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Start Me Up

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ROLLING STONES   START ME UP       1981
[INTRO]
 C F    C F   C F  G Bb
 C F   C F    C F   G    Bb  Eb  Bb  C
[VERSE 1]
C       F       C   F      C        F       Bb
If you start me up, If you start me up I'll never stop
        C     F  C   F       C     F         Bb
you can start me up, you can start me up I'll never stop
     C     F  C   F    C   F                    Bb
I've been running hot, You got me just about to blow my top
    C   F        C   F             Bb
You can start me up, you can start me up, I'll never stop, never stop, never stop
[CHORUS]
C                F        C                F    Eb Bb  C
You make a grown man cry, You make a grown man cry
C                F   Eb   Bb  C  C      F       C    C
You make a grown man cry,        Spread out the oil, the gasoline
       C                      F      C
I walk smooth ride in a mean, mean machine
[LINK]
C  F   C  F     C   F     Bb
[VERSE 2]
C       F        C   F           Bb
you can start me up, Kick on the starter, give it all you've got (you got, you got)
  C     F        C    F                 Bb
I can't compete, With the riders in the other heats
   C   F        C   F                  Bb
If you rough it up, If you like it you can slide it up, slide it up, Slide it up, slide it up
[CHORUS]
C                 F         C                  F   Eb  Bb   C
Don't make a grown man cry, Don't make a grown man cry
C                      F   Eb  Bb    C       F       C  F    C  F    Eb  Bb
Don't make a grown man cry,          My eyes dilate, my lips go green
C                    C             F        C
My hands are greasy, she's a mean, mean machine
[MUSIC BREAK]
 C F    C F   C F  G Bb         C F   C F  C F  G  Bb  Eb  Bb  C
[BRIDGE]
C     F     C   F          C   F          Bb
Start me up,Ah, you've got to, you've got to, Never, never, never stop
C        F    C   F     C  F   Bb
Start it up,  Ah, start it up, never, never, never
[CHORUS]
C                 F       C                F       Eb  Bb  C
You make a grown man cry ,You make a grown man cry
C                F       Eb  Bb  C          F        C
You make a grown man cry         Ride like the wind, at double speed
C                                       F     C
I'll take you places that you've never, never seen
[VERSE 3]
C      F        C   F    C   F           Bb
It you start it up, Love the day when we will never stop  Never stop, never, never, never stop
C       F   C     F   C  F    Bb
Tough me up Never stop, never stop
[CHORUS]
C                          F
You, you, you make a grown man cry
C F    C  F    C     F    Bb D  C
You, you make a dead man come,
C F     C   F        C    F   Bb
You, you, you make a dead man come
Added by Mark W

Start Me Up chords and lyrics

Free chords for Start Me Up by The Rolling Stones. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

ROLLING STONES   START ME UP       1981
[INTRO]
 C F    C F   C F  G Bb
 C F   C F    C F   G    Bb  Eb  Bb  C
[VERSE 1]
[CHORUS]
[LINK]
C  F   C  F     C   F     Bb
[VERSE 2]
[CHORUS]
[MUSIC BREAK]
 C F    C F   C F  G Bb         C F   C F  C F  G  Bb  Eb  Bb  C
[BRIDGE]
[CHORUS]
[VERSE 3]
[CHORUS]
Added by Mark W

Start Me Up Chords by The Rolling Stones

Learn how to play Start Me Up by The Rolling Stones with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Start Me Up chords”, “Start Me Up guitar chords”, or “The Rolling Stones Start Me Up 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 Start Me Up chords and for experienced players who want accurate Start Me Up lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, G, Bb, Eb, D.

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Can I transpose "Start Me Up" to a different key?

Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "Start Me Up" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

Can I see chord diagrams for "Start Me Up"?

Yes. Tap any chord in "Start Me Up" to instantly see an interactive guitar chord diagram with alternate fingerings.

Is "Start Me Up" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Start Me Up" by The Rolling Stones with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by The Rolling Stones below.

What key is "Start Me Up" in?

The chords for "Start Me Up" show the original chord names (including C, F, G, Bb, Eb, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.