| G | D | C | D | |
| I was Ar | chie, He | was Reg | gie |
| G | D | C | D | |
| I guess th | at made her | Veroni | ca |
| G | D | C | D | |
| Competit | ion was | getting heavy |
| G | D | C | D | |
| Fighting fo | r her un | requit | ed love |
| Am7 | C | D | G | D | C | D | |
| And sugar sugar I was s | o blind | and wron | g |
| Am7 | C | D | C | |
| You know that Archie sho | uld have seen this all along |
| D |
| Chorus: |
| G | D | C | D | |
| Youâre my Betty | baby str | ong and steady b | aby |
| G | D | C | D | |
| You get me ready | to face | about any th | ing |
| G | D | C | D | |
| With you I canno | t fail Iâm | the king of Rive | rdale |
| G | D | C | D | |
| Sell my jalopy | just to buy | you a ring |
| G | D | C | |
| Youâre my Betty | baby | D |
| just to buy you a ring |
| G | D | C | D | |
| Youâre my Betty | baby |
| You know my best friend letâs call him Jughead |
| Come to think of it thatâs not much of a stretch |
| But even he says Iâve come to my senses |
| Chasing veronica is like walking on a ledge |
| The view is so sweet if your balance is sound |
| But she will push you just to see how far you bounce |
| Chorus ( up to first youâre my Betty baby) |
| Am7 | C | D | G | D | C | D | |
| And sugar sugar I was s | o blind | and wron | g |
| Am7 | C | D | C | |
| You know that Archie sho | uld have seen this all along |
| D |
| Chorus: |
| Youâre my Betty baby |
| Youâre my Betty baby |
| Fade. |