Puppet On A String
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Puppet On A String:Sandie Shaw.
#1 in UK in 1967.
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Chorus:(Original Key)
C G G7 C
I....wonder if one day that, you'll say that, you care.
G G7 C
If you say you love me madly, I'll gladly, be there.
G G7 G G7
Like a puppet on a str....ing.
#1.
C G G7
Love is just like a merry-go-round with all the fun
C
of a fair.
G
One day I'm feeling down on the ground,
G7 C
then I'm up in the air.
F C B7 G G7 G G7
Are you leading me on? Tomorrow will you be gone?
Chorus:
#2.
C G G7 C
I may win on the roundabout, then I'll lose on the swings.
G G7
In or out, there is never a doubt, just who's pulling
C
the strings.
F C B7 G G7 G G7
I'm all tied up to you..but where's it leading me to?
Chorus:
Chorus: (Change Key)
Db Ab Ab7 Db
I.... wonder if one day that, you'll say that, you care.
Ab Ab7 Db
If you say you love me madly, I'll gladly, be there.
Ab Ab7
Like a puppet on a string...
Db
Like a puppet on a string.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
How to play Puppet On A String
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 A. 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.