Get Started Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays427

Get Started by Paul McCartney is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords Amaj7, F#m7, E, Am7, D7, G, B7, Em6, C, A, E6 and F#m. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
A
Text
16
Speed
  			Intro 
Amaj7                        F#m7   N.C.       
Woo oo oo oo.  Woo oo oo oo. 

E               Am7      D7              G 
   So let's get started, I’m ready to be heard. 
B7 E               Am7     D7                 G 
Be-fore the dear departed, can have the final word. 
                 Em6             C              G 
In a perfect situation, I'd have told you long ago. 
                     Em6       C        E N.C. 
But now I think it's time, you ought to know. 

E            A         E              A 
   So let me tell you, right here and now. 
E            A         E                   A 
   I’m gonna love you, and I will tell you how. 
     E           A           E           A         E         A       E N.C. 
I'll give you my heart, I'll give you my word, and we'll get started now. 

Break
A  E  A  E  E6 / A  E  A  E  E6 / A  E  A  E  F#m / N.C.         
Oo, oo, oo.      Oo, oo, oo.      Oo, oo, oo. 

E               Am7     D7                   G 
   You're not expected, to stand on hallowed ground. 
B7  E                 Am7     D7              G 
But know you'll be protected, as long as I'm around. 
                        Em6             C               G 
To ensure there's no confusion, I would like to make it clear. 
                       Em6     C       E N.C. 
If you need my help, I promise I’ll be here. 

E            A         E              A 
   So let me tell you, right here and now. 
E            A             E               A 
   I’m gonna love you, and I will tell you how. 
     E           A           E           A         E         A       E N.C. 
I'll give you my heart, I'll give you my word, and we'll get started now. 

Break
A  E  A  E  E6 / A  E  A  E  E6 / A  E  A  E  F#m / N.C. 
Oo, oo, oo.      Oo, oo, oo.      Oo, oo, oo. 

Outro
E6 

E6 
Get started, let's get started, now.  Get started, started, yeah. 
E6 
Get started now, yeah, yeah.  Get started, yeah. 
E6 
Oh, let's get started, yeah. 
E6 
Get start, don’t, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't start it now. 
E6                 E N.C. 
Yeah, get started. Now. 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante