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Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Right Round Chords

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ChordsEm, Am, G, A, B, D, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

EmAmEmAm
YeahEmI,IgettoknowyourAmname
WellandEmI,couldtraceyourprivateAmnumberbaby
EmAllIknowisthattomeGyoulooklikeyou’relotsoffun
AOpenupyourlovin’armsBIwantsome
WellEmI,IsetmysightsonAmyou(andnooneelsewilldo)
AndEmI,I’vegottohavemyAmwaynowbaby
EmAllIknowisthattomeGyoulooklikeyou’rehavin’fun
AOpenupyourlovin’armsBwatchout,hereIcome
EmYouspinmeGrightround,Dbaby
RightEmround,likearecord,baby
ARightroundBroundround
EmYouspinmeGrightround,Dbaby
RightEmround,likearecord,baby
ARightroundBroundround
EmDCBAB
EmI,(I,I,I,)IgotbeyourAmfriendnow,baby
AndEmI,(I,I,I,)wouldliketomoveinjustaAmlittlebitcloser
(justalittlebitcloser)
EmAllIknowisthattome
GYoulooklikeyou’relotsoffun
AOpenupyourlovin’arms
BWatchout,hereIcome
EmYouspinmeGrightround,Dbaby
RightEmround,likearecord,baby
ARightroundBroundround
EmYouspinmeGrightround,Dbaby
RightEmround,likearecord,baby
ARightroundBroundround
EmYouspinmeGrightround,Dbaby
RightEmround,likearecord,baby
ARightroundBroundround
IwantyourEmloooo-o-o-oo-o-o-oooove
IwantyourEmloooo-o-o-oo-o-o-oooove
EmAllIknowisthattome
GYoulooklikeyou’relotsoffun
AOpenupyourlovin’arms
BWatchout,hereIcome
EmYouspinmeGrightround,Dbaby
RightEmround,likearecord,baby
ARightroundBroundround
EmYouspinmeGrightround,Dbaby
RightEmround,likearecord,baby
ARightroundBroundround
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ArtistDead Or Alive
AlbumYouthquake
GenresRock
Year1985
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play You Spin Me Right Round on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Right Round on guitar requires 7 chords and 10 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.

You Spin Me Right Round uses these transitions most often: A → B (12), B → Em (11), and Em → G (11). 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 - Am chord transition.

1. Em → Am chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Em to Am

2. Em → G chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

Em to G

3. 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

Switching 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 4 times.

G to A

4. A → B chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to B:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

A to B

5. B → Em chord transition

To move from B to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

6. G → D chord transition

Switching from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

7. D → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

8. Em → A chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

9. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the interlude.

10. C → B chord transition

Switching from C to B:

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

This transition appears in the interlude.

You Spin Me Right Round chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You Spin Me Right Round.

  • You Spin Me Right Round includes 83 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • You Spin Me Right Round contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how You Spin Me Right Round connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → D: 18%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → Em: 7%
    • A → B: 4%
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