They May Not Mean To (But They Do)

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Learn to play "They May Not Mean To (But They Do)" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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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This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "They May Not Mean To (But They Do)" smoothly on your guitar.

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A
Godspeed little sinner
                                     D
Dragged me to church to eat Jesus Christ
I can be a little pessimistic
                                A
I can be a little critical sometimes
Can't sleep so you whisper
                                    D
Now I see through all those little lies
But I didn't know better
But now I get it
                           Bm
I'm sorry that I made you cry

       A        E/G#      F#m
Those times the cops came by
         D
Mom, I tried (Mom, I tried)

Chorus:
A                                Bm C#m
They fuck you up, your parents do
      D
They may not mean to but they do
                      F#m      E
They may not mean to but they do
  A                                  Bm C#m
So, they fuck you up, your parents do
      D
They may not mean to but they do
                     F#m   E   A
They may not mean to but they do

Didn't raise no quitter
I'm still hooked and I think it'll kill me too
Caught myself in the mirror
And for a second I'd swear that it was you
Saw me, Mister Sinner
Didn't miss one game the entire time
Didn't care about the winner
Doesn't matter as long as you got your pride

I know we fight
I know they were right
They were right

Chorus:
They fuck you up, your parents do
They may not mean to but they do
They may not mean to but they do
So, they fuck you up, your parents do
Do as I say that not as I do
"When I was your age, I was just like you"

Bm                        A/C#
So, did you love too much?
D
Or was it not enough?
Bm                           A/C#
You know they're not to blame
E
Because you're all fucked up
A                                  Bm C#m
Those kids will be the death of you
      D
They were so sweet but then they grew
But now they're fucked up just like you

Go!

Chorus:
They fuck you up, your parents do
(They fuck you up, they fuck you up)
They may not mean to but they do
They may not mean to but they do
So, they fuck you up, your parents do
(They fuck you up, they fuck you up)
“I love you son”
“Yeah, I love you too”
"When I grow up, yeah, I think just like you"


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