Start Me Up

The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Start Me Up" 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.

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Learn Start Me Up Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Rolling Stones

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 "Start Me Up" smoothly on your guitar.

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    C        F
if you start me up
    F                    G   A#  F/A A#
if you start me up i'll never stop

       F          C/E F
if you start me up
    C/E      F           G A#     F/A A#
if you start me up i'll never stop

         F
i've been running hot
F                                 G  A#
You got me ticking gonna blow my top

       F
if you start me up
    F              G           A#
if you start me up i'll never stop, never stop,
never stop, i'll never stop

Chorus:
    C             D    F C
you make a grown man cry
                  D    F D# D
you make a grown man cry
                  D    F D# D C
you make a grown man cry

       C
spread out the oil, the gasoline
                       D#  D   C         F
i want a smooth ride in a mean, mean machine

         A#
start it up
             F
you can start me up
F                                 A#
kick on the starter give it all you've got, you got, you got

       F
i can compete
                       A#         F/A A#
with the riders in the other heats

                  F
if you rough it up
                                 A#
if you like it you can start it up, start it up
start it up, start it up

Chorus

my eyes dilate, my lips go green
my hands are greasy she's a mean, mean machine

A#
start it up
  C
mm start me up
F            A#
now, give it all you've got
                     A#                 C     F/C
you've got to never, never, never stop start it up whoo

F                  A#
oh, baby why don't ya start it up
(start it up start it up)
                C
never never never

Chorus

      F        C
ride like the wind
   F/C     C   D# C
at double speed
                                 D#      D   C   F C/E
i'll take you places that you've never, never seen

once you start it up
let me tell you we will never stop we'll never stop
we'll never, never never stop

start me up
we'll never stop, never stop
you,
you, you made a grown   man cry

C
you,
F/C      C    F/C    A#
you made a dead  man come
C F/C     C F/C      C    F/C    A#
you,  you,  you make a dead  man come
  A# C      F
yeah and you
   C
you


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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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Start Me Up" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Start Me Up" by The Rolling Stones.

The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up: Guitar Chords

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