Paul McCartney - Teddy Boy: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Teddy Boy" 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.

Learn Teddy Boy Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Paul McCartney

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 "Teddy Boy" smoothly on your guitar.

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


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

C#7

Guitar chord C#7

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#7

Guitar chord F#7

G

Guitar chord G

B6

Guitar chord B6

B7

Guitar chord 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.

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