Aerosmith - Don't Get Mad, Get Even: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Don't Get Mad, Get Even" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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A
I'll tell you little secret
Make you want to jump and shout
When you talk to me in circles
Take your foot out of your mouth
      D
It's hard enough to make it
When you're living on the street
         A
And you want to tell somebody
But you got to be discreet - huh!
  D
Then you catch your girlfriend
With her skirt hiked up to here
        A
Honey, don't get mad, get even

Chorus:
B                       E A D
Don't get mad, get even,
B                       E A D
Don't get mad, get even,
B                  C   D
Don't get mad, get even

Say the times they be a-changin'
Though the blind lead the blind
And you know your head is empty
Though there's something on your mind
You been shacking up with Lucy and when the morning comes
You're with Sally in the alley
And the junkies and the bums
You wonder why your girlfriend
Has her skirt hiked up to here
Honey, don't get mad, get even

Chorus:
Don't get mad, get even, oh yeah
Don't get mad, get even, yeah
Come on over here
'Til I can see the white o' your eyes, baby
Don't get mad, get even
Come on over here, motherfucker, I'm gon' kick ya ass
Wait 'til you see what I got store for you
Ah, ah, shit

Roll the dice, get lucky
'Cause they roll ya for a dime
You got nothing else to lose
If ya only lose your mind
When pleasure that is shallow
Causes trouble to be deep
You've been dusted with the devil
While he sweeps you off your feet
Huh

I'll tell you little secret
Make you want to jump and shout
When you talk to me in circles
Take your foot out of your mouth
It's hard enough to make it
When you're living on the street
And you hate to be a wise guy
When your feet are in concrete
Oh, sleeping with the dogs
And you wake up with the fleas
Honey, don't get mad, get even, yeah

Chorus:
Don't get mad, get even, yeah
Don't get mad, get even, yeah
Don't get mad, get even

Uh, uh, uh, uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh
Uh
Uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh
Uh
Uh


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Don't Get Mad, Get Even" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Don't Get Mad, Get Even" by Aerosmith.

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