Hang Me Up To Dry
View chords used in this chart
Playing The Chord
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Quick note: The bass is very strong in this song. Unless you're soloing, guitar should always
be less prevalent.
[Intro] (Bass Enters)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------5--5-------5--5-------5--5-------5--5--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3----------3----------3----------3----------------------------------------|
(Guitar Enters)
Let the E string ring out and give the D string a little bit of staccato.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------2--2-------2--2-------2--2------2-----0------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0----------0----------0----------0-0----0---------------------------------|
[Verse 1](Drums Enter, Vocals Enter)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------5--5-------5--5-------5--5-----5-----5-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3----------3----------3----------3-----3----------------------------------|
"Careless in our summer clothes. . ."
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------2--2-------2--2-------2--2------2-----0------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0----------0----------0----------0-0----0---------------------------------|
". . . Splashing around in the muck and the mire."
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------5--5-------5--5-------5--5-----5----5--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3----------3----------3----------3-----3----------------------------------|
"Careless in our summer clothes. . ."
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------2--2-------2--2-------2--2------2-----0------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0----------0----------0----------0-0----0---------------------------------|
". . . Splashing around in the muck and the mire."
(Vocals Out)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------5--5-------5--5-------5--5------5-----5------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3----------3----------3----------3-3----3---------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------2--2-------2--2/3\2----2--2------2-----2-----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0----------0----------------------0-0----0--------------------------------|
(Vocals Enter)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------5--5-------5--5-------5--5-----5-----5-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3----------3----------3----------3-----3----------------------------------|
"Fell alseep with stains. Caked deep in the knees. . ."
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------2--2-------2--2-------2--2------2-----0------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0----------0----------0----------0-0----0---------------------------------|
". . . What a pain."
[Chorus] (Guitar Out, Drums Out)
No guitar here, but here's the bass tab.
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------5--5-------5--5-------5--5-----5-----5-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3----------3----------3----------3-----3----------------------------------|
"Now hang me up to dry."
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------2--2-------2--2-------2--2-----2-----0-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0----------0----------0----------0-----0----------------------------------|
"You wrung me out too, too, too many times."
(Guitar Enters, Drums Enter)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------5--5-------5--5-------5--5-----5-----5-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3----------3----------3----------3-----3----------------------------------|
"Now hang me up to dry."
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------2--2-------2--2-------2--2--0----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0----------0----------0---------------------------------------------------|
"I'm pearly like the whites, the whites of your eyes."
[Guitar Solo] (Vocals Out)
This isn't exactly right, but it should be okay. Just play freely and with a little
bit of laziness.
e|-------------------------10-10-10------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------11--11----------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7--9--12-12-12------------7-7-7-7-7--9--12-12-12------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------10------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------11-11-11-11-11--------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7--9--12-12-12--------7-7-7-7-7--9--------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------10-10-10------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------11--11----------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7--9--12-12-12------------7-7-7-7-7--9--12-12-12------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------10------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------11-11-11-11-11--------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7--9--12-12-12--------7-7-7-7-7--9--------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Post Solo] (Piano Enters)
Piano can kinda just play whatever. Be cute with it.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------5--5-------5--5-------5--5-----5-----5-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3----------3----------3----------3-----3----------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------2--2-------2--2-------2--2-----2-----0-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0----------0----------0----------0-----0----------------------------------|
[Verse 2] (Piano Out, Vocals Enter)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------5---------5---------5---------5--------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3---------3---------3---------3-------------------------------------------|
"All mixed up in the wash. Hot water. . .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------2---------2---------2---------2--------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0---------0---------0---------0-------------------------------------------|
". . . Bleeding our colors."
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------5---------5---------5---------5--------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3---------3---------3---------3-------------------------------------------|
"All mixed up in the wash. Hot water. . .
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------2---------2---------2---------2--------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0---------0---------0---------0-------------------------------------------|
". . . Bleeding our colors."
[Chorus] (Guitar Out, Drums Out)
Bass tabs again.
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------5--5-------5--5-------5--5-----5-----5-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3----------3----------3----------3-----3----------------------------------|
"Now hang me up to dry."
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------2--2-------2--2-------2--2-----2-----0-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0----------0----------0----------0-----0----------------------------------|
"You wrung me out too, too, too many times."
(Drums Enter)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------5--5-------5--5-------5--5-----5-----5-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3----------3----------3----------3-----3----------------------------------|
"Now hang me up to dry."
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------2--2-------2--2/3\2----2--2------2-----2-----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0----------0----------------------0-0----0--------------------------------|
"I'm pearly like the whites, the whites of your eyes."
[Guitar Solo] (Guitar Enters, Vocals Out)
e|-------------------------10-10-10------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------11--11----------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7--9--12-12-12------------7-7-7-7-7--9--12-12-12------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------10------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------11-11-11-11-11--------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7--9--12-12-12--------7-7-7-7-7--9--------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------10-10-10------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------11--11----------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7--9--12-12-12------------7-7-7-7-7--9--12-12-12------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------10------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------11-11-11-11-11--------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7--9--12-12-12--------7-7-7-7-7--9--------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Post Solo] (Piano Enters)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------5--5-------5--5-------5--5-----5-----5-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3----------3----------3----------3-----3----------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------2--2-------2--2-------2--2-----2-----0-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0----------0----------0----------0-----0----------------------------------|
[Chorus] (Guitar Out)
You know the drill at this point. Bass tabs until the end.
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------5--5-------5--5-------5--5-----5-----5-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3----------3----------3----------3-----3----------------------------------|
"Now hang me up to dry."
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------2--2-------2--2-------2--2------2-----0------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0----------0----------0----------0-0----0---------------------------------|
"You wrung me out too, too, too many times."
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------5--5-------5--5-------5--5-----5-----5-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3----------3----------3----------3-----3----------------------------------|
"Now hang me up to dry."
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------2--2-------2--2-------2--2------2-----0------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0----------0----------0----------0-0----0---------------------------------|
"I'm pearly like the whites, the whites of your eyes."
(Bass Out)
"Now hang me up to dry. You wrung me out too, too, too many times."
(Drums Out)
"Now hang me up to dry. I'm pearly like the whites, the whites of your eyes."
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How to play Hang Me Up To Dry
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.