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Locking Up My Heart [First Pressing] chords by
The Marvelettes
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
G
G

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C
C

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E
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I'm puttin' up my guard
Am
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Dm
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F
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I'm lockin' up my heart
C
C

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G
G

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Tellin' Cupid to pass by me
C
C

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G
G

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C
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'Cause all love ever brought
G
G

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C
C

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me was misery
Verse 2
E
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Hello loneliness, goodbye love
Am
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Dm
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I'm tired of being abused
F
F

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and being misused
C
C

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Am
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I've had my share of romance,
G
G

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no more for me
C
C

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I'm lockin' up my heart and
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G

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C
C

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throwin' away the key
Verse 3
F
F

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Lockin' up (lockin' up, lock

in' up)
C
C

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Said I'm gonna throw away the
F
F

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key (throw away the key)
C
C

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F
F

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I'm lockin' up (lockin' up)

'Cause all love ever
C
C

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F
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brought me was misery
Verse 4
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C
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I
Am
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C
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C
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G
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F
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C
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don't
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want (don't want) nobody to love me
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Dm
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F
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Leave me alone and let me be lonely
C
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Am
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G
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This way I'll know just where I stand
C
C

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I'll never have to worry
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G

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about love again
Verse 5
C
C

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Lockin' up (lockin' up,
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lockin' up)
Dm
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C
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Said I'm gonna throw away the key
F
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(throw away the key)
C
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Am
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I'm gonna save myself from
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C
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all this misery
Verse 6
F
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Lockin' up (lockin' up, lockin' up)
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Dm
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G
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C
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F
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Said I'm gonna
C
C

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throw away the key
F
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C
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F
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F
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I'm lockin' up (lockin' up
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C

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my heart)
F
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I'm lockin' up (lockin' up my heart)
Verse 7
C
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F
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Yeah yeah yeah (lockin' up my heart)
C
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Yeah yeah yeah (lockin' up
F
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my heart)
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Yeah yeah yeah
F
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(lockin' up my heart)

Yeah yeah yeah (lockin' up my heart)

Yeah yeah yeah (lockin' up my heart)

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • E

  • Am

  • Dm

  • F

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Locking Up My Heart [First Pressing] by The Marvelettes is C major.

The primary chords used in Locking Up My Heart [First Pressing] are G, C, E, Am, Dm, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, E, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Locking Up My Heart [First Pressing] is approximately 125 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Locking Up My Heart [First Pressing] using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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