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You Keep Me Hanging On by Kim Wilde
You Keep Me Hanging On
Tuning: E A D G B E
(Am) (G)
Set me free why dont cha babe
(Em) (F)
Get out of my life why dont cha babe
(Am) (G)
cause you dont really love me
(Em) (F)
You just keep me hangin on (x2)
(F)
Why do you keep a comin around
(C) (G)
Playing with my heart
(F)
Why dont cha get out of my life
(C) (G)
And let me make a brand new start
(G)
Let me get over you
(E)
The way youve gotten over me yeah
(F)
You say although we broke up
(C) (G)
You still just wanna be friends
(G)
But how can we still be friends
(E) (Am)
When seeing you only breaks my heart again
(Am) (G)
Get out, get out of my life
(Em) (F)
And let me sleep at night
(Am) (G)
cos you dont really love me
(Em) (F)
You just keep me hangin on
(F)
You say you still care for me
(C) (G)
But your heart and soul needs to be free
(F)
And now that youve got your freedom
(C) (G)
You wanna still hold on to me
(G)
You dont want me for yourself
(E)
So let me find somebody else
(Am) (G) (Em) (F)
Why dont cha be a man about it and set me free
(Am) (G)
Now you dont care a thing about me
(Em) (F)
You're just using me - hey, abusing me
(Am) (G)
Get out, get out of my life
(Em) (F)
And let me sleep at night
(Am) (G)
cos you dont really love me
(Em) (F)
You just keep me hangin on
(Am) (G)
You dont really need me
(Em) (F)
You just keep me - hangin on
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Gm
[Intro]
Gm F Dm Eb
[Chorus A]
Gm F Dm Eb
Set me free why don't cha babe. Get out of my life why don't cha babe,
Gm F Dm Eb
'cause you don't really love me. You just keep me hangin' on!
[Bridge]
Gm F Dm Eb
[Chorus A]
Gm F Dm Eb
Set me free why don't cha babe. Get out of my life why don't cha babe,
Gm F Dm Eb F
'cause you don't really need me. You just keep me hangin' on!
[Verse 1]
Fm7/Bb Eb Bb
Why do you keep a comin' around playing with my heart?
Fm7/Bb Eb Bb
Why don't cha get out of my life and let me make a brand new start?
F Dm
Let me get over you, the way you've gotten over me, yeeeah!
[Chorus A]
Gm F Dm Eb
Set me free why don't cha babe. Get out of my life why don't cha babe,
Gm F Dm Eb
'cause you don't really love me. You just keep me hangin' on!
Gm F Dm Eb F
No you don’t really need me, you just keep me hangin’ on.
[Verse 2]
Fm7/Bb Eb Bb
You say although we broke up, you still just wanna be friends.
Fm7/Bb Eb
But how can we still be friends, when seeing you only breaks my
Gm F Eb C
heart agaa-aa-aa-ain.
[Bridge]
Gm F Dm Eb
Wo-uu wo-uu wow! Wo-uu wo-uu wow!
Gm F Dm Eb
Wo-uu wo-uu wow! Wo-uu wo-uu wow! Yeah!
[Chorus B]
Gm F Dm Eb
Get out, get out of my life, and let me sleep at night.
Gm F Dm Eb F
'Cos you don't really love me, you just keep me hangin'on.
[Verse 3]
Fm7/Bb Eb Bb
You say you still care for me, but your heart and soul needs to be free.
Fm7/Bb Eb Bb
And now that you've got your freedom, you wanna still hold on to me.
F Dm
You don't want me for yourself, so let me find somebody ee-ee-else.
[Chorus A]
Gm F Dm Eb
Set me free why don't cha babe. Get out of my life why don't cha babe, (Wo-u-uu-uuuu)
Gm F Dm Eb
'cause you don't really love me. You just keep me hangin' on!
[Chorus C]
Gm F Dm Eb
Why don't cha be a man about it and set me free? (Wo-u-uu-uuuu)
Gm F Dm Eb
Now you don't care a thing about me, you're just using me - hey, abusing me!!
