Bruce Springsteen - Pay Me My Money Down Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar F7 chord diagram
[Opening]
I [G]thought I heard our captain say
Pay me my [D7]money down
[D7]Tomorrow is our sailing day
Pay me my [G]money down
[chorus]
[G]Pay me, pay me
Pay me my [D7]money down
[D7]Pay me or go to jail
Pay me my [G]money down
[verse 2]
[G]Soon as the boat was clear of the bar
Pay me [D7]money down
[D7]He knocked me down with the end of a spar
Pay me my [G]money down
[chorus]
[G]Pay me, pay me
Pay me my [D7]money down
[D7]Pay me or go to jail
Pay me my [G]money down
[verse 3]
[G]If I’d been a rich man’s son,
Pay me my [D7]money down,
[D7]I’d sit on the river and watch it run,
Pay me my [G]money down
[chorus]
[G]Pay me, pay me
Pay me my [D7]money down
[D7]Pay me or go to jail
Pay me my [G]money down
[verse 4]
[Bb]Well, I wish I was Mr Gates,
Pay me my [F7]money down,
[F7]They’d haul my money in in crates,
Pay me my [Bb]money down
[chorus]
[Bb]Pay me, pay me
Pay me my [F7]money down
[F7]Pay me or go to jail
Pay me my [Bb]money down
[Closing]
Well, [G]40 nights out at sea
Pay me my [D7]money down,
[D7]Captain worked every last dollar out of me,
Pay me my [G]money down
[chorus]
[G]Pay me, pay me
Pay me my [D7]money down
[D7]Pay me or go to jail
Pay me my [G]money down
[chorus]
[G]Pay me, pay me
Pay me my [D7]money down
[D7]Pay me or go to jail
Pay me my [G]money down
How to play Pay Me My Money Down on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Bruce Springsteen - Pay Me My Money Down on guitar requires 4 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Pay Me My Money Down uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (9), G → D7 (9), and Bb → F7 (2). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D7 chord transition.
1. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. G → Bb chord transition
To move from G to Bb;
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
3. Bb → F7 chord transition
To move from Bb to F7;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Pay Me My Money Down chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Pay Me My Money Down.
- Pay Me My Money Down includes 24 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Pay Me My Money Down connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D7: 1%
- G → Bb: 0%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → G: 51%