You Keep Me Hangin On
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Capotraste: Sem capotraste
You keep me hangin' on - The Supremes
Recording is in key of Ab so tune down 1/2 step.
[Intro]
A Em/G Em/D Fmaj7
[Refrain]
A Em/G
Set me free why don't cha Baby
Em/D Fmaj7 Esus
Get out my life why don't cha Baby
A Em/G
'Cause you don't really love me you just
Em/D Fmaj7 Esus
Keep me hangin' on
A Em/G
'Cause you don't really need me
Em/D Fmaj7 Esus
But you keep me hangin' on
[Verse 1]
Bb
Why do you keep a comin' 'round
F C
Playing with my heart?
Bb
Why don't you get out of my life
F C Em
And let me make a new start?
G
Let me get over you the
E
Way you've gotten over me, Hey
[Refrain]
A Em/G
Set me free why don't cha Baby
Em/D Fmaj7 Esus
Let me be why don't cha Baby
A Em/G
'Cause you don't really love me you just
Em/D Fmaj7 Esus
Keep me hangin' on
A Em/G
Now you don't really want me
Em/D Fmaj7 Esus
But you keep me hangin' on
[Verse 2]
Bb
You say although we broke up
F C
You still wanna be just friends
Bb
But how can we still be friends
F A
When seeing you only breaks my heart again
N.C.
And there aint nothin' I can do about it
[Refrain]
A Em/G
Set me free why don't cha Baby
Em/D Fmaj7 Esus
Get out my life why don't cha Baby
A Em/G
Set me free why don't cha Baby
Em/D Fmaj7 Esus
Get out my life why don't cha Baby
[Verse 3]
Bb
You claim you still care on me
F C
But your heart and soul needs to be free
Bb
Now that you've got your freedom
F C Em
You wanna still hold on to me
G
You don't want me for yourself
E
So let me find somebody else
[Refrain]
A Em/G Em/D Fmaj7 Esus
Why don't cha be a man about it and set me free
A Em/G
Now you don't care a thing about me
Em/D Fmaj7 Esus
You're just a using me
A Em/G
Go on, get out, get out of my life
Em/D Fmaj7 Esus
And let me sleep at night
[Outro]
A Em/G
Cause you don't really love me
Em/D Fmaj7
You just keep me hangin' on
Chords:
Em/G: 322000
Em/D: 020000
Esus: 022200
Fmaj7: 003210
How to play You Keep Me Hangin On
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Ab. 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.