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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 5Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Dm x-5-7-7-6-5
Dsus2 x-5-7-7-5-5
G 3-5-5-4-3-3
Am 5-7-7-5-5-5
F 1-3-3-2-1-1
Pick up your 2nd finger in Dm barred 5th fret to make Dsus2.
The first strum of the Dm chord is hammered on from the Dsus2 chord position at the 5th fret.
e|Dsus2--5--------Dm-5------|Dsus2--5----------G3--|
B|--5------5-h6------|--5----------3--|
G|--7---------7------|--7----------4--|
D|--7---------7------|--7----------5--|
A|--5---------5------|--5----------5--|
E|--x---------x------|--x----------3--|
| h   Hammer-on
[Intro]
Dm Dsus2 Dm G  Dm Dsus2 Dm G  Dm Dsus2 Dm G  Dm Dsus2 Dm G
A F G  A F G  F G F G
[Verse 1]
Dm Dsus2 Dm
GWell, you took me fDmor a Dsus2rideDm  
GYou beat me to the DmgunDsus2  Dm  
GAnd from the other DmsideDsus2  Dm  
GWell, you came undone
[Pre-Chorus 1]
ABut when you Ftell me Gto
I want to Amgive in
FJust like you want Gme to
FOh-oGh, I'm FfalliGng through
[Chorus 1]
Oh, you better Amstrap me in
FAll night Glong
You got to Amstrap me in
FAll night Glong
Got to Amstrap me in
FAll night Glong
AmAll, allF, all night Glong
[Verse 2]
Dm Dsus2 Dm
GWell, you took me bDmy thDsus2e wayDm  
GAnd you showed me wDmhat Dsus2is funDm  
GJust like a ricocheDmtDsus2  Dm  
GUh, back you come
[Pre-Chorus 2]
AmAnd when you Ftell me tGo
I want to gAmive it
FJust like you want Gme to
FOh-oGh, I'm FfalliGng through
[Chorus 2]
Uh, you better Amstrap me in
FAll nighGt long
You better Amstrap me in
FAll night Glong
AmYou better strap Fme in
GAll niFght longG  
AmAll, all, Fall night Glong
[Solo]
Oh baby
F G F G F G F G
[Verse 3]
Dm Dsus2 Dm
GWell, you took me fDmor a Dsus2rideDm  
GUh, you beat me to Dmthe Dsus2gunDm  
GAnd from the other DmsideDsus2  Dm  
GOh well, you came undone
[Pre-Chorus 3]
AmAnd when you Ftell me tGo
I want to Amgive in
FJust like you want Gme to
FOh-oGh, I'm FfalliGng through
[Chorus 3]
Oh, better Amstrap me in
FAll night Glong
You better Amstrap me in
FAll night Glong
AmStrap me in
Fall night Glong
FAll, all, aGll night long
[Outro]
Well, you better Amstrap me in F(strap me Gin)
Well, Amstrap me in
FAll night lGong
AmStrap me in
FAll, allG  
Oh, Amstrap me in
FAll night lGong
AmStrap me in
FAll, allG  
Oh, Amstrap me in
FAll night Glong

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Strap Me In

by The Cars

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dsus2

Dm x-5-7-7-6-5

Dsus2 x-5-7-7-5-5

G 3-5-5-4-3-3

Am 5-7-7-5-5-5

F 1-3-3-2-1-1

Pick up your 2nd finger in Dm barred 5th fret to make Dsus2.

The first strum of the Dm chord is hammered on from the Dsus2 chord position at the 5th fret.

Dsus2 Dm Dsus2 G

e|--5---------5------|--5----------3--|

B|--5------5-h6------|--5----------3--|

G|--7---------7------|--7----------4--|

D|--7---------7------|--7----------5--|

A|--5---------5------|--5----------5--|

E|--x---------x------|--x----------3--|

| h Hammer-on

[Intro]

Dm Dsus2 Dm G Dm Dsus2 Dm G Dm Dsus2 Dm G Dm Dsus2 Dm G

A F G A F G F G F G

[Verse 1]

Dm Dsus2 Dm

G Dm Dsus2 Dm

Well, you took me for a ride

G Dm Dsus2 Dm

You beat me to the gun

G Dm Dsus2 Dm

And from the other side

Well, you came undone

[Pre-Chorus 1]

A F G

But when you tell me to

I want to give in

F G

Just like you want me to

F G F G

Oh-oh, I'm falling through

[Chorus 1]

Oh, you better strap me in

F G

All night long

You got to strap me in

F G

All night long

Got to strap me in

F G

All night long

Am F G

All, all, all night long

[Verse 2]

Dm Dsus2 Dm

G Dm Dsus2 Dm

Well, you took me by the way

G Dm Dsus2 Dm

And you showed me what is fun

G Dm Dsus2 Dm

Just like a ricochet

Uh, back you come

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Am F G

And when you tell me to

I want to give it

F G

Just like you want me to

F G F G

Oh-oh, I'm falling through

[Chorus 2]

Uh, you better strap me in

F G

All night long

You better strap me in

F G

All night long

Am F

You better strap me in

G F G

All night long

Am F G

All, all, all night long

[Solo]

Oh baby

F G F G F G F G

[Verse 3]

Dm Dsus2 Dm

G Dm Dsus2 Dm

Well, you took me for a ride

G Dm Dsus2 Dm

Uh, you beat me to the gun

G Dm Dsus2 Dm

And from the other side

Oh well, you came undone

[Pre-Chorus 3]

Am F G

And when you tell me to

I want to give in

F G

Just like you want me to

F G F G

Oh-oh, I'm falling through

[Chorus 3]

Oh, better strap me in

F G

All night long

You better strap me in

F G

All night long

Strap me in

F G

all night long

F G

All, all, all night long

[Outro]

Am F G

Well, you better strap me in (strap me in)

Well, strap me in

F G

All night long

Strap me in

F G

All, all

Oh, strap me in

F G

All night long

Strap me in

F G

All, all

Oh, strap me in

F G

All night long

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