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Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On Chords

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ChordsG, A, C, Em, B, Cm, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

[Opening]
[G]Three little birds, [A]sat on my window.
[C]And they told me I don’t need to [G]worry.
[G]Summer came like cinna[A]mon.

[verse 2]
So sweet, [C]little girls double-dutch on the con[G]crete.
[Em]Maybe [B]sometimes, we’ve [Em]got it wrong, but it’s al[A]right.
The [C]more things seem to change, the more [Cm]they stay the same.
Oh, [Cm]don’t you hesitate.

[chorus]
[G]Girl, put your records on, [A]tell me your favourite song.
[C]You go ahead, let your hair [G]down.
[G]Sapphire and faded jeans, [A]I hope you get your dreams,
[C]Just go ahead, let your hair [G]down.
[C]You’re gonna find yourself [Cm]somewhere, some[G]how.

[verse 3]
[G]Blue as the sky, [A]sunburnt and lonely,
[C]Sipping tea in a bar by the road[G]side,
(just relax, just [G]relax)
Don’t you let those other [A]boys fool you,

[verse 4]
[C]Got to love that afro hair [G]do.
[Em]Maybe [B]sometimes, we’ve [Em]got it wrong, but it’s al[A]right.
The [C]more things seem to change, the more [Cm]they stay the same.
Don’t [Cm]you think it’s strange?

[chorus]
[G]Girl, put your records on, [A]tell me your favourite song.
[C]You go ahead, let your hair [G]down.
[G]Sapphire and faded jeans, [A]I hope you get your dreams,
[C]Just go ahead, let your hair [G]down.
[C]You’re gonna find yourself [Cm]somewhere, some[G]how.

[Closing]
[Am]’Twas more than I could take, pity for pity’s sake
[Em]Some nights kept me awake, I thought that I was stron[Am]ger
When you gonna realise, that you don’t even [G]have to [C]try any [Am]longer?
[C]Do what you want to…

[chorus]
[G]Girl, put your records on, [A]tell me your favourite song.
[C]You go ahead, let your hair [G]down.
[G]Sapphire and faded jeans, [A]I hope you get your dreams,
[C]Just go ahead, let your hair [G]down.
[C]You’re gonna find yourself [Cm]somewhere, some[G]how.

[chorus]
[G]Girl, put your records on, [A]tell me your favourite song.
[C]You go ahead, let your hair [G]down.
[G]Sapphire and faded jeans, [A]I hope you get your dreams,
[C]Just go ahead, let your hair [G]down.
[C]You’re gonna find yourself [Cm]somewhere, some[G]how.

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ArtistCorinne Bailey Rae
AlbumCorinne Bailey Rae
GenresPop, R&B
Year2006
KeyG

How to play Put Your Records On on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 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.

Put Your Records On uses these transitions most often: A → C (14), C → G (13), and G → A (12). 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 - A chord transition.

1. G → A chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from G to A;

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

2. A → C chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from A to C;

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

3. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

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

4. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em;

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

5. Em → B chord transition

To move from Em to B;

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

6. Em → A chord transition

To move from Em to A;

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

7. C → Cm chord transition

To move from C to Cm;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

8. Cm → G chord transition

To move from Cm to G;

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

9. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  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 D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

10. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

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

11. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

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

Put Your Records On chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Put Your Records On.

  • Put Your Records On includes 70 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Put Your Records On contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Put Your Records On 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 → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
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