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Adele - Chasing Pavements Chords

Chord reference C, G, Em, F, Am
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

I’ve [C]made up my mind, don’t [G]need to think it over If I’m [Em]wrong I am right, don’t [F]need to look no further This ain’t [Am]lust, I [Em]know this is [C]love… [Em]But If [C]I tell the world, I’ll [G]never say enough ‘Cause it was [Em]not said to you And that’s [F]exactly what I need to do if [Am]I’d end [Em]up with you

[C]Should I give [Em]up or should I [Am]just keep chasing pavements [Em]Even if it [F]leads [G]nowhere? [C]Or would it be a [Em]waste even [Am]if I knew my [Em]place Should I [F]leave it [G]there? [C]Should I give [Em]up or should I [Am]just keep chasing pavements [Em]Even if it [F]leads [G]nowhere? [C]

[C]I build myself up and [G]fly around in circles Waiting [Em]as my heart drops and my [F]back begins to tingle [Am]Finally could this [Em]be it? Or..

[C]Should I give [Em]up or should I [Am]just keep chasing pavements [Em]Even if it [F]leads [G]nowhere? [C]Or would it be a [Em]waste even [Am]if I knew my [Em]place Should I [F]leave it [G]there? [C]Should I give [Em]up or should I [Am]just keep chasing pavements [Em]Even if it [F]leads [G]nowhere? [C]

[F]Should I give up or should I [Em]just keep chasing pavements Even [Am]if it leads [Em]nowhere? Or would it [F]be a waste even if I [Em]knew my place Should I [Am]leave it there? Should I [G]give up? Or should I [C]just keep [Em]on [Am]chasing [Em]pavements Should I [C]just keep [Em]on [Am]chasing [Em]pavements?

[Em] [F] [C]Should I give [Em]up or should I [Am]just keep chasing pavements [Em]Even if it [F]leads [G]nowhere? [C]Or would it be a [Em]waste even [Am]if I knew my [Em]place Should I [F]leave it [G]there? [C]Should I give [Em]up or should I [Am]just keep chasing pavements [Em]Even if it [F]leads [G]nowhere? [C]

Artist Adele
Album 19
Genres Pop
Year 2008
Key C

How to Play Chasing Pavements on Guitar?

Adele - Chasing Pavements can be played in the key of C using the C, G, Em, F, Am chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Chasing Pavements with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.