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You Got Me Dangling On A String Chords by Chairmen Of The Board

You Got Me Dangling On A String chords by Chairmen Of The Board

Guitar chords with lyrics

No 5 in the UK charts in 1970. Capo on 3 for correct key = Eb.
Not sure I've got this exactly correct so any corrections etc welcome.

Intro = C Am G C  C Am G C

Chorus
C             Em            Am
You've got me dangling on a string
F                   C
Please don't let me drop
   F                Am
My life will surely stop
         F            C        F           C
'Cos I'm trapped in a dream of needing you so
   F            C           F
My heart's in a noose and I can't break loose
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Verse 1
C                Am                 F
I'm not half the man that I used to be
    G
and I'll admit it
C               Am              F
Your love has become a habit to me
    G
and I can't quit it
C                   Am
Won't you take this half a man
F                 G
and make this man whole again

Chorus
C             Em            Am
You've got me dangling on a string
F                   C
Please don't let me drop
            F               Am
'cos you're everything I've got
         F            C        F           C
'Cos I'm trapped in a dream of needing you so
    F          C            F
The feeling is strong and I can't let go

Verse 2
C            Am                  F
Every time I phone your number's changed
   G
or disconnected
C                Am             F
You have made my life a book of games
       G
I feel so rejected
C                   Am
Girl you've got the best of me
    F                 G
Now come and take the rest of me

Chorus
C             Em            Am
You've got me dangling on a string
F                   C
Please don't let me drop
            F               Am
'cos you're everything I've got
         F            C        F           C
'Cos I'm trapped in a dream of needing you so
    F          C            F            C Am G C
The feeling is strong and I can't let go

Bridge
C                     Am    G C
Girl my nights are so lonely
C                   Am  G C  C Am G C
Ooh I'm needing you only

Verse 3
C      Am                     F
I only drink enough from your loving cup
   G
to keep me thirsty
C                Am           F
Girl my need for you is oh so strong
  G
until it hurts me

Chorus
C             Em            Am
You've got me dangling on a string
F                   C
Please don't let me drop
            F               Am
'cos you're everything I've got
         F            C        F           C
'Cos I'm trapped in a dream of needing you so
    F          C            F
The feeling is strong and I can't let go

Chorus
C             Em            Am
You've got me dangling on a string
F                   C
Please don't let me drop
   F                Am
My life will surely stop
         F            C        F           C
'Cos I'm trapped in a dream of needing you so
   F            C           F
My heart's in a noose and I can't break loose

Repeat chorus to fade

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