The Black Keys - Tighten Up: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Tighten Up" 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.
F#m A I wanted love, I needed love, Bm C# most of all, most of all F#m A Someone said, true love was dead, Bm C# and I'm bound to fall, bound to fall, for you F#m A Bm C# Oh what can I do, yeah Take my badge but my heart remains Lovin' you, baby child Tighten up on your reins You are runnin' wild, runnin' wild, it's true Sick for days in so many ways I'm achin' now, I'm achin' now It's times like these I need relief Please show me how, oh, show me how to get right Yeah, it's out of sight When I was young and movin' fast Nothin' slowed me down, oh, slowed me down Now I let the others pass, I've come around Oh, come around, 'cause I've found F#m C#m F#m C#m Living just to keep going, going just to be sane F#m C#m A B All the while I know where, such a shame F#m C#m F#m C#m I don't need to get steady I know just how I feel F#m C#m A B I'm telling you to get ready, My dear You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#  C#m  F#m  B  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 "Tighten Up" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Tighten Up" by The Black Keys.