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Jaymes Young - Tied Down Chords

Chord reference Bm, Em, A, D, F#, B, G, C, F#m
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[Bm]These days the lovers trade their [Em]places [A]Dancing all around each other’s [D]chairs [F#] [B]I can see the numbness on their [Em]faces [A]Jealousy fills up their hearts in [D]pairs [F#] [G]So please could I be [D]selfish with your [Em]body?[G] [G]’Cause I don’t think I could [D]share you [Em]with nobody [G]

[A]Oh when I [G]have [D]you, I’m gonna [C]brand you with my lips [G]And all of the [D]world will know that you’re [G]mine now We’ll never [Bm]lose [A]faith, ’cause [G]we’ll never [Em]forget this taste [Bm]My love [A]has the [F#m]power to [G]keep the tide down

[A]Ohh, [Bm]I’ll get you [Em]tied down, tied down [Bm]Ohh I’ll get you [Em]tied down, tied down

[Bm]Ohh, late at night you’ll hear the screaming [Em]echo But we [A]all pretend we never heard the [D]cries in the [F#]daytime [Bm]Don’t you worry my touch won’t leave you [Em]hollow I’m [A]never going to let you change your [D]mind [F#]

[A]Oh when I [G]have [D]you, I’m gonna [C]brand you with my lips [G]And all of the [D]world will know that you’re [G]mine now We’ll never [Bm]lose [A]faith, ’cause [G]we’ll never [Em]forget this taste [Bm]My love [A]has the [F#m]power to [G]keep the tide down

[A]Ohh, [Bm]I’ll get you [Em]tied down, tied down [Bm]Ohh I’ll get you [Em]tied down, tied down [A]Ohh, [Bm]I’ll get you [Em]tied down, tied down [Bm]Ohh I’ll get you [Em]tied down, tied down

[G]Don’t be afraid to leave your [Em]mark Give me the scars to [D]remind me Just how good you [A]are (how good you are) [G]And if your faith turns into to [Em]dark Pull me closer and [D]know That it’s enough to keep you [A]tied down

[A]Ohh, [Bm]I’ll get you [Em]tied down, tied down [Bm]Ohh I’ll get you [Em]tied down, tied down [A]Ohh, [Bm]I’ll get you [Em]tied down, tied down [Bm]Ohh I’ll get you [Em]tied down, tied down

[Bm]Tied [Em]down, ohh

Artist Jaymes Young
Album Feel Something
Genres Alternative, Indie, Rock
Year 2017
Key Bm

How to Play Tied Down on Guitar?

Jaymes Young - Tied Down can be played in the key of Bm using the Bm, Em, A, D, F#, B, G, C, F#m chords.

  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.
  • 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 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 F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.

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

You can play Tied Down with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.