Nasty chords by Janet Jackson (Official Version)

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Intro 1
Gimme a beat
[Drum intro]
F5 
 (F5) 
Fm7 
Db 
Fm7 
Db 
 (F minor7)  (D flat major)  (F minor7)  (D flat major) 
Fm7 
Db 
Fm7 
Db 
 (F minor7)  (D flat major)  (F minor7)  (D flat major) 

Verse 1
Fm7 
 (F minor7) Sittin' in the movie show,
Db 
Fm7 
Db 
 (D flat major) thinkin' nasty thoughts, huh  (F minor7)  (D flat major) 
Fm7 
 (F minor7) Better be a gentleman,
Db 
Fm7 
 (D flat major) or  you turn me off, huh  (F minor7) 
Db 
 (D flat major) That's right A-let me tell it

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Chorus 1

Nasty, nasty boys,

don't mean a thing, huh

Oh, you nasty boys

Nasty, nasty boys,

don't ever change, huh

Oh, you nasty boys

Verse 2
Fm7 
 (F minor7) I don't like no nasty car,
Db 
Fm7 
Db 
I  (D flat major) don't like a nasty food, huh  (F minor7)  (D flat major) 
Fm7 
The  (F minor7) only  nasty thing I like
Db 
Fm7 
 (D flat major) is  a nasty groove, huh  (F minor7) 
Db 
Will this one do?  (D flat major) 

Chorus 2
Uh-huh, I know, sing
Fm7 
 (F minor7) Nasty, nasty boys,
Db 
Fm7 
 (D flat major) don't mean a thing, huh  (F minor7) 
Db 
 (D flat major) Oh, you nasty boys
Fm7 
 (F minor7) Nasty, nasty boys,
Db 
Fm7 
 (D flat major) don't ever change, huh  (F minor7) 
Db 
 (D flat major) Oh, you nasty boys
Fm7 
 (F minor7) Nasty, nasty boys,
Db 
Fm7 
give  (D flat major) me  your nasty groove, huh  (F minor7) 
Db 
 (D flat major) Oh, you nasty boys
Fm7 
 (F minor7) Nasty, nasty boys,
Db 
Fm7 
let me  (D flat major) see your nasty body move, huh  (F minor7) 
Db 
 (D flat major) Oh, you nasty boys

Bridge 1
F5 
 (F5) I could learn to like this
Listen up
Db 
 (D flat major) I'm not a prude (no)
I just want some respect (that's right)
So close the door if
you want me to respond (ooh, ooh, yeah)
Db 
'Cause  (D flat major) privacy is my middle name
My last name is Control
No, my first name ain't baby

Chorus 3
It's Janet, Miss Jackson if you're nasty
Fm7 
 (F minor7) Nasty, nasty boys,
Db 
Fm7 
 (D flat major) don't mean a thing  (F minor7) 
Db 
 (D flat major) Oh, you nasty boys
Fm7 
 (F minor7) Nasty, nasty boys,
Db 
Fm7 
 (D flat major) don't ever change, huh  (F minor7) 
Db 
 (D flat major) Oh, you nasty boys
Fm7 
Db 
 (F minor7) Nasty boys  (D flat major) don't mean a thing
Fm7 
 (F minor7) Oh,   you nasty boys
Db 
Fm7 
 (D flat major) Don't mean a thing to me, uh  (F minor7) 
Db 
Fm7 
Nasty,  (D flat major) don't mean a thing, uh  (F minor7) 
Db 
 (D flat major) Oh, you nasty boys, uh

Interlude 1

[Drum break]

I love this part

Outro 1
Fm7 
Hey,  (F minor7) Who's that thinkin' nasty thoughts?
Db 
 (D flat major) (Nasty boys)
Fm7 
 (F minor7) Who's that in that nasty car?
Db 
 (D flat major) (Nasty boys)
Fm7 
 (F minor7) Who's that eating that nasty food?
Db 
 (D flat major) (Nasty boys)
Fm7 
 (F minor7) Who's jamming to my nasty groove?
Db 
 (D flat major) (Nasty boys) Ladies?
Fm7 
 (F minor7) Nasty boys
Db 
Fm7 
 (D flat major) Don't mean a thing  (F minor7) 
Db 
 (D flat major) Oh, you nasty boys

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: F minorBPM: 104

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

F5: 1-3-x-x-x-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x

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This is the definitive original version of Nasty by Janet Jackson, 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 F minor. It suits players who want to learn Nasty the way Janet Jackson intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.