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Bill Withers - Use Me Chords

ChordsEm, A7
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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EmA7EmA7EmA7
MyEmfriendsA7feelit’stheirappointedEmdutyA7
TheykeeptryingtoEmtellA7me,allyouwanttodoisEmusemeA7
ButmyEmanswer,A7yeahtoallthatusemestuffEmA7
A7Iwanttospreadthenews,thatifitfeelsthisgoodgettingused
Youjustkeeponusingme,untilyouusemeupEmA7
UntilyouusemeupEmA7
MybigEmbrother,A7sitmerightdownandhetalkedtomeEmA7
HetoldEmmethat,A7IoughtnottoletyoujustwalkEmonmeA7
AndI’msurehemeantEmwellA7yeah,butwhenourtalkwasthroughEmA7
A7Isaid,brother,ifyouonlyknew,you’dwishthatyouwereinmyshoes
Youjustkeeponusingme,untilyouusemeupEmA7
UntilyouusemeupEmA7
YouknowEmsometimes,A7it’strue,youreallyEmdoA7abuseme
YougetmeinacrowdofEmhigh-classA7people,andthenyouactrealrudetomeEmA7
But,ohbaby,baby,baby,Embaby,A7whenyouloveme,Ican’tgetEmenoughA7
Iwanttospreadthenews,thatifitfeelsthisgoodgettingused
Girl,youjustkeeponusingme,untilyouusemeupEmA7
UntilyouusemeupEmtalkingA7aboutyouusingpeople
A7Italldependsonwhatyoudo,itain’ttoobadthewayyou’reusingme
‘CauseIsureamusingyoutodothethingsyoudo’EmA7
TodothethingsyouEmdoA7
EmA7EmA7
AlbumAmerican Beauty Soundtrack
GenresR&B, Soul
Year1999
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Use Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Bill Withers - Use Me on guitar requires 2 chords and 1 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Use Me uses these transitions most often: Em → A7 (31) and A7 → Em (30). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - A7 chord transition.

1. Em → A7 chord transition

Switching from Em to A7:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 31 times.

Em to A7

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Use Me.

  • Use Me includes 61 chord transitions, 1 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Use Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → Em: 2%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → A7: 1%