Criminal Chords

by Britney Spears
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
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4 contributors total, last edit on Feb 6, 2022
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Chords

Am
Em
D
F
G

Strumming

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[Intro]
Am  Em  D  Am x2
 
[Verse 1]
Am                         Em
  He is a hustler, he's no good at all 
D                       Am
  He is a loser, he's a bum, bum, bum, bum
Am                             Em
  He lies, he bluffs, he's unreliable 
D                       Am
  He is a sucker with a gun, gun, gun, gun
Am                            Em
  I know you told me I should stay away 
D                             Am
  I know you said he's just a dog astray 
Am                      Em
  He is a badboy with a tainted heart
D                            Am
  And even I know this ain't smart
 
[Chorus]
    Am                       Em
But mama, I'm in love with a criminal 
D                           Am
And this type of love isn't rational, it's physical
Am                             Em
Mama, please don't cry, I will be alright
D                        Am
All reason aside, I just can't deny, love the guy
 
[Instrumental]
Am  Em  D  Am
 
[Verse 2]
Am                       Em
  He is a villain by the devil's law
D                         Am
  He is a killer just for fun, fun, fun, fun
Am                             Em
  That man's a snitch and unpredictable
D                                Am
  He's got no conscience, he got none, none, none, none
Am      Em           D     N.C.  Am
Aooo, I know shoulda let go, but no
    Am                     Em
Cause he's a badboy with a tainted heart 
D                            Am
  And even I know this ain't smart 
 
[Chorus]
    Am                       Em
But mama, I'm in love with a criminal 
D                           Am
And this type of love isn't rational, it's physical
Am                             Em
Mama, please don't cry, I will be alright
D                        Am
All reason aside, I just can't deny, love the guy
 
[Verse 3]
F                 Am  G         Am
  And he's got my name tattooed on his arm, his lucky charm
F                  Am             G
  So I guess it's okay, he's with me             
F                   Am   G       Am
  And I hear people talk, try to make remarks, keep us apart
F                  Am            G
  But I don't even hear, I don't care
 
[Instrumental]
Am  Em  D  Am
 
[Chorus]
      Am                       Em
Cause mama, I'm in love with a criminal 
D                           Am
And this type of love isn't rational, it's physical
Am                             Em
Mama, please don't cry, I will be alright
D                        Am
All reason aside, I just can't deny, love the guy
 
Am                       Em
Mama, I'm in love with a criminal 
D                           Am
And this type of love isn't rational, it's physical
Am                             Em
Mama, please don't cry, I will be alright
D                        Am
All reason aside, I just can't deny, love the guy
 
[Outro]
Am  Em  D  Am
X
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3 comments
Nayonee.Choi84
i think that it was exactly what i was looking for, just plain simple chords. very nice thank u to the persons who helped make this. πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€<br>πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€
+5
ilkeruresin41
definitely perfect.
+4
agapaga
I like it!
+4