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Get started - Paul McCartney
Bonus track from Egypt Station
[Intro]
Amaj7Ooooooh, Amaj7Oooooh,
F#m(strum then abrupt stop)
[Verse 1]
ESo let's get Am7started
I’m ready Dto be Gheard
BBefoEre the dear Amdeparted
Can have the Dfinal Gword
In a Gperfect situEm6ation
I'd have Ctold you long Gago
But Gnow I think it's Em6time
You Cought to Eknow
[Chorus]
ESo let me Atell you
ERight here and Anow
EI’m gonna Alove you
EAnd I will tell you Ahow
EI'll give you my Aheart
EI'll give you my Aword
And Ewe'll get Astarted Enow
[Solo Section]
AOoooooC#mhhh, AOooooC#mhhh,
E(Guitar Fill)
AOoooooC#mhhh, AOooooC#mhhh,
E(Guitar Fill)
AOoooooC#mhhh, AOooooC#mhhh,
F#m(strum then abrupt stop)
[Verse 2]
EYou're not Am7expected
To stand on Dhallowed Gground
BBut Eknow you'll be Amprotected
As long as DI'm Garound
[Bridge]
To Gensure there's no Em6confusion
I would Clike to make it Gclear
If you Gneed my help
I pEm6romise IC’ll be hEere
[Chorus]
ESo let me Atell you
ERight here and Anow
EI’m gonna Alove you
EAnd I will tell you Ahow
EI'll give you my Aheart
EI’ll give you my Aword
And Ewe'll get Astarted Enow
[Solo Section]
AOoooooC#mhhh, AOooooC#mhhh,
E(Guitar Fill)
AOoooooC#mhhh, AOooooC#mhhh,
E(Guitar Fill)
AOoooooC#mhhh, AOooooC#mhhh,
F#m(strum then abrupt stop)
[Outro]
EGet started, let's get started, now
EGet started, started, yeah
EGet started now, yeah, yeah
EGet started yeah
EOh, let's get started, yeah
EGet start, don’t, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't start it now
EYeah, get started

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Get Started

by Paul McCartney

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Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

F#m

Am7

Em6

C#m

Get started - Paul McCartney

Bonus track from Egypt Station

[Intro]

Amaj7 Amaj7

Ooooooh, Oooooh,

F#m

(strum then abrupt stop)

[Verse 1]

E Am7

So let's get started

D G

I’m ready to be heard

B E Am

Before the dear departed

D G

Can have the final word

G Em6

In a perfect situation

C G

I'd have told you long ago

G Em6

But now I think it's time

C E

You ought to know

[Chorus]

E A

So let me tell you

E A

Right here and now

E A

I’m gonna love you

E A

And I will tell you how

E A

I'll give you my heart

E A

I'll give you my word

E A E

And we'll get started now

[Solo Section]

A C#m A C#m

Oooooohhh, Ooooohhh,

(Guitar Fill)

A C#m A C#m

Oooooohhh, Ooooohhh,

(Guitar Fill)

A C#m A C#m

Oooooohhh, Ooooohhh,

F#m

(strum then abrupt stop)

[Verse 2]

E Am7

You're not expected

D G

To stand on hallowed ground

B E Am

But know you'll be protected

D G

As long as I'm around

[Bridge]

G Em6

To ensure there's no confusion

C G

I would like to make it clear

If you need my help

Em6 C E

I promise I’ll be here

[Chorus]

E A

So let me tell you

E A

Right here and now

E A

I’m gonna love you

E A

And I will tell you how

E A

I'll give you my heart

E A

I’ll give you my word

E A E

And we'll get started now

[Solo Section]

A C#m A C#m

Oooooohhh, Ooooohhh,

(Guitar Fill)

A C#m A C#m

Oooooohhh, Ooooohhh,

(Guitar Fill)

A C#m A C#m

Oooooohhh, Ooooohhh,

F#m

(strum then abrupt stop)

[Outro]

Get started, let's get started, now

Get started, started, yeah

Get started now, yeah, yeah

Get started yeah

Oh, let's get started, yeah

Get start, don’t, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't start it now

Yeah, get started

About Get Started Chords by Paul McCartney

Learn how to play Get Started by Paul McCartney with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Get Started chords”, “Get Started guitar chords”, or “Paul McCartney Get Started 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 Get Started chords and for experienced players who want accurate Get Started lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Amaj7, F#m, E, Am7, D, G.

FAQ — Get Started by Paul McCartney

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What key is "Get Started" in?

The chords for "Get Started" show the original chord names (including Amaj7, F#m, E, Am7, D, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.