Capo two.
Strumming is fairly simple: base string followed by high strings. Basic One-two.
[G]Don't want no fancy diamonds
[G]Don't want your mother's pearls
[G]Don't want you to tell me
[G7]I'm your only girl
C (C-C/G shuffle)
Just want a man to come on by, pick me up and take me for a ride
[D7]Why can't you be my sweet somethin' steady on t[G]he side.
[G]Don't need your folks for dinner
[G]I don't need to impress
[G]Don't need to walk the aisle
[G7]I don't need the fancy dress
C (C-C/G shuffle)
Don't need to hear you love me while you look deeply in my eyes
[D7]Why can't you be my sweet somethin' steady on t[G]he side
[B7]Please don't tell me your middle name
[B7]Don't tell me where you went to school
[B7]Don't come runnin' to me in the rain
[C]You're gonna wind up somebody's fool
[G]Don't call me in the daytime
[G]And ask about my day
[G]Don't be sittin' on my doorstep
[G]When you know that I'm away
C (C-C/G shuffle)
Just hear my body callin' and you won't be denied
[D7]Why can't you be my sweet somethin' steady on t[G]he side
Chord arrangement is based on the Romi Mayes performance for Desmet Live show.
Put on paper by Tosha.
Strumming is fairly simple: base string followed by high strings. Basic One-two.
[G]Don't want no fancy diamonds
[G]Don't want your mother's pearls
[G]Don't want you to tell me
[G7]I'm your only girl
C (C-C/G shuffle)
Just want a man to come on by, pick me up and take me for a ride
[D7]Why can't you be my sweet somethin' steady on t[G]he side.
[G]Don't need your folks for dinner
[G]I don't need to impress
[G]Don't need to walk the aisle
[G7]I don't need the fancy dress
C (C-C/G shuffle)
Don't need to hear you love me while you look deeply in my eyes
[D7]Why can't you be my sweet somethin' steady on t[G]he side
[B7]Please don't tell me your middle name
[B7]Don't tell me where you went to school
[B7]Don't come runnin' to me in the rain
[C]You're gonna wind up somebody's fool
[G]Don't call me in the daytime
[G]And ask about my day
[G]Don't be sittin' on my doorstep
[G]When you know that I'm away
C (C-C/G shuffle)
Just hear my body callin' and you won't be denied
[D7]Why can't you be my sweet somethin' steady on t[G]he side
Chord arrangement is based on the Romi Mayes performance for Desmet Live show.
Put on paper by Tosha.