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They Don't Know chords by
Max Romeo
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Key: Eb major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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See that little lad selling kiska,

shoutin' kiska pops, kiska pops,

kiska pops, kiska

See the little lad selling star,

shouting star news, read the news,

read the news, read the news.
A
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He is doing it you see,
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to help his mommy pay the fee,
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for little Junior to go round
A
A

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Uptown Babies don't cry
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They don't know what hunger is like
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Uptown Babies don't cry
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They don't know what suffering is like

They are mommy and daddy

Lots of toys to play with

Nanny and granny

Lots of friends to stay with
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A

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Uptown babies don't cry
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They don't know what hungry is like
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Uptown babies don't cry,
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they don't know what suffering is like.

They have nanny and granny,

lots of toys to play with.

Nanny and Danny,

lots of friends to stay with.

Hear that little baby crying

Yes, she's crying, she's crying,

she's crying because she's hungry

You can hear her mama saying

It ain't easy, ain't easy,

ain't easy when you're poor, you see
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And speaking of life in the ghetto,
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where survival is the motto,

I'm putting it to you,
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poverty is a sin, yeah.
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A

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Mmm, uptown babies don't cry
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They don't know what hunger is like
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Uptown babies don't cry
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They don't know what suffering is like

They have mommy and daddy

Lots of toys to play with

Nanny and Granny

Lots of friends to stay with
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A

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Uptown babies don't cry
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They don't know what hungry is like
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Uptown babies don't cry
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They don't know what hungry is like

They offer nanny and granny

Lots of toys to play with

Nanny and granny

Lots of friends to stay with

Uptown babies don't cry,

don't cry, don't cry

Mommy and daddy

Uptown babies don't cry

Uptown babies don't cry,

don't cry, don't cry

They don't know what

suffering is like

Uptown babies don't cry,
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don't cry, don't cry you

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of They Don't Know by Max Romeo is Eb major.

The primary chords used in They Don't Know are Eb, Bb, Ab.

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

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

The tempo of They Don't Know is approximately 128 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of They Don't Know using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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