Paul McCartney – Teddy Boy (Guitar)

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[Intro] | D A | D A | | D A | D A | [Verse 1]
D
This is the story of a boy named Ted

       A             Am            
If his mother said: "Ted, be good",

Em        G A |  D  |
 He would
[Verse 2]
D
She told him tales about his soldier dad

       A             Am
But it made her sad, then she'd cry

Em     G A | B C#  F#    |
 Oh my
[Bridge]
F#
Ted used to tell her, he'd be twice as good

       C#                   C#m     
And he knew he could 'cause in his head 

G#m       B C#
 He said:
{Chorus]
 F#                     B
"Mommy, don't worry now Teddy boy's here

E                   A
Taking good care of you

F#                      B
Mommy, don't worry your Teddy boy's here,

E             A       | D     A |  D     A | 
Teddy's gonna see you through."
[Verse 3]
D
Then came the day she found herself a man

      A              Am
Teddy turned and ran far away

Em        G A |  D  |
 O.K.
[Verse 4]
D
He couldn't stand to see his mother in love

     A              Am
With another man he didn't know

Em     G A | B C#  F#    |
 Oh no
[Bridge]
F#
He found a place where he could settle down,

         C#           C#m
And from time to time in his head 

G#m       B C#
 He said:
{Chorus]
 F#                     B
"Mommy, don't worry now Teddy boy's here

E                   A
Taking good care of you

F#                      B
Mommy, don't worry your Teddy boy's here,

E             A       D
Teddy's gonna see you through."
[Chorus]
          F#                      B
She said: "Teddy, don't worry now mommy is here

E                   A
Taking good care of you.

F#                      B
Teddy, don't worry your mummy is here,

E             A        | D     A | D     A |  D      A | 
Mummy's gonna see you through."   (ooooh-ah  ooh-ooh)
[Coda]
D
This is the story of a boy named Ted,

       A             Am            
If his mother said: "Ted, be good",

Em        G A |   B7 C#7      F#
 He would        (freely)     1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

                            e|----------------|
                            B|----------------|
                            G|------3---------|
                            D|4---4---4-1-----|
                            A|--4---------4-1-|
                            E|----------------|2