The Rolling Stones - You Don't Have To Mean It: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "You Don't Have To Mean It" 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 You Don't Have To Mean It Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Rolling Stones

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 "You Don't Have To Mean It" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

  A                    E
No, you don't have to mean it
A                E
You just got to say it anyway
A             D          E           A
I just need to hear those words for me
E
Baby, baby, baby

You don't have to say too much
Babe, I wouldn't even touch you anyway
I just want to hear you to say to me

Chorus:
D
(Sweet lies)
             A                    E
Baby, baby dripping from your lips, oh yeah
D
(Sweet sighs)
          A
Say to me, come on and play
B
Play with me baby, ooh
(You don't, you don't)

No, you don't have to mean it
(You don't have to mean it)
But you just got to say it to me, baby
And whisper, whisper, whisper, in my ear
(I don't believe it)
Baby, baby, baby, baby, yeah

(I don't believe it)
I wouldn't want to use you
Ooh I wouldn't blame you anyway
If you never ever spoke to me
(I don't believe it)
Hmm, just say those little words
Sit on my shoulder like a little bird
Baby, sing those words for me

Chorus:
(Sweet lies)
Baby, baby. dripping from your lips
(Sweet sighs)
Ooh you make me cry
Baby, baby, baby you know it
You know what I want to hear
(Dripping from your lips)
I got to tell you baby
(Dripping from your lips)

You don't have to say too much
(You don't have to mean it)
Whisper, whisper, baby baby
I just want to hear you say to me
(I don't believe it)
Baby, baby, baby, baby, yeah
You don't have to mean it
(You don't have to mean it)
Babe, just say it anyway
I just need to hear
those words from your sweet lips
(I don't believe it)
Oh, sweetness

(You don't have to mean it)
(You don't have to mean it)
(You don't have to mean it)
(I don't believe you)
You don't have to shout across the room
(You don't have to mean it)
(You don't have to mean it)
(I don't believe it) Whisper in my ear baby, yeah
(You don't have to mean it)
(I don't have to mean it)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

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 "You Don't Have To Mean It" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "You Don't Have To Mean It" by The Rolling Stones.

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