Elton John - Can I Put You On: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Can I Put You On" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Can I Put You On Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elton John

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Can I Put You On" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

   G                                             F
I work for the foundry for a penny and a half a day
         C                      G
Like a blind street musician I never see those who pay
      Am            C
It's dirty work in Birmingham
Better deal for a Sheffield man
           G                      Am
If he can rivet then his kids can buy
C                     F C G
Candy from the candy man

Chorus:
              F                C/G
And the van that comes around weekends
         F           C/G
Selling fancy city things
 F                         C/G
Sold by the man with the trilby hat
          F                  C/E
And the whiskers spread like wings
                 Am7
You can hear him sing
                     D
Oh you can hear him sing

Chorus:
               G    G/B                C
Can I put you on, people can I put you on
D                         G
Tell you that I love you people
                   C               F C G
Sing a salesman's song and put you on

And a second cousin works in the pits in Newcastle on Tyne
And he don't care if it rains outside, there's coal dust on his mind
It's dirty work in Manchester but the crew gets paid its gelt
Bang on the bell on Friday
You buys a little something for yourself

And the van that comes around weekends selling fancy city things
Sold by the man in the trilby hat and the whiskers spread like wings
You can hear him sing
Oh, you can hear him sing

Chorus:
Can I put you on? People, can I put you on?
Tell you that I love you, people
Sing a salesman's song and put you on

And the van that comes around weekends selling fancy city things
Sold by the man in the trilby hat and the whiskers spread like wings
You can hear him sing
Oh, you can hear him sing

Chorus:
Can I put you on? People, can I put you on?
Tell you that I love you, people
Sing a salesman's song and put you on

(Oh, oh)
(Oh, people, can I put you on?)
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, people, can I put you on?)
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, people, can I put you on?)
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, people, can I put you on?)
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, people, can I put you on?)
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, people, can I put you on?)
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, people, can I put you on?)

(Oh, oh)
(Oh, people, can I put you on?)
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, people, can I put you on?)
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, people, can I put you on?)
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, people, can I put you on?)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Can I Put You On" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Can I Put You On" by Elton John.

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