Damaged

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Key: G

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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[G7]I know I'm kinda [Dmaj9]strange, to you sometimes
[G7]Don't always say, [A]what's on my mind
[G7]You know that I've [Dmaj9]been hurt, by some guy
[E7]But I don't wanna [A]mess up this time
[G7]And I really [Dmaj9]really really care
[G7]And I really [A]really really want you
[G7]And I think [Dmaj9]I'm kinda scared
[E7]'Cause I don't [A]want to lose you
[G7]If you really [Dmaj9]really really care
[G7]Then maybe you [A]can hang through
[G7]I hope [Dmaj9]you understand
[E7]It's not [A]fair to you
[G7]My heart's [Dmaj9]at a low
[G7]I'm so [A]much to manage
[G7]I think you [Dmaj9]should know that
[E7]I've been damaged
[A]I'm falling [G7]in love
[Dmaj9]There's one disadvantage
[G7]I think you should [A]know that I've been damaged
[G7]♪
[Dmaj9]I might look through your stuff, [E7]for what I don't wanna find
[A]Or I might just set you [G7]up, to see if you're all mine
[Dmaj9]I'm a little paranoid, [G7]from what I've been through
[A]Don't know what [G7]you got yourself into
[Dmaj9]And I really really really care [E7](And I care about you so much)
[A]And I really really really want [G7]you (I really do want you)
[Dmaj9]And I think I'm kinda scared [G7](But I'm scared with every touch)
[A]'Cause I don't want to lose you [G7](Cos I don't want to lose you)
[Dmaj9]If you really really really care (If [E7]you care for me like you say)
[A]Then maybe you can hang through [G7](Then maybe you can hang through)
[Dmaj9]I hope you understand [G7](I hope you understand)
[A]It's nothing to you [G7](It's nothing to you, you)
[Dmaj9]My heart's at [E7]a low (low)
[A]I'm so [G7]much to manage
[Dmaj9]I think you should know [G7]that (I think you should know)
[A]I've been damaged
[G7]I'm falling in love [Dmaj9](I'm falling in love)
[E7]There's one disadvantage
[A]I think you should know that I've [G7]been damaged (I think you should know that)
[Dmaj9]My heart's [G7]at a low
[A]I'm so much to manage [G7](I'm so much to manage)
[Dmaj9]I think you should know that [E7](I think you should know that)
[A]I've been damaged [G7](I've been damaged)
[Dmaj9]I'm falling in love [G7](I love you so)
[A]There's one disadvantage [G7](I love you so)
[Dmaj9]I think you should [E7]know that I've been damaged
[A]And I really [G7]really really want you
[Dmaj9]And I think [G7]I'm kinda scared
[A]'Cause I don't [G7]want to lose you
[Dmaj9]If you really [E7]really really care
[A]Then maybe you [G7]can hang through
[Dmaj9]I hope [G7]you understand
[A]It's nothing to you [G7](It's nothing to you)
[Dmaj9]My heart's [E7]at a low
[A]I'm so [G7]much to manage
[Dmaj9]I think you should know that (Ooh [G7]I think you should know I've been damaged)
[A]I've been damaged [G7](I've been damaged baby)
[Dmaj9]I'm falling in love (Falling [E7]in love with you baby, yeah)
[A]There's one disadvantage
[G7]I think you should [Dmaj9]know that I've been damaged
[G7]My heart's [A]at a low
[G7]I'm so [Dmaj9]much to manage
[E7]I think you [A]should know that
[G7]I've been damaged
[Dmaj9]I'm falling [G7]in love
[A]There's one disadvantage
[G7]I think you should [Dmaj9]know that I've been damaged

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Song Summary & Key Facts

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Album Damaged

Released 2002

Genre

Atl Atl Hip Hop

Songwriter TLC

Chord Version Options

3 Versions

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Chord Mudah Basic Chords • No Capo Open chords (C / G) without barre chords

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info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key G (G Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Very Easy

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 4 Unique Chords

Genre Atl

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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Damaged by TLC is played in the key of G with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: G7 (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti Dmaj9 (V) sebagai Dominant (Tensi Kuat Menuju Tonic).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Damaged by TLC: sounding in G without capo at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in G (Standard tuning without capo) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Fingering: 100% open cowboy chords (C, G, D, Em, Am) requiring zero barre finger pressure.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from G7 to Dmaj9 requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

account_tree Chord Progression Analysis

Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

I – V – A – E7

Song chords:

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G7 Dmaj9 A E7

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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This song uses a minimalist 4-chord structure.

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key G Acoustic pitch of original recording

No Capo sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key G Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of G without a capo.

