Let's Start A Band chords by
Amy Macdonald (Official Version)

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Key: C# minorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

Am

F

C

E

Am

F

C

E

Verse 1
Am Am 
 
Put a ribbon 'round my neck
F F 
 
and call me a libertine
C C 
 
I will sing you songs
E E 
 
of dreams I used to dream
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
I will sail away on seas of silver and gold
C C 
 
E E 
 
Until I reach my home
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
Give me a guitar and I'll be your troubadour
C C 
 
Your strolling minstrel,
E E 
 
12th century door to door
Am Am 
 
I don't know anymore,
F F 
 
C C 
 
if that feeling is past will it last
E E 
 
Oh, how can you be sure?

Pre-chorus 1

F

And how do I know

G

Am

if you're feeling the same as me?

F

And how do I know

G

Am

E

if that's the only place you want to be?

Verse 2
Am Am 
 
Give me a stage
F F 
 
and I'll be your rock and roll queen
C C 
 
E E 
 
Your 20th century cover of a magazine
Am Am 
 
Rolling Stone here I come,
F F 
 
watch out everyone
C C 
 
E E 
 
I'm singing, I'm singing my song
Am Am 
 
Give me a festival
F F 
 
and I'll be your Glastonbury star
C C 
 
The lights are shining
E E 
 
everyone knows who you are
Am Am 
 
Singing songs about dreams
F F 
 
about hopes about schemes
C C 
 
E E 
 
E7 E7 
 
Ooohhh, they just came true

Pre-chorus 2
F F 
 
And how do I know
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
if you're feeling the same as me?
F F 
 
And how do I know
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
if that's the only place you want to be?
F F 
 
And how do I know
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
if you're feeling the same as me?
F F 
 
And how do I know
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
E E 
 
if that's the only place you want to be?

Interlude 1

F

G

Am

C

F

G

Am

C

F

G

Am

C

Chorus 1
F F 
 
And if you want it too
G G 
 
Then there's nothing left to do
Am Am 
 
Let's start a band, let's start a band
C C 
 
Let's start a band, let's start a band
F F 
 
And if you want it too
G G 
 
Then there's nothing left to do
Am Am 
 
Let's start a band, let's start a band
C C 
 
Let's start a band, let's start a band
F F 
 
And if you want it too
G G 
 
Then there's nothing left to do
Am Am 
 
Let's start a band, let's start a band
C C 
 
Let's start a band, let's start a band
F F 
 
And if you want it too
G G 
 
Then there's nothing left
Am Am 
 
To do

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsAm F C E G...

Chords

Am
F
C
E
G
E7

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

Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0

Capo: 4

I don't have a capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

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This is the original studio version of Let's Start A Band by Amy Macdonald, 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 C# minor. It suits players who want to learn Let's Start A Band the way Amy Macdonald intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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