Uptight
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: AbCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
G# C C7 Fm D# (let it sound...)
[Verse]
G# D# Fm
Tonight it seems unsure
C# G#
If i’d made it up but then
D# Fm
We got nine hours or more
C#
It makes no difference
G# D#
Cos that thought drifts right in
Fm
On a foehn wind
C# G#
And tries to take me back
D# Fm
So i might have to go
C# C#
Oh no, oh no
C# D#
Yeee- ee- eah yeah
(let the D# sound)
[Chorus]
G#
No-one has to tell me
C C7
I know i have to let it go
Fm
But it’s so nice
C# C#m
Being uptight
G#
So sorry that i never will be
C C7
The kind of guy you’d like
Fm
But it’s so nice
C# C#m
Being uptight
[Verse]
G# D# Fm
Been treated like a sister
C# G#
But here’s something she don’t know
D# Fm
In her basement hangs a picture
C#
That fucked my heart up
G# D#
A memory takes my hand
Fm
A real gentleman
C# G#
In every way but one
D# Fm
That i don’t wanna know
C# C#
Oh no, oh no
C# D#
Yeee- ee- eah yeah
(let the D# sound)
[Chorus]
G#
No-one has to tell me
C C7
I know i have to let it go
Fm
But it’s so nice
C# C#m
Being uptight
G#
So sorry that i never will be
C C7
The kind of guy you’d like
Fm
But it’s so nice
C# C#m
Being uptight
[Solo]
G# C Fm D#
[Outro]
G# C#
Got a name, all that remains
G# C#
Some day you know this back will break
Fm Bbm
We’re not a million miles away
Cm C# D#
Someday you know this back will break
(repeat it until it fades out...)
How to play Uptight
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.