Setting Me Up Chords by Dire Straits

Tempo:
109.3 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

Em

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dire Straits - setting me up chords
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[A] [E]
[A] [Em]
[A] You say I'm a bad ass, I'm a good ass.
But the world is harder [Em] now than I learned.
[D] [Am]
[A] I'm a good ass, I'm a good ass.
[G] Pulling out [D] before you [A] get by.
I'm a good ass, so you're squeezing me in.
Down to the bone.
I never saw you breaking [Em] your law.
[D]
[A] Thanks to you, you're not going to leave me alone.
[G] [D] [A] You're just setting me up, putting [D] me down.
[E] You're just making me out to be [Am] your clown.
[A] Setting me up, putting [D] me down.
[E] You better give it up.
Yeah, give it up.
Quit your [A] messing around.
[Em] [D]
[A] [Am]
[G] [D] [A]
[Am]
[A] [Em] [D]
[A]
[G] [D] [A]
The thing I care about, don't leave that shelf.
The thing I don't [Em] want, [D] all [A] you want is all the action.
[G] Now you're talking about [D] another [A] man.
You're just setting me up, putting [D] me down.
[E] You're just making me [A] out [E] to be [A] your clown.
[G] Setting [A] me up, putting [D] me down.
[E] You better give it up.
Give it up.
Give it up.
Quit your [Am] messing around.
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[Am]
[A] [E]
[F] [A] [E] [A]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
Em
121
Am
2311
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
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To learn Dire Straits - Setting Me Up chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Em, D, A, G, Am, A, D and E. Begin your practice at a relaxed 54 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 109. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of E Minor.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[A] You say I'm a bad ass, I'm a good ass.
But the world is harder [Em] now than I learned.
[D] _ [Am] _
[A] _ I'm a good ass, I'm a good ass.
[G] Pulling out [D] before you [A] get by. _ _
_ I'm a good ass, so you're squeezing me in.
Down to the bone.
I never saw you breaking [Em] your law.
[D] _ _
[A] _ Thanks to you, you're not going to leave me alone. _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ You're just setting me up, _ _ _ putting [D] me down. _ _ _ _ _
[E] You're just making me out to be [Am] your clown.
_ [A] _ _ _ Setting me up, _ _ _ _ putting [D] me down. _ _ _ _ _
[E] You better give it up.
Yeah, give it up.
Quit your [A] messing around. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ The thing I care about, don't leave that shelf.
The thing I don't [Em] want, _ [D] all [A] _ you want _ is all the action.
[G] Now you're talking about [D] another [A] man.
_ You're just setting me up, _ _ _ _ putting [D] me down. _ _ _ _ _
[E] You're just making me [A] out [E] to _ be [A] your clown.
_ _ _ _ [G] Setting [A] me up, _ putting _ _ _ [D] me down. _ _ _ _ _
[E] You better give it up.
Give it up.
Give it up.
Quit your [Am] messing around.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Mark Knopfler.

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