He's Got A Key chords by
Bo Diddley

N/A•

Key: A major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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G

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I found

out something, baby,

you didn't want me to know

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I found out something, baby,

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you didn't want me to know

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C

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D

D

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C

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A mother man got a key to my front door

You got a key, you got a key,

you got a key to my front door

C

C

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You got a key, you got a key,

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you got a key to my front door

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C

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D

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I found out something

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C

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G

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you didn't want me to know

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You don't come home the day,

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the day you like

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What you doing out there, baby?

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No, you know it ain't right

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Now, now

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Come on, baby, what is,

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G

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what it ain't right?

You gotta keep, you gotta keep,

you gotta keep to my front door

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C

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You got a key, you got a key

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G

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You got a key to my front door

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D

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I found out something

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C

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G

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you didn't want me to know

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C

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You got a key

You got a key

You got a key to my front door

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Baby, baby

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I wanna know

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How'd that get

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Get that key to my door

Interlude 1

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Verse 2

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Do -do -do do -do

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Do -do -do do -do

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You stay out all, all night long

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You stay out, baby, all night long

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What you doin', baby, out there,

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G

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you know it's wrong

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I wanna tell you, baby, I'm on to you

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I wanna tell you, baby,

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I'm on to you

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What you been doing, baby, it ain't true

You got a key, you got a key

You got a key to my front door

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C

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You got a key, you got a key

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You got a key to my front door

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What you got the key,

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baby, I'd like to know

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You got a key, you got a key

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You got a key to my front door, oh baby

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Yeah, yeah, yeah, baby

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Now, yeah, you got a key

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to my front door

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Ah, baby

Don't cut on to you

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Ah, baby, baby

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Don't cut on to you

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Yeah, yeah, yeah

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What you do, baby, just won't, won't do

No, no, no

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No, do

Your game is raggedy

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

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Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of He's Got A Key by Bo Diddley is A major.

The primary chords used in He's Got A Key are A, D, E.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of He's Got A Key is approximately 162 beats per minute.

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