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Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On Chords

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

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GThreelittlebirds,Asatonmywindow.
CAndtheytoldmeIdon’tneedtoGworry.
GSummercamelike Acinnamon.
Sosweet,Clittlegirlsdouble-dutchonthe Gconcrete.
EmMaybeBsometimes,we’veEmgotitwrong,butit’s Aalright.
TheCmorethingsseemtochange,themoreCmtheystaythesame.
Oh,Cmdon’tyouhesitate.
GGirl,putyourrecordson,Atellmeyourfavouritesong.
CYougoahead,letyourhairGdown.
GSapphireandfadedjeans,AIhopeyougetyourdreams,
CJustgoahead,letyourhairGdown.
CYou’regonnafindyourselfCmsomewhere, Gsomehow.
GBlueasthesky,Asunburntandlonely,
CSippingteainabarbythe Groadside,
(justrelax,justGrelax)
Don’tyouletthoseotherAboysfoolyou,
CGottolovethatafrohairGdo.
EmMaybeBsometimes,we’veEmgotitwrong,butit’s Aalright.
TheCmorethingsseemtochange,themoreCmtheystaythesame.
Don’tCmyouthinkit’sstrange?
GGirl,putyourrecordson,Atellmeyourfavouritesong.
CYougoahead,letyourhairGdown.
GSapphireandfadedjeans,AIhopeyougetyourdreams,
CJustgoahead,letyourhairGdown.
CYou’regonnafindyourselfCmsomewhere, Gsomehow.
Am’TwasmorethanIcouldtake,pityforpity’ssake
EmSomenightskeptmeawake,IthoughtthatIwas Amstronger
Whenyougonnarealise,thatyoudon’tevenGhavetoCtryanyAmlonger?
CDowhatyouwantto…
GGirl,putyourrecordson,Atellmeyourfavouritesong.
CYougoahead,letyourhairGdown.
GSapphireandfadedjeans,AIhopeyougetyourdreams,
CJustgoahead,letyourhairGdown.
CYou’regonnafindyourselfCmsomewhere, Gsomehow.
GGirl,putyourrecordson,Atellmeyourfavouritesong.
CYougoahead,letyourhairGdown.
GSapphireandfadedjeans,AIhopeyougetyourdreams,
CJustgoahead,letyourhairGdown.
CYou’regonnafindyourselfCmsomewhere, Gsomehow.
AlbumCorinne Bailey Rae
GenresPop, R&B
Year2006
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

G to A

2. A → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

A to C

3. C → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

C to G

4. G → Em chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

G to Em

5. Em → B chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. Em → A chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. C → Cm chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

8. Cm → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. Am → Em chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. C → Am chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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%