McCafferty chords by McCafferty (Official Version)

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Verse 1
D 
B5 
Well your favorite holiday is the Fourth of July
G5 
It’s like 90  degrees
but reminds you exactly like Christmas
D 
I had a one night stand,
B5 
but I never kissed her on the bed
G5 
And all of my  best friends
say I’m fucked in the head
D 
And I am calling my parents
B5 
to say that I’m alive
G5 
And I’m apologizing for ruining their lives
D 
Well I don’t like working with my friends
B5 
I don’t like getting high
A5 
G5 
But I will do  what it takes so I   can survive

Verse 2

And I am nothing more than a picture

That is hanging in your room

And I am nothing more than a picture

That is hanging in your room

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Verse 3
D 
Well I’ve been telling my friends
B5 
That I’ve made lots of friends
A5 
And I am telling my girlfriend
G5 
that I love her the same
D 
Well I’ve been telling my friends
B5 
That I’ve made lots of friends
A5 
And I am telling my girlfriend
G5 
that I love her the same
D 
Well I’ve been telling my friends
B5 
That I’ve made lots of friends
A5 
And I am telling my girlfriend
G5 
that I love her the same
A5 
But don’t worry

Verse 4
D 
Because I will grow up
F#5 
And I will act   like him
G5 
so I don’t have to pretend
A5 
Like I care when you leave
D 
F#5 
And I will sell out and I will write my songs
G5 
about a boy and girl
A5 
Who always get along
D 
And I will drop out
F#5 
And I will tell  my friends
G5 
that I have honors diplomas
A5 
And I have scholarships
D 
But I will grow up
F#5 
And I will act   like him
G5 
so I don’t have to pretend
A5 
Like I care when you leave
B5 
A5 
G5 
But when you leave
B5 
A5 
G5 
But when you leave

Outro 1
B5 
And you were walking down the aisles
A5 
And I was sitting in the pews
G5 
And I was staring at the ceiling
because I can’t stare at you
B5 
But you were walking down the aisles
A5 
And I was sitting in the pews
G5 
And I was staring at the ceiling
because I can’t stare at you
B5 
But you’re my best friend
A5 
G5 
So I will love you til the very, very end
B5 
But you’re my best friend
A5 
G5 
So I will love you til the very, very end
B5 
A5 
G5 
The very, very end

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: D majorBPM: 130

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

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
B5: x-2-4-x-x-x
G5: 3-5-x-x-x-x
A5: x-0-2-x-x-x
F#5: 2-4-x-x-x-x

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This is the definitive original version of McCafferty by McCafferty, 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 D major. It suits players who want to learn McCafferty the way McCafferty intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.