Cheating chords by John Newman (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Bm
A
E
E7
F#
D
F#/C#
F#7/A#
A/C#

Intro 1
Bm 
A 
E 
E7 
 (B minor)  (A major)  (E major)  (E7) 
Bm 
A 
E 
 (B minor)  (A major)  (E major) 
E7 
 (E7) One, One, two, three, four
Bm 
A 
E 
E 
 (B minor)  (A major)  (E major)  (E major) 
Bm 
A 
E 
E 
 (B minor)  (A major)  (E major)  (E major) 
Bm 
F# 
 (B minor)  (F sharp major) 

Verse 1

I saw you Sunday, Monday

Hanging with your man again

You came back on a Tuesday

With that cold-heart look of shame

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Chorus 1

Oh I could love you better

Better than you once knew

And if you're cheating, cheat on, yeah

'Cause cheating's just a thing you do

It's just a thing you do

Verse 2

I saw you Friday, Saturday

Tearing up another heart

You came home a' crying

Why'd you take it all so hard?

Chorus 2
Bm 
A 
You know I  (B minor) love you  (A major) better
E 
 (E major) Better than you once knew
Bm 
A 
And if you're  (B minor) cheating, cheat  (A major) on, yeah
E 
But  (E major) I  would never cheat on you

Chorus 3

Yeah, I could love you better

Better than you once knew

And if you're cheating, cheat on, yeah

'Cause cheating's just a thing you do

Bridge 1
It's just a thing you do,
Bm 
A/C# 
E 
 (B minor) (yeah) Oh, oh.  (A/C#) oh,    oh  (E major) 
Bm 
A/C# 
Oh, I've been told  (B minor) you baby  (A/C#) 
E 
Girl you done some  (E major) things so bad to me
And I know
Bm 
 (B minor) You are the one who's creeping
A/C# 
 (A/C#) You are the one who's cheating
E 
 (E major) But if you're heart is beating
Bring it on, bring it to me
Bm 
 (B minor) You are the one who's creeping
A/C# 
 (A/C#) You are the one who's cheating
E 
 (E major) But if you're heart is beating
Bring it on, bring it to me
Bm 
 (B minor) You are the one who's creeping
A 
 (A major) You are the one who's cheating
E 
 (E major) But if you're heart is beating
Bring it on, bring it to me
Bm 
 (B minor) You are the one who's creeping
A 
 (A major) You are the one who's cheating
E 
 (E major) But if you're heart is beating
Bring it on, bring it...

Chorus 4

I could love you better

Better than you once knew

And if you're cheating, cheat on, yeah

But I would never cheat on you, no

Chorus 5

I could love you better

Better than you once knew

And if you're cheating, cheat on, yeah

'Cause cheating's just a thing you do

Outro 1

No, no, no, no, no

(You gotta, gotta, cheat!)

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Bm
A
E
E7
F#
D
F#/C#
F#7/A#
A/C#

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: B minorBPM: 126

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
F#/C#: x-4-4-3-2-2
F#7/A#: 6-x-4-6-5-x
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x

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This is the definitive original version of Cheating by John Newman, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of B minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of John Newman's performance.