The Kooks
Naive Acoustic
by Rhys Tapper
Standard tuning
There alot of different versions of this song but after looking at
most of them and some live footage on you tube i came up with this
for the strumming patterns just get them form listening to the song
a few times and keeping up
Chords
G#m7: 464444 (try fingering 6th fret on G)
E: x79997 (try fingering 11th fret on D)
F#/A#: 64467x
B: 799877
F#7: x9897x
B/A#: 6998xx
D#m: x68876
Intro
G#m7 E F#/A# B F#7
Verse
G#m (133111@4) E (022100@1) I'm not saying it was your fault
F#/A#
Although you could have done more
B (x2444x@1) F#7Oh (242352@1)you're so naive yet so
G#m (133111@4) E (022100@1) How could this be done
F#/A#
Your such a smiling sweetheart
B (x2444x@1) F#7Oh (242352@1)and your sweet and pretty face
G#m (133111@4) E (022100@1) In such an ugly word
F#/A#
For something so beautiful
B (x2444x@1) F#7That (242352@1)everytime I look inside
Chorus
E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) F#/A#
I know that she knows that I'm not fond of asking
E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) F#/A#
True or false it may be, she's still out to get me
E (022100@1) G#m7 (131141@4) F#/A#
I know that she knows that I'm not fond of asking
E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) B/A#
True or false it may be, she's still out to get me
E (022100@1)E (022100@1) Verse 2
G#m (133111@4) E (022100@1) I may say it was your fault
F#/A#
Because i know you could have done more
B (x2444x@1) F#7Oh (242352@1)you're so naive yet so
G#m (133111@4) E (022100@1) How could this be done
F#/A#
By such a smiling sweetheart
B (x2444x@1) F#7Oh (242352@1)and your sweet and pretty face
G#m (133111@4) E (022100@1) In such an ugly word
F#/A#
For something so beautiful
B (x2444x@1) F#7That (242352@1)everytime I look inside
Chorus
E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) F#/A#
I know that she knows that I'm not fond of asking
E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) F#/A#
True or false it may be, she's still out to get me
E (022100@1) G#m7 (131141@4) F#/A#
I know that she knows that I'm not fond of asking
E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) B/A#
True or false it may be, she's still out to get me
Solo
for the strumming patterns just get them from listening to the song
a few times and playing along
E ||------------------7--11------------------x----------------------|
B ||--4-/-7-/-7-/-9---7--9---4-/-7-/-7-/-9---11---------------------|
G ||--4-/-6-/-8-/-9---9--9---4-/-6-/-8-/-9---11---------------------|
D ||--6-/-8-/-9-/-11--9--9---6-/-8-/-9-/-11--11---------------------|
A ||------------------x--x-------------------x----------------------|
E ||------------------x--x-------------------x----------------------|
Verse 3
G#m (133111@4) E (022100@1) So how could this be done
F#/A#
By such a smiling sweetheart
B (x2444x@1) F#7Oh (242352@1)you're so naive yet so
G#m (133111@4)
such an ugly thing
E (022100@1) F#/A#
For someone so beautiful
B (x2444x@1) F#7But (242352@1)everytime you're on his side
Chorus
E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) F#/A#
I know that she knows that I'm not fond of asking
E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) F#/A#
True or false it may be, she's still out to get me
E (022100@1) G#m7 (131141@4) F#/A#
I know that she knows that I'm not fond of asking
E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) B/A#
True or false it may be, she's still out to get me
Outro
E (022100@1) D#m (xx4342@1)G#m7 (131141@4) B (x2444x@1) Just don't let me down
E (022100@1) D#m (xx4342@1)G#m7 (131141@4) B (x2444x@1) Just don't let me down
E (022100@1) D#m (xx4342@1) G#m7 (131141@4)
Hold on to your kite, }
B (x2444x@1) }
Just don't let me down, } x2
E (022100@1) D#m (xx4342@1)G#m7 (131141@4) B (x2444x@1) }
Just don't let me down, }
E (022100@1) D#m (xx4342@1) G#m7 (131141@4)
Hold on to this kite,
BJust (x2444x@1)don't let me down,
E (022100@1) D#m (xx4342@1)G#m7 (131141@4)
Just don't let me down,
Took me ages to write up so i hope you like it
