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MAGIC! - Rude Chords

Chord reference F, G, C, Am
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[F]Saturday [G]morning jumped out of [C]bed and [F]put on my best suit [F]Got in my [G]car and raced like a [C]jet, all the way to you [F]Knocked on [G]your door with heart in my [C]hand to ask you a [G]question [F]Cause I know that [G]you’re an old fashioned [C]man yeah yeah

[F]Can I have your daughter for the [G]rest of my life? say [C]yes, say yes, Cause I [Am]need to know You say I’ll [F]never get your blessings till the [G]day I die Tough [C]luck my [G]friend but the [Am]answer is no!

[F]Why you gotta [G]be so rude? [C]Don’t you know I’m [Am]human too [F]why you gotta [G]be so rude [C]I’m gonna marry her [Am]anyway [F]marry that girl ([G]marry her anyway) [C]marry that girl ([Am]no matter what you say) [F]marry that girl ([G]and we’ll be a family) [C]Why you gotta [Am]be so [F]ru[C]de

[F]I hate to [G]do this, you leave no [C]choice I can’t [F]live with[G]out her [F]Love me or [G]hate me we will be [C]boys standing [F]at that alter [F]or we will [G]run away [C]to another [F]galaxy you know [F]You know she’s in [G]love with me, [C]she will go [Am]any[F]where I go

[F]Can I have your daughter for the [G]rest of my life? say [C]yes, say yes, ’cause I [Am]need to know You say I’ll [F]never get your blessings till the [G]day I die Tough [C]luck my [G]friend but the [Am]answer’s still no!

[F]Why you gotta [G]be so rude? [C]Don’t you know I’m [Am]human too [F]why you gotta [G]be so rude? [C]I’m gonna marry her [Am]anyway [F]marry that girl ([G]marry her anyway) [C]marry that girl ([Am]no matter what you say) [F]marry that girl ([G]and we’ll be a family) [C]Why you gotta [Am]be so [F]ru[C]de, [F]ru[C]de

[F]Can I have your daughter for the [G]rest of my life? say [C]yes, say yes, Cause I [Am]need to know You say I’ll [F]never get your blessings till the [G]day I die Tough [C]luck my [G]friend but no [Am]still means no!

[F]Why you gotta [G]be so rude? [C]Don’t you know I’m [Am]human too [F]why you gotta [G]be so rude? [C]I’m gonna marry her [Am]anyway [F]marry that girl ([G]marry her anyway) [C]marry that girl ([Am]no matter what you say) [F]marry that girl ([G]and we’ll be a family) [C]Why you gotta [Am]be so [F]ru[G]de? [C]Why you gotta [Am]be so [F]ru[G]de? [C]Why you gotta [Am]be so [G]rude?

Artist MAGIC!
Album Don't Kill the Magic
Genres Reggae
Year 2014
Key F

How to Play Rude on Guitar?

MAGIC! - Rude can be played in the key of F using the F, G, C, Am chords.

  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Rude with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.