As We Go Along chords by The Monkees (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

A
D/A
A7
Asus4
Amaj7
Am7

Intro 1
A 
D/A 
A 
D/A 
 (A major)  (D/A)  (A major)  (D/A) 
A 
D/A 
A 
D/A 
 (A major)  (D/A)  (A major)  (D/A) 
A 
D/A 
A 
D/A 
 (A major)  (D/A)  (A major)  (D/A) 
A 
D/A 
A 
D/A 
 (A major)  (D/A)  (A major)  (D/A) 
A 
D/A 
 (A major)  (D/A) 

Verse 1
A 
D/A 
I can  (A major) tell by  (D/A) your  face
A 
D/A 
 (A major) That you're looking to find  (D/A) a place
A 
A7 
To  (A major) settle your mind  (A7) 
D/A 
Asus4 
and re (D/A) veal  who you  (Asus4) are
A 
D/A 
And you  (A major) shouldn't  (D/A) be    shy
A 
D/A 
 (A major) For I'm not  (D/A) gonna try
A 
A7 
To  (A major) hurt you or  (A7) heal you
D/A 
A 
or  (D/A) steal your star  (A major) 

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Chorus 1

Open your eyes

Get up off your chair

There's so much to do in the sunlight

Give up your secrets

And let down your hair

And sit with me here by the firelight

Verse 2
A 
D/A 
 (A major) Why think all  (D/A) about
A 
D/A 
 (A major) Who's gonna  (D/A) win   out
A 
A7 
D/A 
Asus4 
We'll  (A major) make up our  (A7) story as  (D/A) as    we go a (Asus4) long
A 
D/A 
 (A major) There's so lit (D/A) tle   time
A 
D/A 
 (A major) For us to try  (D/A) to rhyme
A 
A7 
And  (A major) so many highways  (A7) 
D/A 
Asus4 
A 
to  (D/A) travel upon  (Asus4)  (A major) 

Chorus 2
A7 
Amaj7 
 (A7) Open your  (A minoraj7) eyes
D/A 
A 
Get  (D/A) up    off your  (A major) chair
Am7 
D/A 
A 
There's  (A minor7) so    much to do  (D/A) in the  (A major) sunlight
A 
D/A 
 (A major) Give up your  (D/A) secrets
A 
D/A 
And  (A major) let down your  (D/A) hair
A 
D/A 
And  (A major) sit with me here by the  (D/A) firelight
A 
D/A 
A 
D/A 
 (A major)  (D/A)  (A major)  (D/A) 
[Repeat and fade]

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A
D/A
A7
Asus4
Amaj7
Am7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: Bb majorBPM: 112

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D/A: x-0-4-2-3-x
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Asus4: x-0-2-2-3-0
Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0

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This is the original studio version of As We Go Along by The Monkees, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of Bb major. It suits players who want to learn As We Go Along the way The Monkees intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.