Teddy Boy

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[Intro]
D A D A
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D A D A
| | |
[Verse 1]
D
This is the story of a boy named Ted
A Am
If his mother said: "Ted, be good",
Em GA D
| |
He would
[Verse 2]
D
She told him tales about his soldier dad
A Am
But it made her sad, then she'd cry
Em GA BC#F#
| |
Oh my
[Bridge]
F#
Ted used to tell her, he'd be twice as good
C# C#m
And he knew he could 'cause in his head
G#m B C#
He said:
{Chorus]
F# B
"Mommy, don't worry now Teddy boy's here
E A
Taking good care of you
F# B
Mommy, don't worry your Teddy boy's here,
E A D A D A
| | |
Teddy's gonna see you through."
[Verse 3]
D
Then came the day she found herself a man
A Am
Teddy turned and ran far away
Em GA D
| |
O.K.
[Verse 4]
D
He couldn't stand to see his mother in love
A Am
With another man he didn't know
Em GA BC#F#
| |
Oh no
[Bridge]
F#
He found a place where he could settle down,
C# C#m
And from time to time in his head
G#m B C#
He said:
{Chorus]
F# B
"Mommy, don't worry now Teddy boy's here
E A
Taking good care of you
F# B
Mommy, don't worry your Teddy boy's here,
E A D
Teddy's gonna see you through."
[Chorus]
F# B
She said: "Teddy, don't worry now mommy is here
E A
Taking good care of you.
F# B
Teddy, don't worry your mummy is here,
E A D A D A D A
| | | |
Mummy's gonna see you through." (ooooh-ah ooh-ooh)
[Coda]
D
This is the story of a boy named Ted,
A Am
If his mother said: "Ted, be good",
Em GA B7C#7 F#
|
He would (freely) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|------3---------|
D|4---4---4-1-----|
A|--4---------4-1-|
E|----------------|2

Teddy Boy chords and lyrics

Free chords for Teddy Boy by Paul McCartney. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
| D     A |  D     A | 
| D     A |  D     A | 
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Bridge]
{Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]
[Bridge]
{Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Coda]

Teddy Boy Chords by Paul McCartney

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Teddy Boy Chords · Paul McCartney