Zella Day - Benny My Dear: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Benny My Dear" 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.

        C                   Am
If you tell a bad joke or whether you're broke
     F                      Dm
It doesn't really matter to me
     C                           Am
You don't act your age and your mother's insane
     F                          Dm
But nothing good is coming for free

C                                  Am
I just wanna tell you when you're down on yourself
C                                  Am
I won't be out looking 'round for nobody else
 F                         Fm
Benny, my dear, how's the view from up here?

When you were a kid, I know that you hid
From everything that you had around you
So I pulled you in and I know that it's been
Hard to have my love surround you

I just wanna tell you when you're down on yourself
I won't be out lookin' 'round for nobody else
Benny, my dear, how's the view from up here?

Chorus:
  C     Em F
Hmm-hmm-hmm
    G                   C
Benny's on the mountaintop
  C     Em F
Hmm-hmm-hmm
     G                  C
Benny's on the mountaintop

C          Em                          F
Don't be afraid that you're gonna get hurt
                       Dm
If you're living that way,
                     Am
Benny, you'll never learn
                  Em                         F
For whatever it's worth, I know I touched a nerve
             Dm                       G
Don't be surprised by the love you deserve

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

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 "Benny My Dear" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Benny My Dear" by Zella Day.