You Didn't Have To Be So Nice — The Lovin' Spoonful
Chords and lyrics for You Didn't Have To Be So Nice by The Lovin' Spoonful (key of A).
Intro
(drums: quarter-note triplets, 2x)
(variations on A chord implied by piano and chimes)
[A] [Amaj7] [A6] [Amaj7] [A] [Amaj7] [A6] [Amaj7] [E]
[A] [Amaj7] [A6] [Amaj7] [E] [B]
Simplified chimes tabbed out:
[A] [Amaj7] [A6] [Amaj7] [E] [B]
Verse 1
(backing vocals only on repeat)
[E] You didn't have to[G#m] be so nice
(be so nice)
[A] I would have liked you [A/B]anyway
(would have liked you anyway)
[E] If you had just looked [G#m]once or twice
(once or twice)
[A] And gone upon your [A/B]quiet way
(quiet way)
Chorus
[A]Today I [Amaj7]said the [A6]time was [Amaj7]right for me to [E]follow you[E)]
[A] I [Amaj7]knew I'd [A6]find you[Amaj7] in a [E]day or two
[B]And it's true
Verse 2
You came upon a quiet day
You simply seemed to take your place
I knew that it would be that way
The minute that I saw your face
Verse 3
And when we've had a few more days
(when we've had a few more days)
I wonder if I'll get to say
(wonder if I'll get to say)
You didn't have to be so nice
(be so nice)
I would have liked you anyway
(would have liked...)
Chorus 2
Today I said the time was right for me to follow you
(...today said that the time was right to follow you)
I knew I'd find you in a day or two
(I knew that I would find you in a day or two)
And it's true
Verse 1
(backing vocals only on repeat)
[E] You didn't have to[G#m] be so nice
(be so nice)
[A] I would have liked you [A/B]anyway
(would have liked you anyway)
[E] If you had just looked [G#m]once or twice
(once or twice)
[A] And gone upon your [A/B]quiet way
(quiet way)
Coda
A Amaj7 A6 Amaj7 E B (repeat to fade)
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