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Bruce Springsteen - Pay Me My Money Down Chords

ChordsG, D7, Bb, F7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D key to play this song with easier chords.

IGthoughtIheardourcaptainsay
PaymemyD7moneydown
D7Tomorrowisoursailingday
PaymemyGmoneydown
GPayme,payme
PaymemyD7moneydown
D7Paymeorgotojail
PaymemyGmoneydown
GSoonastheboatwasclearofthebar
PaymeD7moneydown
D7Heknockedmedownwiththeendofaspar
PaymemyGmoneydown
GPayme,payme
PaymemyD7moneydown
D7Paymeorgotojail
PaymemyGmoneydown
GIfI’dbeenarichman’sson,
PaymemyD7moneydown,
D7I’dsitontheriverandwatchitrun,
PaymemyGmoneydown
GPayme,payme
PaymemyD7moneydown
D7Paymeorgotojail
PaymemyGmoneydown
BbWell,IwishIwasMrGates,
PaymemyF7moneydown,
F7They’dhaulmymoneyinincrates,
PaymemyBbmoneydown
BbPayme,payme
PaymemyF7moneydown
F7Paymeorgotojail
PaymemyBbmoneydown
Well,G40nightsoutatsea
PaymemyD7moneydown,
D7Captainworkedeverylastdollaroutofme,
PaymemyGmoneydown
GPayme,payme
PaymemyD7moneydown
D7Paymeorgotojail
PaymemyGmoneydown
GPayme,payme
PaymemyD7moneydown
D7Paymeorgotojail
PaymemyGmoneydown
AlbumWe Shall Overcome
GenresRock
Year2006
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Pay Me My Money Down on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Bruce Springsteen - Pay Me My Money Down on guitar requires 4 chords and 3 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.

Pay Me My Money Down uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (9), G → D7 (9), and Bb → F7 (2). 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 G - D7 chord transition.

1. G → D7 chord transition

To move from G to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

G to D7

2. G → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Bb:

  1. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

G to Bb

3. Bb → F7 chord transition

To move from Bb to F7:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Bb to F7

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Pay Me My Money Down.

  • Pay Me My Money Down includes 24 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Pay Me My Money Down connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D7: 1%
    • G → Bb: 0%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%