The Who - You: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "You" 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 You Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Who
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 "You" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Am Fmaj7/A You, you're wasting my time D/A Am We're making music, we're doing fine Fmaj7/A G6/A Am Then a slap in the face takes me back to the starting line Fmaj7/A You, you're wasting my life D/A Am You can't lose what you've already lost Fmaj7/A G6/A Your arms are open but your legs are crossed Chorus: Am G Am C D Am Save me, save me, I'm going down for the third time Save me, save me, Somebody throw me my next line A E D A E D Too hot for me to handle, so cold I'm getting nowhere A E D A E D Pinch me to see if I'm sleeping, maybe it's only a nightmare You, why did it have to be you? Of all those girls I had to choose, you win and I lose You, you with the poisonous eyes One look and I'm hooked, one touch and my goose is cooked Chorus: Save me, save me, I'm going down for the third time Save me, save me, somebody throw me a lifeline Too late to change partners, too late, you got no chance Too late to change partners, too late to say I don't dance You, there's a name for girls like you You lead me on like a lamb to the slaughter Then you act like a fish out of water You, there's a name for girls like you You're coming on like a steam train Then you blow me away just like a hurricane Chorus: Save me, save me, I'm going down for the last time Save me, save me, somebody throw me a lifeline Save me, I'm falling from the top of the page to the next line Save me, I'm burning from the tip of my toes to my hairline Too hot for me to handle, so cold I'm getting nowhere Pinch me to see if I'm sleeping, maybe it's only a nightmare You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  C  D  E  Fmaj7  Fmaj  G  G6  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 "You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "You" by The Who.