Denise Chords

"Denise" by Fountains of Wayne From the album UTOPIA PARKWAY 

Transcribed by Keith Mularski (theplaids@hotmail.com)
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Just a little guide to help you in the reading of this transcription. The cords F+, and F#+ are played by
playing power cords in the 8th and 9th positions respectively. The reason for the + sign is to distinguish
those cords from F# that is played in the 2nd position during the Bridge and the Chorus. The song is fun
to play, and for ultimate realism, turn the treble and middle way up on your amp to produce a great fuzzy
sound.

Verse 1:

Bflat             F+              F#+      F#+

I know this girl named Denise 

Bflat             F+              F#+       F#+

She makes me weak at the knees 

Bflat             F+             F#+        F#+

She drives a lavender Lexus 

Bflat            F+             F#+         F#+

She lives is Queens but her dad lives in Texas

Bridge:

F#        C#             Eflat

Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la, When she holds me 

F#        C#             Eflat

Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la, I can't help myself 

F#       C#             Eflat

Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la, Won't you tell me? 

F+                        F#+

Do you love me Denise? Whoa-ah!

F+                        F#+

Do you love me Denise?

Chorus: 

C#

Oh baby, tell me please, (do-ya, do-ya, ah-oh, do-ya do-ya )

Aflat

Ah-oh, do-ya, do-ya, Ah-oh, do-ya, do-ya

Bflat F#

Oh baby, tell me please, (do-ya, do-ya, ah-oh, do-ya do-ya )

Main Riff 2X:

Bflat       F+                      F#+     F#+

I heard she used to be married

Bflat      F+         F#+     F#+

She listens to Puff Daddy

Bflat      F+        F#+       F#+

She works at Liberty Travel

Bflat      F+        F#+       F#+

She gotta heart made of gravel 

Bridge: #2

F#             C#         Eflat

Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la, She controls me

F#             C#         Eflat

Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la, She can't help herself

F#             C#        Eflat

Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la, Won't you tell me? 

F+                         F#+

Do you love me Denise? Whoa-ah!

F+                         F#+

Do you love me Denise?

Chorus: X2

 

Lead:

 

E ----------------------------------

A-----------------------------------

D----------8--6--8-------8---6---- X3

G-----8b-------------6-------------

B-----8b----------------------------

E------------------------------------

 

E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------9--------- 

D --6----------6---8---6---6-----------------------------6----/8--------------------- 

G -------\10----------------------10---\11----8----------------------------10------10-----

B --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

 

Chorus 2X

Main Riff