Tighten Up

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Artist: The Black Keys
Song: Tighten Up
Album: Brothers
Capo 2
[Intro]
Em Gmaj7 Am B
e|----7-----7-----|----2-----2-----|----5-----5-----|----------------|
B|----8-----8-----|----3-----3-----|----5-----5-----|----4-----4-----|
G|----9-----9-----|----4-----4-----|----5-----5-----|----4-----4-----| x2
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----4-----4-----|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Verse 1]
Em G Am B
I wanted love, I needed love, most of all, most of all
Em G Am B
Someone said, true love was dead, and I'm bound to fall, bound to fall, for you
Em G Am B
Oh, what can I do, yeah
Em G Am B
Take my badge but my heart remains, lovin' you, baby child
Em G Am B Em
Tighten up, on your reigns, you're runnin' wild, runnin' wild, it's true
[Instrumental]
Em Bm Em Bm
Em Bm G A
Em Bm Em Bm
Em Bm G A
Em
[Verse 2]
Em G Am B
Sick for days, so many ways, I'm achin' now, I'm achin' now
Em G Am B
It's times like these I need relief, please show me how, oh, show me how, to get right
Em G Am B
Yes, out of sight
Em G Am B
When I was young, and moving fast, nothing slowed me down, oh, slowed me down
Em G Am B Em
Now I let the others pass, I've come around, oh, come around, 'cause I found
[Instrumental]
Em Bm Em Bm
Em Bm G A
Em Bm Em Bm
Em Bm G A
Em
Em Bm Em Bm
Em Bm G A
[Verse 3]
Em Bm Em Bm
Living just to keep going, going just to be sane
Em Bm G A
All the while I know where, such a shame
Em Bm Em Bm
I don't need to get steady, I know just how I feel
Em Bm G A
I'm telling you to be ready, My dear
[Outro]
Em Bm Em Bm
Em Bm G A
Em Bm Em Bm
Em Bm G A

Tighten Up chords and lyrics

Free chords for Tighten Up by The Black Keys. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Artist: The Black Keys
Song: Tighten Up
Album: Brothers
Capo 2
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
[Instrumental]
Em Bm Em Bm
Em Bm G  A
Em Bm Em Bm
Em Bm G  A
Em
[Verse 2]
[Instrumental]
Em Bm Em Bm
Em Bm G  A
Em Bm Em Bm
Em Bm G  A
Em
Em Bm Em Bm
Em Bm G  A
[Verse 3]
[Outro]
Em Bm Em Bm
Em Bm G  A
Em Bm Em Bm
Em Bm G  A

Tighten Up Chords by The Black Keys

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