The White Stripes - Why Can't You Be Nicer to Me?: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Why Can't You Be Nicer to Me?" 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.

G                    F
Somebody's screaming, lookin' at the ceiling,
G                     F
Everything's so funny, I don't have the money,
G                         F
People don't even know me,
but they know how to show me

Chorus:
F                          G
Why can't you be nicer to me?

My pride is dying, I think I'm all done lying,
Nobody's sharing, so I stop caring,
All alone and walking,
nobody's talking,

Chorus

Well the wind is blowing, where am I going?
Off a bridge and falling, nobody's calling,
On the ground and laying,
nobody's praying,

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord 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 "Why Can't You Be Nicer to Me?" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Why Can't You Be Nicer to Me?" by The White Stripes.

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