I Don't Wanna Be Tied Chords

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I Don't Wanna Be Tied by Elvis Presley is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, D7, A, G, G7 and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Drum intro then .....   

D                  D7                        D 
I want my share of love, it might as well be known 
                     D7                  A 
But I ain't thinking of one girl to love alone 
     G                        G7  G                      D D7 
That ain't the way it's gonna be, I'm on my own and I am free 
D7                  D                         D7        
And I've been satis-fied, so I don't wanna be tied 

G                 D7                          D 
Somebody's loving arms can sure be sweet I've found 
                    D7                   A 
But I want no-one's arms to ever hold me down 
     G                     G7  G               D D7 
Once I get caught inside a net I'm gonna run I bet 
D7                D                      D7      D 
I'm gonna run and hide, I don't wanna be tied 

G         G7     D        D7       G                 A          D7      D   
I've seen lovers who were matched, they thought that love could stay 
G                   D             A             G       (B.R.E.A.K)  D      G D       
Once they cared and got attached, it seems that love....just slipped away 

D                       D7 
Don't want no claims on me, 
                          D 
don't want no chains that bind 
                D7 
As anyone could see 
                   A 
I say what's on my mind 
     G                     G7       G                  D  D7 
Well there ain't nothing I conceal, I'm gonna play the field 
D7                   D 
The field of love is wide , 
                    D7 
So I don't wanna be tied 
                     D 
The field of love is wide, 
                     D7 
And I don't wanna be tied 
                     D 
The field of love is wide, 
                 D7    D 
I don't wanna be tied 

OUTRO (slowly to crescendo) 

D        E        A 
I said I don't, I don't wanna be,  
E              G  G G G G7 G7 G7 G       D 
don't wanna be ti________________ed......Yeah! 
    	

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100 BPM Andante