The Black Keys - Just Couldn't Tie Me Down: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Just Couldn't Tie Me Down" 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
Will you let me know
Em
How you've changed?
Em
I can't tell
Em
In any way

Chorus:
               D             Bm
Little village, is not a town
A                        Em Bm A Em Bm A Em
Just couldn't tie me down

You sent a message
To my mind
Without reason
Without rhyme

Chorus:
Happiness, come around
Just couldn't tie me down, yeah

Feel the wind
Hit your skin
I see the shape
You put me in

Saw your talking

Chorus:
Heard the sounds
Oh, just couldn't tie me down, yeah


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Just Couldn't Tie Me Down" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Just Couldn't Tie Me Down" by The Black Keys.

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