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Chas & Dave - There Ain’t No Pleasing You Chords

Chord reference C, B7, A7, D7, G7, Bb
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C] [B7] [C] [A7] [D7] [G7] [C] [G7] [G7] Well I [C]built my life around you did what I [B7]thought was right But [C]you never cared about me now [A7]I’ve seen the light Oh [D7]darling [G7]There ain’t no pleasin’ [C]you [G7]

You [C]seemed to think that everything I ever [B7]did was wrong I [C]should have known it [A7]all along Oh [D7]darling [G7]there ain’t no pleasin’ [C]you [F] [C] [G7]

You only [C]had to say the word [C7]And you knew I’d [F]do it You had me [C]where you wanted me [C7]But you went and [F]blew it Now every[Bb]thing I ever [F]done was only [Bb]done for you [D7] But now [G]you can go and [D7]do just what you [G]wanna do I’m [G7]tellin’ you.

‘Coz [C]I ain’t gonna be made to look a [B7]fool no more You [C]done it once too often what do ya [A7]take me for Oh [D7]darling [G7]There ain’t no pleasin’ [C]you [G7]

And you [C]seemed to think that everything I ever [B7]did was wrong I [C]should have known it [A7]all along Oh [D7]darling [G7]there ain’t no pleasin’ [C]you [F] [C] [G7]

You only [C]had to say the word [C7]and you knew I’d [F]do it You had me [C]where you wanted me [C7]but you went and [F]blew it Now every[Bb]thing I ever [F]done was only [Bb]done for you [D7] But now [G]you, can go and [D7]do just what you [G]wanna do I’m [G7]tellin’ you.

Coz [C]I ain’t gonna be made to look a [B7]fool no more You [C]done it once too often what do ya [A7]take me for Oh [D7]darling [G7]There ain’t no pleasin’ [C]you [G7]

Now [C]if you think I don’t mean what I say and I’m [B7]only bluffin’ [C]You got another thing comin’ I’m tellin’ you [A7]that for nothin’ Coz [D7]darlin’ I’m leavin’ [G7]that’s what I’m gonna [C]Do [B7] [C] [A7] [D7] [G7]

[C] [F] [C] [G] [C]

Artist Chas & Dave
Album Mustn't Grumble
Genres Rock
Year 1982
Key C

How to Play There Ain't No Pleasing You on Guitar?

Chas & Dave - There Ain't No Pleasing You can be played in the key of C using the C, B7, A7, D7, G7, Bb chords.

  • 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 B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open.
  • For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.

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

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