Status Quo - Once Bitten Twice Shy: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Once Bitten Twice Shy" 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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Learn Once Bitten Twice Shy Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Status Quo
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 "Once Bitten Twice Shy" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C Well the times are gettin' hard for you little girl G D I'm a hummin' and a strummin' all over God's world C You can't remember when you got your last meal G D And you don't know just how a woman feels A# You didn't know what rock n' roll was D# Until you met my drummer on a grey tour bus A# I got there in the nick of time D# Before he got his hands across your state line Chorus: C F I said, I, I-i, I, I'm once bitten, twice shy, babe C F I, I-i, I, I'm once bitten, twice shy, babe C F G I, I-i, I, I'm once bitten, twice shy, babe Now it's the middle of the night on the open road The heater don't work and it's oh-so cold You're lookin' tired, you're lookin' kinda beat The rhythm of the street sure knocks you off your feet You didn't know how rock n' roll looked Until you caught your sister with the guys from the group Half-way home in the parking lot By the look in her eyes she was givin' what she got Chorus Well, woman you're a mess, gonna die in your sleep There's blood on my hands and my Fender's beat Can't give you home for messin' around My best friend told me you're the best lick in town You didn't know that rock n' roll burned So you bought a candle and you lived and you learned You got the rhythm, you got the speed Mamma's little baby likes it short and sweet Chorus - x2 I, I-i, I, I'm once bitten, twice shy You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C  D  D#  F  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 "Once Bitten Twice Shy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Once Bitten Twice Shy" by Status Quo.