I'm Gonna Set My Foot Down Chords

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I'm Gonna Set My Foot Down by Buddy Holly is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, D7, G, A, Ab, D//, A// and Db///. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			I'm Gonna Set My Foot Down:Buddy Holly. 
Recorded in 1956. 

#1. 
D 
Well, you say you're mine, but baby you don't show it, 
                            D7 
you better fly right, cause before you know it.. 
          G                          D 
I'm gonna set my foot right down, on you. 
      A                      G                   D     G Ab A 
Gonna stop your strut, baby, till you say you're through. 

#2. 
D 
I'm gonna turn you around and put you upside down, 
                        D7 
if that don't stop your runnin' around.. 
          G                          D 
I'm gonna set my foot right down, on you. 
      A                      G                   D    G Ab A 
Gonna stop your strut, baby, till you say you're through. 

#3. 
D 
A-well, you tell me this and you tell me that, 
                                      D7 
how come your dog bites me instead of that other cat? 
          G                          D 
I'm gonna set my foot right down, on you. 
      A                      G                   D    G Ab A 
Gonna stop your strut, baby, till you say you're through. 

D 
I'm gonna turn you around and put you upside down, 
                        D7 
if that don't stop your slippin' around.. 
          G                          D 
I'm gonna set my foot right down, on you. 
      A                      G                   D    G Ab A 
Gonna stop your strut, baby, till you say you're through. 

D 
A-well, you tell me this and you tell me that, 
                                      D7 
how come your dog bites me instead of that other cat? 
          G                          D 
I'm gonna set my foot right down, on you. 
      A                      G                   D//    A// Db/// D 
Gonna stop your strut, baby, till you say you're through. 


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