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Song title:       True Love Is Not Nice
Original Album:	  I'm So Confused

Words and Music by Jonathan Richman
Copyright © 1998 Rockin' Leprechaun Music
Published by Rockin' Leprechaun Music

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


NOTES:
This is a lovely sounding song that is quite easy to play.
The basic figure for the verses is as below, played a la "Louie Louie".
Check out the lovely modulation before the final verse. Classic Jojo!
Timing is 4/4. Reasonably slow...


/  same note/chord as before

   E       F#m     G#m     F#m
|--0-/-----2-/-----4-/-----2-/----|
|--0-/-----2-/-----4-/-----2-/----|
|*-1-/-----2-/-----4-/-----2-/---*|
|*-2-/-----4-/-----6-/-----4-/---*|
|--2-/-----4-/-----6-/-----4-/----|
|--0-/-----2-/-----4-/-----2-/----|

|  1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -|



INTRO:

[play:  E  F#m  G#m  F#m]  [x2]


VERSE:
         E             F#m           G#m                F#m
Well, it hurt from the bottom and it hurts down to your soul
               E                F#m   G#m   F#m
That's because true love is not nice
       E         F#m                     G#m        F#m
And it brings up hurt from when you were five years old
               E                F#m    G#m   F#m
That's because true love is not nice


CHORUS:
    B           A     F#m                    A
Oh, pain, pain, pain, ain't that just love's name
B                 A                  C#m
Love can bring up fear from way down low
    B           A          F#m                  A
And now we emphasize, true love is just not civilized
B                  A        E   F#m   G#m   F#m
  True love is not nice, no no


VERSE:
                  E       F#m                G#m     F#m
Well, you've been hurt before but now you're hurting double
              E                F#m    G#m   F#m
That's 'cause true love is not nice
            E    F#m            G#m                 F#m
And if it's real love then boys there's going to be trouble
               E                F#m   G#m   F#m
That's because true love is not nice


CHORUS:
       B          A     F#m                 A
And if you're insecure, love will learn for sure
    B                 A                  C#m
And once that happens something's got to go
      B                   A         F#m                   A
The imposter allows you a rest, the real one demands it's test
                   B                A        E   F#m   G#m   F#m
And that's because true love is not nice, no no


[play: E  F#m  G#m  F#m] then modulate to 

[play: G  Am  Bm  Am]  [x2]


VERSE:
                  G      Am                  Bm      Am
Well, you've been hurt before but now you're hurting so
G                Am     Bm    Am
True love is not nice
            G    Am              Bm         Am
And if it's real love then that hurt won't go
G                Am    Bm    Am
True love is not nice


CHORUS:
    D                 C
Oh, pain, pain, pain. Rain, rain, rain
       D                   C              Em
That's why you felt love's arrow and said aww
          D                    C          Am               C
Well, you knew from your first flirt that love was here to hurt
                   D                C        G   Am   Bm   Am
And that's because true love is not nice, no no


[play:  G  Am  Bm  Am  G]

[end on G]



CHORUS:
E     022100
F#m   244222
G#m   466444
B     224442
A     577655
C#m   446654
G     355433
Am    577555
Bm    799777
D     557775
C     335553
Em    779987