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Key: A major•
Verse 1
G
G

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Listen, big boy

Now that you got me made

Goodness, but I'm afraid

Somethin's gonna happen to you
Verse 2
G
G

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Listen, big boy You gotta be hooked,

and how
Verse 3

I would die if I should lose you now
G
G

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C
C

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G
G

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Button up your overcoat
A
A

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G
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F#
F#
2

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A
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When the wind is free
Am
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D
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C
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D
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Take good care of yourself
G
G

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You belong to me
Verse 4
G
G

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C
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Ab
Ab
4

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G
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Eat an apple every day
Ab
Ab
4

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Get to bed by three
Bb
Bb

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Abaug
Abaug
4

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Am
Am

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D
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G
G

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D
D

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Oh, take good care of yourself
G
G

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You belong to me
C
C

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Be careful crossing
Verse 5
G
G

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streets, ooh, ooh
Em
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Cut out sweets, ooh, ooh
A
A

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Am
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Lay off meat, ooh, ooh
C
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Bb
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G
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A
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G

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Ab
Ab
4

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You'll get a pain and ruin your tum- tum
Verse 6
G
G

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Wear your flannel underwear
D
D

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When you climb a tree
G
G

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Oh, take good care of yourself
A
A

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You be long to me
Verse 7
A
A

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Button up your overcoat When the wind is free

Am
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D
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C
C

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Oh, take good care of yourself
D
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G
G

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You belong to me

Boop- boop- a- doop
Verse 8
Bbm
Bbm

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When you sass a traffic cop

Use diplomacy
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
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4

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Just take good care of yourself

You belong to me
F
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Beware of frozen funds, ooh, ooh Stocks and bonds, ooh, ooh
Verse 9
Bb
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Dockside

thugs, ooh, ooh
Fm
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You'll get a pain and ru
Bb
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in your bankroll

Keep the spoon out of your cup When you're drinking tea
Verse 10
Bbm
Bbm

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Oh, take
Eb
Eb
6

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Bbm
Bbm

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good care of yourself
Eb
Eb
6

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You belong to me
Ab
Ab
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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Verse 11

Don't sit on hornet's tails,

ooh, ooh

Or on nails, ooh, ooh

Or third rails, ooh, ooh

You'll get a pain and ruin

your tum- tum
Verse 12
Ab
Ab
4

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Keep away from bootleg hooch
Bsus4
Bsus4
2

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A
A

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When you're on a spree
Eb
Eb
6

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Bb
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Eb
Eb
6

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Bbm
Bbm

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Eb
Eb
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Bbm
Bbm

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Oh, take good care of yourself
Eb
Eb
6

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F#m
F#m
2

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You belong to me
Outro 1
F#m
F#m
2

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Ab
4

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Ab
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • A

  • F#

    2

  • Am

  • D

  • Ab

    4

  • Bb

  • Abaug

    4

  • Em

  • Bbm

  • Eb

    6

  • F

  • Fm

  • Bsus4

    2

  • F#m

    2

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Button Up Your Overcoat by The Hi-Lo's is A major.

The primary chords used in Button Up Your Overcoat are A, D, B, G#, Bm, E.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, B, G#, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Button Up Your Overcoat is approximately 120 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Button Up Your Overcoat using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Button Up Your Overcoat. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Hi-Lo's.

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