Chuck Berry - You Can’t Catch Me: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "You Can’t Catch Me" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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I bought a brand-new air-mobile
It was custom-made, 'twas a Flight De Ville
With a powerful motor and some hideaway wings
Push in on the button and you will hear her sing

Chorus:
          C                         G
Now, you can't catch me, baby, you can't catch me.
              D
Cause if you get too close, you know I'm gone
        G
like a cool breeze.

New Jersey Turnpike in the wee, wee hours
I was rolling slowly 'cause of drizzling showers
Here come a flat-top, he was moving up with me
Then come waving goodbye in a little old souped-up jitney
I put my foot in my tank and I began to roll
Moaning siren, 'twas a state patrol
So I let out my wings and then I blew my horn
Bye-bye New Jersey, I've become airborne

Chorus:
Now you can't catch me, baby you can't catch me
'Cause if you get too close
You know I'm gone like a cool breeze

Flying with my baby last Saturday night
Wasn't a gray cloud floatin' in sight
Big full moon shining up above
Cuddle up honey, be my love
Sweetest little thing I ever seen
I'm going to name you Maybellene
Flying on the beam, set on flight control
Radio tuned to rock and roll
Two, three hours done passed us by
Altitude dropped to five-oh-five
Fuel consumption way too fast
Let's get on home before we run out of gas

Chorus:
Now you can't catch me, no baby you can't catch me
'Cause if you get too close
You know I'm gone like a cool breeze

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "You Can’t Catch Me" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "You Can’t Catch Me" by Chuck Berry.