I'm Payin' For It Now
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[Intro ]- G - D - C - G - D - C
(verse 1)
Bm C C Bm C C
Well, I never really did anything wrong,
G
But I guess I didn't do much right,
Bm C C Bm C C
It caught me off guard when I got home,
G
And you weren't here tonight,
(bridge)
Am7 C
Your note says I'm gonna be sorry,
Am7 C
And that one of these days I'm gonna pay, well,
(chorus)
G Cadd9
You don't know what you're talking about,
Em7 C
You think you've got it all figured out,
Am7 C D
Well I hate to be the one to break it to you,
G Bm/5+
But when you said someday that,
C Em7 - D
I would pay for lettin' you down,
Cadd9 D G
You were wrong, cause I'm payin' for it now,
(verse 2)
Well I really didn't think I could hurt anymore,
Til you called me on the phone,
You said you didn't want to talk,just had to be sure,
That I didn't miss your note,
(bridge)
Well, I think it's around here somewhere
And oh, baby, by the way,
(chorus)
G Cadd9
You don't know what you're talking about,
Em7 C
You think you've got it all figured out,
Am7 C D
Well I hate to be the one to break it to you,
G Bm/5+
But when you said someday that,
C Em7
I would pay for lettin' you down,
Cadd9 D G - D
You were wrong, cause I'm payin' for it now,
G Bm/5+
Girl when you said someday,
C Em7
That I would pay for lettin' you down,
Cadd9 D G - Cadd9
You were wrong, cause, I'm payin' for it now,
G - Cadd9
Oh, I'm payin' for it now,
G - Cadd9
Trust me I'm payin' for it now
How to play I'm Payin' For It Now
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.