Learn to play "Teddy Boy" 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.
D This is the story of a boy named Ted A Am Em G A D If his mother said, Ted be good, he would D She told him tales about his soldier dad A Am Em G A B7 C#7 F# But it made her sad, and she'd cry, Oh my F# Ted used to tell her he'd be twice as good C# C#m B6 B7 C#7 And he knew he could, 'cause in his head, he said Chorus: F#7 B7 Mama don't worry, Teddy boy is here E A Taking good care of you F#7 B7 Mamma don't worry now Teddy is here E A D A D A Teddy's gonna see you through Then came the day she found herself a man Teddy turned and ran, far away, okay He couldn't stand to see his mother in love with another man He didn't know, oh no He found a place where he could settle down And from time to time, in his head he said Chorus: "Mommy don't worry, now teddy boy's here Taking good care of you Mommy don't worry, your teddy boy's here Teddy's going to see you through" And she said, "Teddy don't worry, now mommy is here Taking good care of you Teddy don't worry, your mommy is here Mommy's going to see you through" This is the story of a boy named Ted If his mother said, "Ted, be good", he would You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA Am C# C#m C#7 D E Em F# F#7 G B6 B7 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 "Teddy Boy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Teddy Boy" by Paul McCartney.