Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band – Betty Lous Gettin Out Tonight Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band – Betty Lous Gettin Out Tonight Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Betty Lous Gettin Out Tonight by Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
F Bb7 F C F

[Verse 1]
F
Have you heard the news
F
It’s all over town
F
If you ain’t heard it boys
F
You better sit down
Bb
I got the story here
Bb
It’s hot off the press
F
Brace yourself now
F
And take a deep breath
C
Grob a hold of something
F
Hold on tight
F
Betty Lou’s gettin’ out tonight

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[Verse 2]
F
First heard the rumor down on 12th and Main
F
The poor druggist he was going insane
Bb
His stuff is selling out like never before
F
He finally had to up and close the store
C                                                     F
All the boys were getting ready to fight
F
Betty Lou’s gettin’ out tonight

[Chorus]
F
Betty Lou’s gettin’ out tonight
F
Betty Lou’s gettin’ out tonight
Bb7
She was bad
F
Her momma got mad
C
But now her momma said it’s all right
C
All the boys are getting ready and right
F
Betty Lou’s gettin’ out tonight

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[Interlude]
F
Betty Lou
F
Betty Lou
Bb7
It’s all true
F
It’s really true
C                                           F
What do you think about that boys
F Bb7 F C F
F Bb7 F C F

[Interlude]
F
Betty Lou
F
Betty Lou
Bb7
Yes it’s true
F
Betty Lou
C               F
Uh uh, well

[Out-Chorus]
F
Betty Lou’s gettin’ out tonight
F
Betty Lou’s gettin’ out tonight
Bb7
She was bad
F
Her momma got mad
C
But now her momma said it’s all right
C
All the boys are getting ready and right
F                                           C
Betty Lou’s gettin’ out tonight
C
Her mama said that it would be all right
F
Betty Lou’s gettin’ out tonight
C
Grab a hold of somethin’ hold on tight
F                                   F
Betty Lou’s gettin’ out tonight

How to play Betty Lous Gettin Out Tonight: key, chords and progression

Betty Lous Gettin Out Tonight by Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band keeps coming home to F major (one flat: B♭). You need 4 chords: F, Bb7, C and Bb.

Most of the song cycles through F – Bb7 – F – C (I – IV7 – I – V in F major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – doh – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, G7, A, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Bb7 chord on guitar (x13131)
B♭7B♭ D F A♭
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F

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Betty Lous Gettin Out Tonight chords: questions

What key is Betty Lous Gettin Out Tonight in?

Betty Lous Gettin Out Tonight by Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band is centred on F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Betty Lous Gettin Out Tonight?

Betty Lous Gettin Out Tonight uses 4 chords: F, Bb7, C, Bb.

What is the chord progression of Betty Lous Gettin Out Tonight?

The main progression is F – Bb7 – F – C (I – IV7 – I – V).

Is Betty Lous Gettin Out Tonight easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, G7, A, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).

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