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Teddy Boy

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Teddy Boy
Intro:  D  
ThDis is a story of a boy named ted,
                      A        Am          Em  G-A  
if his mother said ted be good, he would.
SDhe told him bout his soldier dad,
                      A           Am       Em  G-  A  A-B7-C#7  
then it made her sad then she cry, oh my.
Refrain:
TF#ed used to tell her
he could be tF#wice as good,
and he C#new he could
                    C#m    G#m  B7-C#7  
'cause in his head he said:
Chorus1:
MF#ommy don't worry now B7teddy boy's here,
tEaking good care of yAou.
MF#ommy don't worry tB7eddy boy's here,
TeEddy's gonna see you thrDough.
Chorus2:
She said: tF#eddy don't worry now B7mommy is here
tEaking good care of yAou.
TeF#ddy don't worry youB7r mummy is here,
TeEddy's gonna see you thrDough.
(Chorus Chords)
He said: ta da da... 
ThDen came the day she found herself a man. 
                    A        Am          Em  G-A  
Teddy turned and ran oh far away, oh yeah. 
HDe couldn't stand just to be around, 
                   A         Am            Em  G-  A  A-B7-C#7  
so he left the town far away, yeah yeah. 
[Repeat Refrain]
[Repeat Chorus1]
[Repeat Chorus2]
[Repeat Chorus1]
(Verse Chords)
Take your partner 
and don't See Do 
hold them tight 
and don't let go. 
Got it. Jump up. 
Take your partners 
and don't see do
when you got it, 
then let it go 
Hold them tight then. 
[Repeat Refrain until Fade out]

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Teddy Boy

by The Beatles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#7

C#m

G#m

Teddy Boy

Intro:

This is a story of a boy named ted,

A Am Em G A

if his mother said ted be good, he would.

She told him bout his soldier dad,

A Am Em G A A B7 C#7

- --

then it made her sad then she cry, oh my.

Refrain:

Ted used to tell her

he could be twice as good,

and he new he could

C#m G#m B7 C#7

'cause in his head he said:

Chorus1:

F# B7

Mommy don't worry now teddy boy's here,

E A

taking good care of you.

F# B7

Mommy don't worry teddy boy's here,

E D

Teddy's gonna see you through.

Chorus2:

F# B7

She said: teddy don't worry now mommy is here

E A

taking good care of you.

F# B7

Teddy don't worry your mummy is here,

E D

Teddy's gonna see you through.

(Chorus Chords)

He said: ta da da...

Then came the day she found herself a man.

A Am Em G A

Teddy turned and ran oh far away, oh yeah.

He couldn't stand just to be around,

A Am Em G A A B7 C#7

- --

so he left the town far away, yeah yeah.

[Repeat Refrain]

[Repeat Chorus1]

[Repeat Chorus2]

[Repeat Chorus1]

(Verse Chords)

Take your partner

and don't See Do

hold them tight

and don't let go.

Got it. Jump up.

Take your partners

and don't see do

when you got it,

then let it go

Hold them tight then.

[Repeat Refrain until Fade out]

About Teddy Boy Chords by The Beatles

Learn how to play Teddy Boy by The Beatles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Teddy Boy chords”, “Teddy Boy guitar chords”, or “The Beatles Teddy Boy 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 Teddy Boy chords and for experienced players who want accurate Teddy Boy lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, Am, Em, G, B7.

FAQ — Teddy Boy by The Beatles

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What key is "Teddy Boy" in?

The chords for "Teddy Boy" show the original chord names (including D, A, Am, Em, G, B7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.