Learn to play "Stranglehold" 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Em A G Em Can I get you to give me a minute of your time A B Can I get you to slip me the answer Em A Can I get you to show me a little of your mime G F# F Em G F# A You were always a very good dancer I'd be happy to show you a bit of what I found I'd be happy to share in its beauty I'd be happy to lay low inevitably bound I would only be doing my duty A Am I wait, I wait, I can wait E7 I wait (I wait) I wait (I wait) I can wait I can wait back in the bar I can wait, I can wait I can wait back in the car A I'll be waiting for you Chorus: D A Stranglehold, you know you've got one on me D A I don't wanna go without you D A Stranglehold, you've got me where you want me G A But I wanna know more about you G C I wanna know more about you Are you willing to wager a little of your life Are you willing to take such a gamble Are you ready to walk on the edge of the knife Then I think we can skip the preamble I wait, I wait, I can wait I can wait back in the bar, I can wait, I can wait I can wait back in the car, I'll be waiting for you I'll be waiting Chorus: Stranglehold, you know you've got one on me I don't wanna go without you Stranglehold, you've got me where you want me But I wanna know more about you I wanna know more about you I can wait back in the bar, I can wait, I can wait Em7 I can wait back in the car, I'll be waiting for you You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA ![]() Am ![]() C ![]() D ![]() Em ![]() E7 ![]() Em7 ![]() F ![]() F# ![]() G ![]() 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 "Stranglehold" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Stranglehold" by Paul McCartney.