

Gmaj7

F#m

Dmaj7

C#m

You Didn't Have To Be So Nice chords **

[Intro]

A Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 A Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 E

A Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 E B7

[Verse 1]

E G#m

You didn't have to be so nice

A B7

I would have liked you anyway

E G#m

If you had just looked once or twice

A B7

And gone upon your quiet way

[Bridge]

A Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 E

Today I said the time was right for me to follow you

A Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 E

I knew I'd find you in a day or two,

And it's true

[Verse 2]

E G#m

You came upon a quiet day

A B7

You simply seemed to take your place

E G#m

I knew that it would be that way

A B7

The minute that I saw your face

[Interlude]

A Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 E A Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 E B7

[Verse 3]

E G#m

And when we've had a few more days (when we've had a few more days)

A B7

I wonder if I'll get to say (wonder if I'll get to say)

E G#m

You didn't have to be so nice (be so nice)

A B7

I would have liked you anyway (would have liked...)

[Bridge]

A Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 E

Today I said the time was right for me to follow you

A Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 E

I knew I'd find you in a day or two,

And it's true

[Verse 4]

E G#m

You didn't have to be so nice (be so nice)

A B7

I would have liked you anyway (would have liked you anyway)

E G#m

If you had just looked once or twice (once or twice)

A B7

And gone upon your quiet way (quiet way)

[Outro]

A Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 E A Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 E B7

* A6 (#2 of 44 on chord chart)

e|-2---|

B|-2---|

G|-2---|

D|-2---|

A|-----|

E|-----|

Capo II

A G

Amaj7 Gmaj7

A6 G6

E D

B7 A7

G#m F#m

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

A D

Amaj7 Dmaj7

A6 D6

E A

B7 E7

G#m C#m

Set8

About You Didnt Have To Be So Nice Chords by The Lovin' Spoonful

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FAQ — You Didnt Have To Be So Nice by The Lovin' Spoonful

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What key is "You Didnt Have To Be So Nice" in?

The chords for "You Didnt Have To Be So Nice" show the original chord names (including A, Amaj7, A6, E, B7, G#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.