Classy Girls chords by The Lumineers (Official Version)

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C
F/C
G/C
F
G
Gsus4

Intro 1

F/C

G/C

F/C

Verse 1
C 
Well, she was standing in the bar
F/C 
I said, "Hello, how do you do?"
G/C 
F/C 
C 
She handed me a beer  with a kangaroo
F/C 
She spoke of places I had never been
That she had traveled to
G/C 
F/C 
And we    slow danced along
C 
to faster tunes
And I made her laugh, I made a pass
F/C 
I showed her my half-dollar ring
She said, "That's pretty cool
G/C 
F/C 
C 
But classy girls don't kiss  in bars, you fool"

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Interlude 1

(No, they don't)

F/C

G/C

F/C

Verse 2
C 
So, later on the crowd calmed down
F 
And I believe it was as if
G 
F 
C 
something drew me closer to her lips
So, picture my surprise
F 
when I had tried to lean in for a kiss
G 
And she just smiled
F 
C 
and turned her head down
I asked her, "Why?" and she replied
F 
It was nothing I was doing wrong,
it's just what it is
G 
F 
C 
No, classy girls don't kiss in bars like this

Bridge 1
F 
Gsus4 
No, classy girls don't kiss     in bars
F 
Gsus4 
Boys will break their backs    and hearts
F 
C 
Gsus4 
But it's alright, the hardest part is through
Gsus4 
Gsus4 
Oh, through
Gsus4 
Gsus4 
Oh, through
Gsus4 
Oh, through
Gsus4 
C 
The hardest  part is through

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C
F/C
G/C
F
G
Gsus4

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: C majorBPM: 122

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

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
F/C: x-3-3-2-1-x
G/C: x-3-5-4-3-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Gsus4: 3-x-0-0-1-3

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This is the definitive original version of Classy Girls by The Lumineers, 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 C major. It suits players who want to learn Classy Girls the way The Lumineers intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.