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True Love Is Not Nice

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this is a pretty easy tune, you have to listen to the strumming pattern in the 
song for full effect. Great song.
capo on 3rd fret
  intro: C, Dm, Em,  Dmx2
(verse)
well it Churts from thDme bottom and it Emhurts down to youDmr soul
that's because Ctrue love is not DmniceEm  Dm  
and it Cbrings up Dmhurt from when you were Em5 years Dmold
that's because Ctrue love is not DmniceEm  Dm  
(chorus) 
oh, Gpain pain pain
ain't that just love's name
love can bring up fear from way down Emlow
and Gnow we emphasize, true love is just not civilized
true love is not nice, no no
(verse chords)             
well you've been hurt before but now you're hurting double
that's 'cause true love is not nice
and if it's real love then boys there's going to be trouble
that's because true love is not nice
(chorus chords)
and if you're insecure, love will learn for sure
and once that happens something's got to go
the imposter allows you arrest, the real one demands it's test
and that's because true love is not nice, no no
(verse chords)
well you've been hurt before but now you're hurting so
true love is not nice
and if it's real love then that hurt won't go
true love is not nice
(chorus chords)
oh, pain pain pain. Rain rain rain
that's why you felt love's arrow and said aww
well you knew from your first flirt that love was here to hurt
and that's because true love is not nice, no no

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True Love Is Not Nice

by Jonathan Richman

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

this is a pretty easy tune, you have to listen to the strumming pattern in the

song for full effect. Great song.

capo on 3rd fret

C Dm Em Dm

intro: , , , x2

(verse)

C Dm Em Dm

well it hurts from the bottom and it hurts down to your soul

C Dm Em Dm

that's because true love is not nice

C Dm Em Dm

and it brings up hurt from when you were 5 years old

C Dm Em Dm

that's because true love is not nice

(chorus)

oh, pain pain pain

ain't that just love's name

love can bring up fear from way down low

and now we emphasize, true love is just not civilized

true love is not nice, no no

(verse chords)

well you've been hurt before but now you're hurting double

that's 'cause true love is not nice

and if it's real love then boys there's going to be trouble

that's because true love is not nice

(chorus chords)

and if you're insecure, love will learn for sure

and once that happens something's got to go

the imposter allows you arrest, the real one demands it's test

and that's because true love is not nice, no no

(verse chords)

well you've been hurt before but now you're hurting so

true love is not nice

and if it's real love then that hurt won't go

true love is not nice

(chorus chords)

oh, pain pain pain. Rain rain rain

that's why you felt love's arrow and said aww

well you knew from your first flirt that love was here to hurt

and that's because true love is not nice, no no

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