Bernadette Chords
by The Kinks
Bernadette by The Kinks is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D, E, F# and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
A
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--2--2--------------------|
D|--0--0--------5--5--4--2--|
A|--------3--4--------------|
E|--------------------------|
Intro: A, D, A, E, F#, A (W/ riff)
Verse 1:
A (W/ riff)
I don't wanna leave, Bernardette,
but I don't wanna live with the jet set.
I don't wanna leave, with you paying all my debts,
with that alimony, palimony, whatever it is you get,
Chorus:
E D F# E D
Ooh, Bernardette, you are so expensive,
E D
you've never done a day's work in your life,
F# E D
you've got, no incentive.
E D
You've made a career, out of punting off all the
F# E D
men, that you've slept with
E D F# E D
Ooh, Bernardette, you are so expensive,
Verse 2:
A (W/ riff)
I can't get a job, Bernardette,
so all that I can offer are a lot of bad debts.
If you marry me, Bernardette,
you'll lose the alimony, palimony, whatever it is you get,
Chorus:
E D F# E D
Ooh, Bernardette, you are so expensive,
E D
you've never done a day's work in your life,
F# E D
you've got, no incentive.
E D
You've made a career, out of punting off all the
F# E D
men, that you've slept with
E D F# E D
Ooh, Bernardette, you are so expensive,
A (W/ riff)
Ooh, Bernardette, Bernardette,
Ooh, Bernardette, Bernardette,
Sax Solo:
C D
Bernardette's got a house in the country,
E D
she's really got it made.
C D
Her lies made her filthy rich,
E D
she's got all expenses paid.
Middle8:
C D E D
Maybe a famous rock star will fly you away,
C D E D
then you'll eat him all up, and spit him out, with a dash of Perrier.
C D E D
And when you've had enough, you'll throw him away, and take him for all you can get,
C D E
Yeah, you like it, don't you, Bernardette,
Verse 3:
A (W/ riff)
I don't wanna leave, Bernardette,
but I wanna keep a little bit of self respect.
I don't wanna leave with you paying all my debts,
with that alimony, palimony, whatever it is you get,
Chorus:
E D F# E D
Ooh, Bernardette, you are so expensive,
E D
you've never done a day's work in your life,
F# E D
you've got, no incentive.
E D
Women like you oughta be locked up,
F# E D
for giving others a bad name
E D F# E D
Ooh, Bernardette, you are so expensive,
A (W/ riff)
Ooh, Bernardette, Bernardette,
Ooh, Bernardette,
I think you're sad.