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Capo: 3rd fret
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Intro:
|  Em|  Em|
|  Em|   D|  Bm|  C|
|  Em|   D|  Bm|  C|
        (...keep me hanging on...)
Chorus:
EmSet me free, why dDon't you babe?
BmGet out my life, why dCon't you babe?
Em'Cause you don't really lDove me
You just Bmkeep me hanging Con
Rhythmic fill: |  Em|  D|  Bm|  C|
EmSet me free, why dDon't you babe?
BmGet out my life, why dCon't you babe?
Em'Cause you don't really nDeed me
But you Bmkeep me hanging Con
Verse:
FWhy do you keep a-comin' around
CPlaying with my hGeart?
FWhy don't you get out of my life
And lCet me make a brand new stGart?
DLet me get over you
The B7way you've gotten over me, yeah
Chorus:
EmSet me free, why dDon't you babe?
BmGet out my life, why dCon't you babe?
Em'Cause you don't really lDove me
You just Bmkeep me hanging Con
EmNo you don't really nDeed me
You just Bmkeep me... Changing on
Verse:
FYou say although we broke up
CWe still just wanna be Gfriends
FBut how can we still be friends when
CSeeing you only breaks my Emheart agaaaaDaaaaCaaaiAn...
                                        (and there ain't nothing I can do about it...)
Bridge:
DWow-wow-Emwow...D  
DWow-wow-Bmwow-wow...C  
CWow-wow-Emwow-wow...D  
DWow-wow-Bmwow...        Cyeah....
EmGet out, get oDut of my life
BmAnd let me sleep at Cnight
Em'Cause you don't really lDove me
You just Bmkeep me... (hanging) Changing on
Verse:
FYou say you still care for me
But your Cheart and soul needs to be Gfree
FAnd now that you've got your freedom
You Cwanna still hold on to Gme
DYou don't want me for yourself
So B7let me find somebody else
Chorus:
EmSet me free, why dDon't you babe?
BmGet out my life, why dCon't you babe?
Em'Cause you don't really lDove me
You just Bmkeep me hanging Con
EmWhy don't you be a Dman about it
BmSet me frCee
EmNow you don't care a tDhing about me
BmYou're just using mCe (hey, abusing me)
EmGet out, get oDut of my life
BmAnd let me sleep at Cnight
Em'Cause you don't really lDove me
You just Bmkeep me... Changing on
Outro: repeat
 |  Em|  D|  Bm|  C|
to fade

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You Keep Me Hanging On

by Kim Wilde

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Capo: 3rd fret

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Intro:

Em Em

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Em D Bm C

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Em D Bm C

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(...keep me hanging on...)

Chorus:

Em D

Set me free, why don't you babe?

Bm C

Get out my life, why don't you babe?

Em D

'Cause you don't really love me

Bm C

You just keep me hanging on

Em D Bm C

Em D

Set me free, why don't you babe?

Bm C

Get out my life, why don't you babe?

Em D

'Cause you don't really need me

Bm C

But you keep me hanging on

Verse:

Why do you keep a-comin' around

C G

Playing with my heart?

Why don't you get out of my life

C G

And let me make a brand new start?

Let me get over you

The way you've gotten over me, yeah

Chorus:

Em D

Set me free, why don't you babe?

Bm C

Get out my life, why don't you babe?

Em D

'Cause you don't really love me

Bm C

You just keep me hanging on

Em D

No you don't really need me

Bm C

You just keep me... hanging on

Verse:

You say although we broke up

C G

We still just wanna be friends

But how can we still be friends when

C Em D C A

Seeing you only breaks my heart agaaaaaaaaaaain...

(and there ain't nothing I can do about it...)

Bridge:

D Em D

Wow-wow-wow...

D Bm C

Wow-wow-wow-wow...

C Em D

Wow-wow-wow-wow...

D Bm C

Wow-wow-wow... yeah....

Em D

Get out, get out of my life

Bm C

And let me sleep at night

Em D

'Cause you don't really love me

Bm C

You just keep me... (hanging) hanging on

Verse:

You say you still care for me

C G

But your heart and soul needs to be free

And now that you've got your freedom

C G

You wanna still hold on to me

You don't want me for yourself

So let me find somebody else

Chorus:

Em D

Set me free, why don't you babe?

Bm C

Get out my life, why don't you babe?

Em D

'Cause you don't really love me

Bm C

You just keep me hanging on

Em D

Why don't you be a man about it

Bm C

Set me free

Em D

Now you don't care a thing about me

Bm C

You're just using me (hey, abusing me)

Em D

Get out, get out of my life

Bm C

And let me sleep at night

Em D

'Cause you don't really love me

Bm C

You just keep me... hanging on

Outro: repeat

Em D Bm C

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to fade

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