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Please Don't Bend chords by
Desmond Dekker
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Key: Eb major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1

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Girl the dress you are wearing
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is a bit too short

Try don't misunderstand me,
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I'm not a astronaut, no
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Girl, whatever you do,
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I say that please don't bend.
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No, no.
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Child, whatever you do,
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I say that please don't bend.
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And if she's going upstairs,
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you now please don't kiss. No.
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And if she's go ing upstairs,
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you now please don't kiss.
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Don't kiss. Oh.
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Child, whatever you do,
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I said, please don't bend.
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Girl, whatever you do, I said,
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please don't bend.
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Whatever you do, yeah,
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I said, please don't bend.
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No, no, no, no.
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F#
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I said, please don't bend.
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I said, I told the dress you are wearing
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is a bit too short, no
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Don't misunderstand me,
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I'm not an astronaut, no
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Girl, whatever you do, I said,
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please don't bend
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No
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Girl, whatever you do, I said,
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please don't bend
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Girl, if you do, I'll see your rear end
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Girl, whatever you do, I said,
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please don't bend
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Girl, this dress you are wearing
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Is a bit too short, you know, see?
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Try to understand, understand me
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I'm not an astronaut, no, no, no, no
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Girl, whatever you do, I see
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I said, please don't bend, no, no, no
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Oh, girl, whatever you do
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When me say, do not bend
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Oh, girl, whatever you do
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I said, please don't bend.
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Do, girl, if you do, yeah.
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Do not bend over.
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Girl, if you do.
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I said, ah, please don't bend.
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Oh, girl, whatever you do,
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whatever you do.
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Do not bend over.
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Whatever you do, girl.
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I said, ah, please don't bend.
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If you do bend,
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I'll see you in the sand
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • E

  • C

  • F#

    2

  • B

    2

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Please Don't Bend by Desmond Dekker is Eb major.

The primary chords used in Please Don't Bend are Eb, Cm, Ab, F, Db, G.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Cm, Ab, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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