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Sour Inside

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[Chords]
      A75x565x
      D9x54555
     B137x789x
     G133x345x
      E9076777
      D7x5453x
      C7x32310
      F9x87888
      F7x8786x
[Intro]
A7 A7 A7 A7
D9 D9 D9 D9
A7 A7 A7 A7
D9 D9 D9 D9
 [Verse]
A7Well Mama told me not to mess aD9round.
A7And watch out for that candy D7type they can tD9ake your thinkin’ out.
A7Though she may look real sweet that mD9ight not be the case.
A7A good personality D9ain’t bought with a pretty face.
B13She'll pull you in then pG13retty soon you'll findE9  
A7she may lD7ook A7like D9sugar but she's sE9our insiA7de.
A7 A7 A7 A7
D9 D9 D9 D9
[Verse]
A7A crafted confection on the D9scene.
A7She hides behind that D7mask of hers that D9looks to be so sweet.
A7She sits there cute like candy D9wrapped up on a shelf.
A7The truth of the matter is she's wD9rapped up in herself.
B13She'll pull you in then pG13retty soon you'll findE9  
A7she may lD7ook A7like D9sugar but she's sE9our insiA7de.
[Bridge]
C7Well I know your kind and F9you can't hide it.
C7Go ahead and try but you cF9an't deny it.
C7And although this time I tF9ried to fight it
C7But I've made up my mind, F9Sugar you're sour inside.G7  
A7 D9 A7 D9
B13Well she'll be shG13owin all the signs E9and
B13for a while you'll be G13blinded.
B13But in time you wilG13l find, yea you'll E9find
D9that she's sour iA7nside.
[Outro]
C13Well I know your kind and you can't F7hide it.
C13Go ahead and try but you F7can't deny it.
C13And although this time I F7tried to fight it.
C13But I've F7made up mD7yind, SE7ugar you're sour A7inside.
A7Whoa Sugar yoD9u're sour inside
A7Sugar D9you're sour
A7Sugar D9you're sour
A7Sugar D9you're sour
(slowly)
A7She may lD7ook A7like D9sugar but she's sE9our insiA7de

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Sour Inside

by Stephen Day

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B13

G13

C13

These chord forms give the feel of this song without an organ and band.

[Chords]

5x565x

x54555

B13

7x789x

G13

3x345x

076777

x5453x

x32310

x87888

x8786x

[Intro]

A7 A7 A7 A7

D9 D9 D9 D9

A7 A7 A7 A7

D9 D9 D9 D9

[Verse]

A7 D9

Well Mama told me not to mess around.

A7 D7 D9

And watch out for that candy type they can take your thinkin’ out.

A7 D9

Though she may look real sweet that might not be the case.

A7 D9

A good personality ain’t bought with a pretty face.

B13 G13 E9

She'll pull you in then pretty soon you'll find

A7 D7 A7 D9 E9 A7

she may look like sugar but she's sour inside.

A7 A7 A7 A7

D9 D9 D9 D9

[Verse]

A7 D9

A crafted confection on the scene.

A7 D7 D9

She hides behind that mask of hers that looks to be so sweet.

A7 D9

She sits there cute like candy wrapped up on a shelf.

A7 D9

The truth of the matter is she's wrapped up in herself.

B13 G13 E9

She'll pull you in then pretty soon you'll find

A7 D7 A7 D9 E9 A7

she may look like sugar but she's sour inside.

[Bridge]

C7 F9

Well I know your kind and you can't hide it.

C7 F9

Go ahead and try but you can't deny it.

C7 F9

And although this time I tried to fight it

C7 F9 G7

But I've made up my mind, Sugar you're sour inside.

A7 D9 A7 D9

B13 G13 E9

Well she'll be showin all the signs and

B13 G13

for a while you'll be blinded.

B13 G13 E9

But in time you will find, yea you'll find

D9 A7

that she's sour inside.

[Outro]

C13 F7

Well I know your kind and you can't hide it.

C13 F7

Go ahead and try but you can't deny it.

C13 F7

And although this time I tried to fight it.

C13 F7 D7 E7 A7

But I've made up myind, Sugar you're sour inside.

A7 D9

Whoa Sugar you're sour inside

A7 D9

Sugar you're sour

A7 D9

Sugar you're sour

A7 D9

Sugar you're sour

(slowly)

A7 D7 A7 D9 E9 A7

She may look like sugar but she's sour inside

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