I Want Out Chords

KeyC Capo3st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays446

I Want Out by Pat Benatar is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C with a capo on the 3st fret. It uses the chords C, Em, F, Am, G and Bm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
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Intro:     C   Em   F 


 verse 1: 
Am                                    G 
 Oh baby got a hold on me, I can't deny it 
Am                             F 
 You locked the door and you swallowed the key 
      G           C  Em  Am 
 And I and I kept .... quiet 


 verse 2: 
Am 
 Yeah baby, got a hold on me 
                       G 
 I didn't want to be alone 
Am                            F 
 I stayed with you 'cause I really believed 
       G                       Am 
 That I couldn't make it on my own 



Em       Bm        Em           C 
 But I'm getting a little bit smarter 
Em       Bm        Em          C 
 Gettin' tired of playin' the martyr 

 And I know what you're all about 
G       Am 
 I want out 
G       Am      C  Em  F 
 I want out 


 verse 3: 
Am 
 Oh baby, your lovin' told on me 
                      G 
 I couldn't smile anymore 
Am                              F 
 My friends all told me, baby, can't you see 
        G                     Am 
 But I wasn't seeing clear before 



Em       Bm        Em           C 
 Now I'm getting a little bit smarter 
Em       Bm        Em          C 
 Gettin' tired of playin' the martyr 

 And I know what you're all about 
G       Am 
 I want out 
G       Am       
 I want out 


 verse 4: 
Am 
 Oh baby, got a hold on me 
                       (G) 
 I didn't want to be alone 
Am                          (F) 
 I stayed with you 'cause I really believed 
      (G) 
 That I couldn't make it 

 I want out! 


 Am      F  (4x)


 Outro: 
Am               F 
 Oh baby, got a hold on me, I want out 
Am               F 
 Oh baby, got a hold on me, I want out 
Am               F 
 Oh baby, got a hold on me, I want out 
Am               F 
 Oh baby, got a hold on me, I want out 
Am               F 
 Oh baby, got a hold on me, I want out 
 Am               F 
 Oh baby, got a hold on me, I want out 
Am               F 
 Oh baby, got a hold on me, I want out 
Am               F 
 Oh baby, got a hold on me, I want out 


 Am      F 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

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

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante