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Marvin Gaye - Wherever I Lay My Hat Chords

Chord reference G, Em, D, C
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G] [Em] [G] [Em] By the [G]look in your eye I can [Em]tell you’re gonna cry, is it [G]over me? [D]If it [G]is save your tears for [Em]I’m not [G]worth it, you see. [D]oh oh oh [C]I’m the kind of guy who is always on the [Em]roam, Wher[A]ever I Lay My [D]Hat That’s My [G]Home, [Em]yeah, [G]yeah [Em]

You [G]had a romance, did you [Em]break it by chance [G]over me? [D]If it’s [G]so I’d like for you to know that [Em]I’m not [G]worth it, you see. [D]For [C]I’m the type of guy who is always [Em]on the roam, yeah Wher[A]ever I Lay My [D]Hat That’s My [G]Home, [Em]yeah

[C]You keep telling your friends that [Bm]I’m your man. [Em]What do I have to do to [D]make you under[D7]stand?

[G]I’m the kind of guy that [Em]gives the girls the eye every[G]body knows. [D]I [G]love ‘em and I leave ‘em, break their [Em]hearts and deceive them, [G]everywhere I go. [D]Oh [C]I’m the type of guy who is always [Em]on the roam, yeah, yeah Wher[A]ever I Lay My [D]Hat That’s My [G]Home, [Em]yeah

[G]That’s my home [Em]La La La La Loooo [G]oh oh oh, that’s my home

Artist Marvin Gaye
Album No Parlez
Genres Soul
Year 1983
Key G

How to Play Wherever I Lay My Hat on Guitar?

Marvin Gaye - Wherever I Lay My Hat can be played in the key of G using the G, Em, D, C chords.

  • 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 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 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.

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

You can play Wherever I Lay My Hat with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.