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Figure Of Eight

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"Figure of Eight" (Capo: 2nd. fret)
____Intro:
   D    Em    D    Em    F   Em(Repeat)
____Verse: 1
 DWell, you've got me dancing in a G/Dfigure of Deight
 Ddon't know if I'm coming or going, I'm G/Dearly or Dlate.
 AsusRound and round the rBming I go
 Gadd9I want to know, IAsus___want to know
____Verse: 2
 Hey, Dwhy can't we travel a conG/Dtinuous Dline?
 Make a Dlove a reliable covenant G/Dall the Dtime.
 AsusUp and down the Bmhills I go
 Gadd9I got to know, IAsus___got to know.
____Chorus:
 Is it Gbetter to A/Glove one another
                           F#m7  Gmaj/B  
 than to go for a walk in the dark?
 Is it Gbetter to lA/Gove than to give into hF#m7ate?A/E  Dmaj9  
 Yeah, we'd Gbetter take good cA/Gare___of each other,
                 F#m7  Gmaj7/B  
 avoid slipping back off the straight and narrow
 it's Em7better by far than getting Astuck in a figure of eight.
____Intro:
   D    Em    D    Em    F   Em(Repeat)
____Bridge:
 Well, Afigure it oAsusut___for yourseGadd9___lf little girl
 it don't go nowhere at aDll.
 Ait's nothing more than a taEm7___pe loop in a Abig Em7dance hAall.
____Verse: 1 (with a background touch)
 Oh nDow, (you got me running in a G/Dfigure of Deight
 Ddon't know if I'm coming or going,
 I'm G/Dearly or Dlate)      Asus          Bm   
              Early or late, round and round I go
 Gadd9I want to know, I Asuswant to know
____Chorus: (with a background touch)
 Say, (Is it Gbetter to lA/Gove one another
                           F#m7  Gmaj/B  
 than to go for a walk in the dark?
 Is it Gbetter to lA/Gove than to give into hF#m7ate?)A/E  Dmaj9  
                                           Whoa__________
 Yes, we'd Gbetter take good cA/Gare of each other,
                      F#m7  Gmaj7/B  
 and avoid slipping back off the straight and narrow
 it's Em7better by far than getting Astuck in a figure of eight.
____Coda:
   D    Em    D    Em    F   Em(Repeat 10 times)

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Figure Of Eight

by Paul McCartney

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G/D

Asus

Gadd9

A/G

F#m7

Gmaj

A/E

Dmaj9

Gmaj7

Em7

"Figure of Eight" (Capo: 2nd. fret)

____Intro:

D Em D Em F Em

(Repeat)

____Verse: 1

D G/D D

Well, you've got me dancing in a figure of eight

D G/D D

don't know if I'm coming or going, I'm early or late.

Asus Bm

Round and round the ring I go

Gadd9 Asus

I want to know, I___want to know

____Verse: 2

D G/D D

Hey, why can't we travel a continuous line?

D G/D D

Make a love a reliable covenant all the time.

Asus Bm

Up and down the hills I go

Gadd9 Asus

I got to know, I___got to know.

____Chorus:

G A/G

Is it better to love one another

F#m7 Gmaj B

than to go for a walk in the dark?

G A/G F#m7 A/E Dmaj9

Is it better to love than to give into hate?

G A/G

Yeah, we'd better take good care___of each other,

F#m7 Gmaj7 B

avoid slipping back off the straight and narrow

Em7 A

it's better by far than getting stuck in a figure of eight.

____Intro:

D Em D Em F Em

(Repeat)

____Bridge:

A Asus Gadd9

Well, figure it out___for yourse___lf little girl

it don't go nowhere at all.

A Em7 A Em7 A

it's nothing more than a ta___pe loop in a big dance hall.

____Verse: 1 (with a background touch)

D G/D D

Oh now, (you got me running in a figure of eight

don't know if I'm coming or going,

G/D D

I'm early or late) Asus Bm

Early or late, round and round I go

Gadd9 Asus

I want to know, I want to know

____Chorus: (with a background touch)

G A/G

Say, (Is it better to love one another

F#m7 Gmaj B

than to go for a walk in the dark?

G A/G F#m7 A/E Dmaj9

Is it better to love than to give into hate?)

Whoa__________

G A/G

Yes, we'd better take good care of each other,

F#m7 Gmaj7 B

and avoid slipping back off the straight and narrow

Em7 A

it's better by far than getting stuck in a figure of eight.

____Coda:

D Em D Em F Em

(Repeat 10 times)

About Figure Of Eight Chords by Paul McCartney

Learn how to play Figure Of Eight by Paul McCartney with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Figure Of Eight chords”, “Figure Of Eight guitar chords”, or “Paul McCartney Figure Of Eight chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Figure Of Eight chords and for experienced players who want accurate Figure Of Eight lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, Em, F, G/D, Asus, Bm.

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What key is "Figure Of Eight" in?

The chords for "Figure Of Eight" show the original chord names (including D, Em, F, G/D, Asus, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.