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Band: The Kooks
Song: Naive
Tabber: James Simmons
Capo 4th fret
[Intro]
e|-Esus2-----------------C---------------------D/F#-------------G-3--D-2---------|
B|-------------------------------------------3----3----3---3---------|
G|-----2---2---2p0------2-----2-----2p0------2----2----0---2---------|
D|-------------------2-----2-----2-----------0----0----0---0---------|
A|--2----2---2-------3-----3-----3---------------------2-------------|
E|--0----0---0---------------------------0h2----2------3-------------|
(this can be played throughout the verse on top of the chords)
[Verse]
   EmI'm not saying it was your Cfault, although you could have done moreD/F#  
   Oh, you're Gso naiDve yet so
   EmHow could this be doneC, by such a smiling sweetheartD/F#  
   Oh, Gand your sweet and pDretty face
   EmIn such an ugly world, Csomething so beautifuD/F#l
   Oh, that Gevery time I Dlook inside
[Chorus]
   CI know, she Gknows that I'm D/F#not fond of asking
   CTrue or false, it may Gbe... Well, she's still D/F#out to get me
   CAnd I know, she Emknows that I'm D/F#not fond of asking
   CTrue or false, it may Gbe... She's still out to D/F#get me!C  
[Verse]
   EmI may say it was your Cfault because I know you could have done morD/F#e
   Oh, you're Gso naiDve yet so
   EmHow could this be donCe by such a smiling sweetheartD/F#  
   Oh, Gand your sweet and pDretty face
   EmIn such an ugly world Csomething so beautiD/F#ful
   That Gevery time I Dlook inside
[Chorus]
   CI know, she Gknows that I'm D/F#not fond of asking
   CTrue or false, it may Gbe... Well, she's still D/F#out to get me
   CAnd I know, she Emknows that I'm D/F#not fond of asking
   CTrue or false, it may Gbe... She's still out to D/F#get me!C  
[Verse]
   EmSo how could this be Cdone, by such a smiling sweethD/F#eart
   You're Gso naivDe yet so
   EmYou're such an ugly thing Cfor someone so beautifD/F#ul
   That Gevery time you're D/F#on his side
[Chorus]
   CI know, she knows Gthat I'm D/F#not fond of asking
   CTrue or false, it may Gbe... Well, she's still D/F#out to get me
   CAnd I know, she Emknows that I'm D/F#not fond of asking
   CTrue or false, it may Gbe... She's still out to D/F#get me!
[Outro]
   C       C/B     EmJust don't Glet me down
   C       C/B     EmJust don't Glet me down
   CHold on C/Bto your Emkite
   Just don't Glet me down
   C       C/B     EmJust don't Glet me down
   CHold on C/Bto your Emkite
   Just don't Glet me down
   C       C/B    EmJust don't let me down
(some of the Ds at the end of each verse can be played as D/F#s
depending on how it sounds)
********************
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
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Naive

by The Kooks

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus2

D/F#

C/B

Band: The Kooks

Song: Naive

Tabber: James Simmons

Capo 4th fret

[Intro]

Esus2 C D/F# G D

e|-----------------------------------------------------3---2---------|

B|-------------------------------------------3----3----3---3---------|

G|-----2---2---2p0------2-----2-----2p0------2----2----0---2---------|

D|-------------------2-----2-----2-----------0----0----0---0---------|

A|--2----2---2-------3-----3-----3---------------------2-------------|

E|--0----0---0---------------------------0h2----2------3-------------|

(this can be played throughout the verse on top of the chords)

[Verse]

Em C D/F#

I'm not saying it was your fault, although you could have done more

G D

Oh, you're so naive yet so

Em C D/F#

How could this be done, by such a smiling sweetheart

G D

Oh, and your sweet and pretty face

Em C D/F#

In such an ugly world, something so beautiful

G D

Oh, that every time I look inside

[Chorus]

C G D/F#

I know, she knows that I'm not fond of asking

C G D/F#

True or false, it may be... Well, she's still out to get me

C Em D/F#

And I know, she knows that I'm not fond of asking

C G D/F# C

True or false, it may be... She's still out to get me!

[Verse]

Em C D/F#

I may say it was your fault because I know you could have done more

G D

Oh, you're so naive yet so

Em C D/F#

How could this be done by such a smiling sweetheart

G D

Oh, and your sweet and pretty face

Em C D/F#

In such an ugly world something so beautiful

G D

That every time I look inside

[Chorus]

C G D/F#

I know, she knows that I'm not fond of asking

C G D/F#

True or false, it may be... Well, she's still out to get me

C Em D/F#

And I know, she knows that I'm not fond of asking

C G D/F# C

True or false, it may be... She's still out to get me!

[Verse]

Em C D/F#

So how could this be done, by such a smiling sweetheart

G D

You're so naive yet so

Em C D/F#

You're such an ugly thing for someone so beautiful

G D/F#

That every time you're on his side

[Chorus]

C G D/F#

I know, she knows that I'm not fond of asking

C G D/F#

True or false, it may be... Well, she's still out to get me

C Em D/F#

And I know, she knows that I'm not fond of asking

C G D/F#

True or false, it may be... She's still out to get me!

[Outro]

C C/B Em G

Just don't let me down

C C/B Em G

Just don't let me down

C C/B Em

Hold on to your kite

Just don't let me down

C C/B Em G

Just don't let me down

C C/B Em

Hold on to your kite

Just don't let me down

C C/B Em

Just don't let me down

(some of the Ds at the end of each verse can be played as D/F#s

depending on how it sounds)

********************

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

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