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Hateful

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[Verse 1]
Well, CI got a friend who's a man
(What man?)
The man who keeps me from the lAmonely
He Cgives me what I need
(What you need?) What you got?
I need it all so Gbadly
[Chorus]
Oh, Canything I Amwant Che gives it to Amme
CAnything I Amwant Che gives it, but Amnot for free
It's Chateful
And it's Bmpaid for and I'm so Amgrateful to be nowhere
[Verse 2]
This Cyear I've lost some friends
(Some friends?) What friends?
I dunno, I ain't even Amnoticed
You see, CI gotta go out again
(Again?) My friend
I gotta see that Gmainman
[Chorus]
Oh, Canything I Amwant Che gives it to Amme
CAnything I Amwant Che gives it, but Amnot for free
It's Chateful
And it's Bmpaid for and I'm so Amgrateful to be nowhere
[Chorus]
Oh, Canything I Amwant Che gives it to Amme
CAnything I Amwant Che gives it, but Amnot for free
It's Chateful
And it's Bmpaid for and I'm so Amgrateful to be nowhere
[Verse 3]
CI killed all my nerves
(My nerves?) What swerves?
And I can't drive so Amsteady
I've Clost my memory
(My mind?) Behind!
I can't see so Gclearly
[Chorus]
Oh, Canything I Amwant Che gives it to Amme
CAnything I Amwant Che gives it, but Amnot for free
It's Chateful
And it's Bmpaid for and I'm so Amgrateful to be nowhere

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Hateful

by The Clash

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[Verse 1]

Well, I got a friend who's a man

(What man?)

The man who keeps me from the lonely

He gives me what I need

(What you need?) What you got?

I need it all so badly

[Chorus]

C Am C Am

Oh, anything I want he gives it to me

C Am C Am

Anything I want he gives it, but not for free

It's hateful

Bm Am

And it's paid for and I'm so grateful to be nowhere

[Verse 2]

This year I've lost some friends

(Some friends?) What friends?

I dunno, I ain't even noticed

You see, I gotta go out again

(Again?) My friend

I gotta see that mainman

[Chorus]

C Am C Am

Oh, anything I want he gives it to me

C Am C Am

Anything I want he gives it, but not for free

It's hateful

Bm Am

And it's paid for and I'm so grateful to be nowhere

[Chorus]

C Am C Am

Oh, anything I want he gives it to me

C Am C Am

Anything I want he gives it, but not for free

It's hateful

Bm Am

And it's paid for and I'm so grateful to be nowhere

[Verse 3]

I killed all my nerves

(My nerves?) What swerves?

And I can't drive so steady

I've lost my memory

(My mind?) Behind!

I can't see so clearly

[Chorus]

C Am C Am

Oh, anything I want he gives it to me

C Am C Am

Anything I want he gives it, but not for free

It's hateful

Bm Am

And it's paid for and I'm so grateful to be nowhere

About Hateful Chords by The Clash

Learn how to play Hateful by The Clash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hateful chords”, “Hateful guitar chords”, or “The Clash Hateful chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Hateful chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hateful lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Am, G, Bm.

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What key is "Hateful" in?

The chords for "Hateful" show the original chord names (including C, Am, G, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.