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piano Chord Family G

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of G. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I G Tonic

ii Am Supertonic

iii Bm Mediant

IV C Subdominant

V D Dominant

vi Em Submediant

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speed Difficulty Level: Very Easy

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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check_circle Semua bentuk chord terbuka (Open Chords), tanpa kunci palang (barre)

check_circle Memerlukan variasi chord bertingkat (Dmaj9)

dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: G • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: I – V – A – E7 • DIFF: 1/5 • CAPO: 0

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quiz How to play the easy chords for Damaged (TLC)?

To play the Easy Chords for Damaged, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) to make transitions easier without barre chords.

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for Damaged?

The original recording key for Damaged by TLC is G. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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Song Summary & Key Facts

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Album Damaged

Released 2002

Genre

Atl Atl Hip Hop

Songwriter TLC

Chord Version Options

3 Versions

Versi Studio Alternative By Contributor

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Chord Mudah Basic Chords • No Capo Open chords (C / G) without barre chords

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[G7]I know I'm kinda [Dmaj9]strange, to you sometimes
[G7]Don't always say, [A]what's on my mind
[G7]You know that I've [Dmaj9]been hurt, by some guy
[E7]But I don't wanna [A]mess up this time
[G7]And I really [Dmaj9]really really care
[G7]And I really [A]really really want you
[G7]And I think [Dmaj9]I'm kinda scared
[E7]'Cause I don't [A]want to lose you
[G7]If you really [Dmaj9]really really care
[G7]Then maybe you [A]can hang through
[G7]I hope [Dmaj9]you understand
[E7]It's not [A]fair to you
[G7]My heart's [Dmaj9]at a low
[G7]I'm so [A]much to manage
[G7]I think you [Dmaj9]should know that
[E7]I've been damaged
[A]I'm falling [G7]in love
[Dmaj9]There's one disadvantage
[G7]I think you should [A]know that I've been damaged
[G7]♪
[Dmaj9]I might look through your stuff, [E7]for what I don't wanna find
[A]Or I might just set you [G7]up, to see if you're all mine
[Dmaj9]I'm a little paranoid, [G7]from what I've been through
[A]Don't know what [G7]you got yourself into
[Dmaj9]And I really really really care [E7](And I care about you so much)
[A]And I really really really want [G7]you (I really do want you)
[Dmaj9]And I think I'm kinda scared [G7](But I'm scared with every touch)
[A]'Cause I don't want to lose you [G7](Cos I don't want to lose you)
[Dmaj9]If you really really really care (If [E7]you care for me like you say)
[A]Then maybe you can hang through [G7](Then maybe you can hang through)
[Dmaj9]I hope you understand [G7](I hope you understand)
[A]It's nothing to you [G7](It's nothing to you, you)
[Dmaj9]My heart's at [E7]a low (low)
[A]I'm so [G7]much to manage
[Dmaj9]I think you should know [G7]that (I think you should know)
[A]I've been damaged
[G7]I'm falling in love [Dmaj9](I'm falling in love)
[E7]There's one disadvantage
[A]I think you should know that I've [G7]been damaged (I think you should know that)
[Dmaj9]My heart's [G7]at a low
[A]I'm so much to manage [G7](I'm so much to manage)
[Dmaj9]I think you should know that [E7](I think you should know that)
[A]I've been damaged [G7](I've been damaged)
[Dmaj9]I'm falling in love [G7](I love you so)
[A]There's one disadvantage [G7](I love you so)
[Dmaj9]I think you should [E7]know that I've been damaged
[A]And I really [G7]really really want you
[Dmaj9]And I think [G7]I'm kinda scared
[A]'Cause I don't [G7]want to lose you
[Dmaj9]If you really [E7]really really care
[A]Then maybe you [G7]can hang through
[Dmaj9]I hope [G7]you understand
[A]It's nothing to you [G7](It's nothing to you)
[Dmaj9]My heart's [E7]at a low
[A]I'm so [G7]much to manage
[Dmaj9]I think you should know that (Ooh [G7]I think you should know I've been damaged)
[A]I've been damaged [G7](I've been damaged baby)
[Dmaj9]I'm falling in love (Falling [E7]in love with you baby, yeah)
[A]There's one disadvantage
[G7]I think you should [Dmaj9]know that I've been damaged
[G7]My heart's [A]at a low
[G7]I'm so [Dmaj9]much to manage
[E7]I think you [A]should know that
[G7]I've been damaged
[Dmaj9]I'm falling [G7]in love
[A]There's one disadvantage
[G7]I think you should [Dmaj9]know that I've been damaged