Chords for It's Too Bad - The Jam

Tempo:
153.15 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

Am

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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It's Too Bad - The Jam chords
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[G] [C] [D]
[C] [D]
[G] [E] [D]
[G] [C] [D]
[G] I would see the tourists talk about it.
We always [Am] end [E] up shouting about [A] it.
There was a time when we could hold our pound it.
But it's too late to say [D] we're just blocking [G] it.
It's too bad that we had to break up.
It's too much time [Em] for us to ever make [Am] up.
I couldn't get by if I [D] could just block at [Am] you.
But please remind me how I feel so sad [G] now.
[Em]
[C] [G]
[Am] [D]
[G] I said I'm feeling [C] every time [D] I see [G] you.
At [Em] every avenue I walk out behind [Am] you.
Your back is [D] turned on your eyes I [A] close them.
You're moving circles [D] that are out of my reach [B] now.
I could say I'm sorry.
But it's not the [E] point is it?
You want to play your games [C] and
you don't mind from [D] getting hurt.
[G]
[Em]
[C] [G]
[D]
[G] It's too [C] bad that we had [D] to break [G] up.
[Em] It's too much time for us to ever [A] make [Am] up.
I couldn't get by [D] if I could just block at [A] you.
But please remind me how I feel so sad [C] now.
[D]
[G] [C] [D]
[G] [B] [C] [D]
[G] I wish you could [C] do a [D] stocking about it.
[G] [B] I wish you could [G#] do a [D] stocking about it.
[B] [E] [D]
[G] [B] I wish you could do [C] a stocking [F#m] about [G] it.
I [C] wish you could do a stocking [D] about [G] it.
I [B] wish you could [C] do a stocking [F#m] about it.
[G] I [B] wish you could [C] do a stocking [D] about it.
[G] I wish you could do a stocking about it.
I wish you could [C] do a stocking [D] about it.
[G] I wish you could do [C] a stocking [D] about it.
[G] I wish you could do a [Am] stocking [N] about it.
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
Am
2311
B
12341112
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
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To learn The Jam - Its Too Bad chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: C, D, G, C, B, C, G and D. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 76 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 153. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: G Major.

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[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ I would see the tourists talk about it.
We always [Am] end [E] up shouting about [A] it.
There was a time when we could hold our pound it.
But it's too late to say [D] we're just blocking [G] it.
It's too bad that we had to break up.
It's too much time [Em] for us to ever make [Am] up.
I couldn't get by if I [D] could just block at [Am] you.
But please remind me how I feel so sad [G] _ now. _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ I said I'm feeling [C] every time [D] I see [G] you.
At [Em] every avenue I walk out behind [Am] you.
Your back is [D] turned on your eyes I [A] close them.
You're moving circles [D] that are out of my reach [B] now. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I could say I'm sorry.
_ But it's not the [E] point is it?
You want to play your games [C] and
_ you don't mind from [D] getting hurt. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ It's too [C] bad that we had [D] to break [G] up.
[Em] It's too much time for us to ever [A] make [Am] up.
I couldn't get by [D] if I could just block at [A] you.
But please remind me how I feel so sad [C] now.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ [B] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ I wish you could [C] do a [D] stocking about it.
[G] _ [B] I wish you could [G#] do a [D] stocking about it.
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ [B] I wish you could do [C] a stocking [F#m] about [G] it.
I [C] wish you could do a stocking [D] about [G] it.
I [B] wish you could [C] do a stocking [F#m] about it.
[G] I [B] wish you could [C] do a stocking [D] about it.
[G] I wish you could do a stocking about it.
I wish you could [C] do a stocking [D] about it.
[G] I wish you could do [C] a stocking [D] about it.
[G] I wish you could do a [Am] stocking [N] about it.

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It's Paul Weller who authored this song.

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