Puppet On A String chords by Sandie Shaw (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Chorus 1
C 
G 
 (C major) I  wonder if one  (G major) day that
C 
You'll say that you  (C major) care
G 
If you say you love me  (G major) madly
C 
I'll gladly be  (C major) there
G 
Like a puppet on a  (G major) string

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Verse 1

Love is just like a merry-go-round

With all the fun of a fair

One day I'm feeling down on the ground

Then I'm up in the air

Are you leading me on?

Tomorrow will you be gone?

Chorus 2
C 
G 
I  (C major) wonder if one  (G major) day that
C 
You'll say that you  (C major) care
G 
If you say you love me  (G major) madly
C 
I'll gladly be  (C major) there
G 
Like a puppet on a  (G major) string

Verse 2
C 
G 
 (C major) I  may win on the  (G major) roundabout
C 
Then I'll lose on the swings  (C major) 
G 
In or out, there is  (G major) never a doubt
C 
Just who's pulling the strings  (C major) 
F 
C 
 (F major) I'm all tied up in you  (C major) 
B 
G 
But  (B major) where's it leading me to  (G major) 
G/F 
Em7 
G/D 
 (G/F)  (E minor7)  (G/D) 

Chorus 3
C 
G 
 (C major) I  wonder if one  (G major) day that
C 
You'll say that you  (C major) care
G 
If you say you love me  (G major) madly
C 
I'll gladly be  (C major) there
G 
Ab 
Like a puppet on a  (G major) string  (A flat major) 

Chorus 4
Db 
Ab 
 (D flat major) I   wonder if one  (A flat major) day that
Db 
You'll say that you  (D flat major) care
Ab 
If you say you love me  (A flat major) madly
Db 
I'll gladly be  (D flat major) there
Ab 
Like a puppet on a  (A flat major) string
Db 
Like a puppet on a  (D flat major) string

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: C majorBPM: 125

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

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
G/F: 1-x-0-0-0-3
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
G/D: x-x-0-0-0-3
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Puppet On A String by Sandie Shaw, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Sandie Shaw's performance.