Chords for The Blow Monkeys - It Doesn't Have To Be That Way • TopPop

Tempo:
97.65 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

E

F#m

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Blow Monkeys - It Doesn't Have To Be That Way • TopPop chords
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[F#m] [C#m]
[F#] [Bm]
[D] [E]
[A] [F#] [F#m]
[D] It doesn't [E] have to be this way, [Bm] just [E] count the hours.
[Bm] Cause when [E] your bed is made, then baby [A] it's too late.
[F#] Yeah.
[Bm] There's no [E] hope for a hungry [Bm] child, whose talk [E] is wild.
[Bm] They [E] take all hope away, by the end [A] of the day.
[F#] Well I just about [F#m] had enough of the [D] sunshine and black tea that [A] he sent.
[D] You know it doesn't [C#m] have to be [A] that way.
[D] You, when you walk out [A] the door, [D] you're gonna ask for more.
[F#m] You're gonna ask for [D] more.
It doesn't [E] have to hurt that way.
[D] [Bm] Just [E] count the pain.
[C#m]
[D] You've only [E] got yourselves to blame for [C#m] playing the game.
[F#] [F#m]
There's no [A] hope for a hungry [D] child, whose [A] talk is wild.
[Bm] And they take all hope away, [E] and I just can't steal the sense of my mind's [A] ahead.
[F#] And I just about [F#m] had enough of the [D] sunshine and black [F#m] tea that [A] he sent.
[D] You know it doesn't [A] have to be that way.
[D] You, when you walk out [A] the door, baby, [D] you're gonna ask for more.
[A] The whole society has got to get from me now.
[D] [F#m]
And [Bm] [F#m]
[Bm] [A]
[D] [E]
[F#m] [F#]
[D] [E] I
[A] [F#] just about [F#m] had enough of the [Bm] sunshine.
Hey, what did I [E] hear you say?
You [C#m] know it doesn't [F#] have to be that [Bm] way.
When you walk out [E] the door, [C#m] you're gonna ask for more.
[F#m] Baby, baby, baby.
[D] Hey, what did I [A] hear you say?
[D] You know it doesn't [A] have to be that way.
[D] You, when you walk [A] out the door, baby, [D] you're gonna ask for more.
[F#] You're gonna ask for more.
[F#m] Hey, what did I [A] hear you say?
[D] You know it doesn't [A] have to be that way.
[D] You, when [A] you walk out the [E] door, baby, [D] you're gonna ask for more.
[F#] You're gonna ask for more.
Baby, baby, [F#m] baby.
[G#] [C#]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
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To jam and learn The Blow Monkeys - It Doesnt Have To Be This Way chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: A, D and A. Start with a comfortable 48 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 98. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of A Major in mind.

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[F#m] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [F#m] _ _
[D] _ _ It doesn't [E] have to be this way, [Bm] _ _ just [E] count the hours. _ _
[Bm] _ _ Cause when [E] your bed is made, then baby [A] it's too late.
_ [F#] Yeah. _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ There's no [E] hope for a hungry [Bm] child, _ _ whose talk [E] is wild. _
[Bm] _ _ They [E] take all hope away, by the end [A] of the day.
[F#] Well I just about [F#m] had enough of the [D] sunshine and black tea that [A] he sent. _ _
[D] You know it doesn't [C#m] have to be [A] that way.
[D] You, when you walk out [A] the door, _ [D] you're gonna ask for more.
[F#m] You're gonna ask for _ [D] more.
_ It doesn't [E] have to hurt that way.
[D] _ _ [Bm] Just [E] count the pain.
_ [C#m] _
[D] _ _ You've only [E] got yourselves to blame for [C#m] playing the game.
_ _ [F#] _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ There's no [A] hope for a hungry _ [D] child, _ whose [A] talk is _ wild.
[Bm] And they take all hope away, [E] and I just can't steal the sense of my mind's [A] ahead.
_ [F#] And I just about [F#m] had enough of the [D] sunshine and black [F#m] tea that [A] he sent. _ _
[D] You know it doesn't [A] have to be that way.
[D] You, when you walk out [A] the door, baby, [D] you're gonna ask for more.
[A] The whole society has got to get from me now.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ And [Bm] _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _
[D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [E] I _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [F#] just about [F#m] had enough of the [Bm] sunshine.
Hey, what did I [E] hear you say? _
You [C#m] know it doesn't [F#] have to be that [Bm] way.
When you walk out [E] the door, [C#m] you're gonna ask for more.
[F#m] Baby, baby, baby.
[D] Hey, what did I [A] hear you say? _ _
[D] You know it doesn't [A] have to be that way.
[D] You, when you walk [A] out the door, baby, [D] you're gonna ask for more.
[F#] You're gonna ask for more.
[F#m] Hey, _ _ _ _ _ _ what did I [A] hear you say?
_ _ [D] You know it doesn't [A] have to be that way.
[D] You, when [A] you walk out the [E] door, baby, [D] you're gonna ask for more.
[F#] You're gonna ask for more.
Baby, baby, [F#m] baby.
_ [G#] _ _ [C#] _

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