Nov102019

Delbert McClinton – Squeeze Me In Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsC F G

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This is the chords of Squeeze Me In by Delbert McClinton on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
C
Honey I know you got a good job, you’re out there makin’ all that dough
But they keep you late workin’ that overtime, and I don’t ever see you no more
F
I guess you’re not checking your message machine,
seems like you’re never in
C
I got a hunch if we could just do lunch
I could get your attention again
G
Oh, I know you got your schedule and you’re keepin’ it tight
You got somethin’ goin’ mornin’, noon, and night
But I got somethin’ I know you’re gonna like
C
Honey, can you squeeze me in?

[Verse 2]
C
I got it circled in red on the calendar baby, you told me tonight’s the night
Got the champagne chilled, got a gourmet meal, soft music and candlelight
F
I try to get you on the phone, I get stuck on hold,
I guess you keep getting sidetracked
C
I’ve been faxin’ you love notes all day long,
but you don’t ever fax me back
G
Oh, I know you got your schedule and you’re keepin’ it tight
You got somethin’ goin’ mornin’, noon, and night
But I somethin’ I know you’re gonna like
C
Honey, can you squeeze me in?

[Chorus]
F
Whoever said it’s a man’s world
C
Don’t know what he’s talkin’ about
F
You’ve got me workin’ around the clock
G
Honey, tryin’ to figure you out
C F
I know time is money, but there’s more to life honey than how much you can spend
G C
You got to make a little time for the good times, so honey can you squeeze me in?

[Instrumental]
C C C C G G G G C

How to play Squeeze Me: key, chords and progression

Squeeze Me by Delbert McClinton is written in C major (no sharps or flats) and moves through 3 chords: C, F and G.

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

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes A, D, E (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.