Neck Deep - They May Not Mean To (But They Do): Guitar Chords
Learn to play "They May Not Mean To (But They Do)" 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
 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" You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Bm  C#  C#m  D  E  F#m  G#  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 "They May Not Mean To (But They Do)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "They May Not Mean To (But They Do)" by Neck Deep.