Pick Yourself Up Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays402

Pick Yourself Up by Dianne Reeves is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords Em7, A7, D7M, Bm7, C#m5-/7, F#7, Bm5-/7, E7, A7sus4, F#m7, B7, D, Bm5-, E, A9, G, G/F#, C, A, Bm5-/75, Gdim and Cdim. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
D
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 Em7         A7     D7M       Bm7 
Nothing's impossible I have found 
   C#m5-/7   F#7   Bm5-/7      E7 
For when my chin is on the ground 
  A7sus4      A7   F#m7       B7    Em7      A7     D 
I pick myself up, dust myself off, start all over again 
Em7             A7         D7M     Bm7 
Don't lose your confidence if you slip  
   C#m5-/7   F#7   Bm5-     E7 
Be grateful for a pleasant trip  
   A7sus4         A7  F#m7           B7       Em7      A7     D 
And pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again  
E           A9      E              G     G/F#    Em7 B7  E 
Work like a soul inspired 'til the battle of the day is won  
G          C        G           A            E7      A   A7 
You may be sick and tired, but stick til the job is done 
Em7        A7         D7M    Bm7 
Will you remember the famous men  
   C#m5-/7   F#7   Bm5-/75     E7 
Who had to fall to rise again 
 A7sus4       A7  F#m7           B7       Em7      A7     D 
Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again 
E           A9      E              G     G/F#    Em7 B7  E 
Work like a soul inspired 'til the battle of the day is won 
G          C        G           A            E7      A   A7 
You may be sick and tired, but stick til the job is done 
Em7        A7         D7M    Bm7 
Will you remember the famous men  
   C#m5-/7   F#7   Bm5-/75     E7 
Who had to fall to rise again 
  A7sus4         A7   Em7  A7 Gdim          B7  Cdim   B7 
So take a deep breath,        pick yourself up 
A7sus4        A7    Em7      A7      D 
Dust yourself off, start all over again 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante