Setting Me Up Chords
by Dire Straits
Setting Me Up by Dire Straits is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, E, D and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
A
You say I'm the greatest bound for glory
E D
Well the word is out and I learned
A
I got the latest side of the story
G D A
You're pulling out before you get burned
Well your hands are squeezing me down to the bone
I never saw you breaking no law
Stands to reason I've got to leave you alone
What you take me for
A D
You're setting me up to put me down
E A
You're making me out to be your clown
A D
You're just setting me up to put me down
E
You better give it up
A
Quit your messing around
You think I care about your reaction
You think I don't understand
All you wanted was a piece of the action
Now you talk about another ma