[Chorus D]
Gm F Dm Eb
Get out, get out of my life and let me sleep at night. (Wo-u-uu-uuuu)
Gm F Dm Eb
'Cos you don't really love me, you just keep me hangin'on! (Wo-u-uu-uuuu)
[Outro]
Gm F Dm Eb
Gm F Dm Eb
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version 3
INTRO:
Gm F Dm Eb
Gm F Dm Eb
Keep me hanging on
CHORUS:
Gm F
Set me free why don’t you babe
Dm Eb
Get out of my life why don’t you babe
Gm F
cos you don’t really love me
Dm Eb
You just keep me hanging on
INTRUMENTAL FILL:
Gm F Dm Eb
CHORUS:
Gm F
Set me free why don’t you babe
Dm Eb
Get out of my life why don’t you babe
Gm F
cos you don’t really need me
Dm Eb
but you keep me hanging on
VERSE:
Ab
Why do you keep a coming around
Eb Bb
Playing with my heart
Ab
Why don’t you get out of my life
Eb Bb
And let me make a brand new start
F
Let me get over you
D7
The way you’ve gotten over me yeah
CHORUS:
Gm F
Set me free why don’t you babe
Dm Eb
Get out of my life why don’t you babe
Gm F
cos you don’t really love me
Dm Eb
You just keep me hanging on
Gm F
no know you don’t really need me
Dm Eb
you just keep me, hanging on
VERSE:
Ab
You say although we broke up
Eb Bb
You still just wanna be friends
Ab
But how can we still be friends
Eb Gm F Dm Eb
When seeing you only breaks my heart again……
BRIDGE:
Gm F Dm Eb
Woah woah woah woah, Woah woah woah woah
Gm F Dm Eb
Woah woah woah woah, Woah woah woah woah yeah
Gm F
Get out, get out of my life
Dm Eb
And let me sleep at night
Gm F
cos you don’t really love me
Dm Eb
You just keep me, hanging on
VERSE
Ab
You say you still care for me
Eb Bb
But your heart and soul needs to be free
Ab
And now that you’ve got your freedom
Eb Bb
You wanna still hold on to me
F
You don’t want me for yourself
D7
So let me find somebody else
CHORUS:
Gm F
Set me free why don’t you babe
Dm Eb
Get out of my life why don’t you babe
Gm F
cos you don’t really love me
Dm Eb
You just keep me hanging on
OUTRO:
Gm F Dm Eb
Why don’t you be a man about it and set me free
Gm F
Now you don’t care a thing about me
Dm Eb
You're just using me, hey, abusing me
Gm F
Get out, get out of my life
Dm Eb
And let me sleep at night
Gm F
cos you don’t really love me
Dm Eb
You just keep me hanging on
Gm F Dm Eb (to fade)
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version 4
Capo: 3rd fret
Intro:
| Em | Em |
| Em | D | Bm | C |
| Em | D | Bm | C |
(...keep me hanging on...)
Chorus:
Em D
Set me free, why don't you babe?
Bm C
Get out my life, why don't you babe?
Em D
'Cause you don't really love me
Bm C
You just keep me hanging on
Rhythmic fill: | Em | D | Bm | C |
Em D
Set me free, why don't you babe?
Bm C
Get out my life, why don't you babe?
Em D
'Cause you don't really need me
Bm C
But you keep me hanging on
Verse:
F
Why do you keep a-comin' around
C G
Playing with my heart?
F
Why don't you get out of my life
C G
And let me make a brand new start?
D
Let me get over you
B7
The way you've gotten over me, yeah
Chorus:
Em D
Set me free, why don't you babe?
Bm C
Get out my life, why don't you babe?
Em D
'Cause you don't really love me
Bm C
You just keep me hanging on
Em D
No you don't really need me
Bm C
You just keep me... hanging on
Verse:
F
You say although we broke up
C G
We still just wanna be friends
F
But how can we still be friends when
C Em D C A
Seeing you only breaks my heart agaaaaaaaaaaain...
(and there ain't nothing I can do about it...)
Bridge:
D Em D
Wow-wow-wow...
D Bm C
Wow-wow-wow-wow...
C Em D
Wow-wow-wow-wow...
D Bm C
Wow-wow-wow... yeah....
Em D
Get out, get out of my life
Bm C
And let me sleep at night
Em D
'Cause you don't really love me
Bm C
You just keep me... (hanging) hanging on
Verse:
F
You say you still care for me
C G
But your heart and soul needs to be free
F
And now that you've got your freedom
C G
You wanna still hold on to me
D
You don't want me for yourself
B7
So let me find somebody else
Chorus:
Em D
Set me free, why don't you babe?
Bm C
Get out my life, why don't you babe?
Em D
'Cause you don't really love me
Bm C
You just keep me hanging on
Em D
Why don't you be a man about it
Bm C
Set me free
Em D
Now you don't care a thing about me
Bm C
You're just using me (hey, abusing me)
Em D
Get out, get out of my life
Bm C
And let me sleep at night
Em D
'Cause you don't really love me
Bm C
You just keep me... hanging on
Outro: repeat
| Em | D | Bm | C |
to fade
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