Caught Up

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Key: A#

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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CHORD DIAGRAMS

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[Intro]
[A#] [D#] [A#m] [A#] [D#] [A#] [D#] [A#] [B] [A#] [B] [A#] [B] [A#m] [B] [A#m]

[A#]G's up
[D#]G's up
[A#m]Yeah, yeah, [A#]come on
[D#]You know [A#]how we do
[D#]I'm the [A#]kind of brother
[B]Who been doing it my [A#]way, getting my way for years
[B]In my career
[A#]And every lover
[B]In and out my life, I've [A#m]hit, love and left the tears
[B]Without a care
[A#m]Until I met this girl [A#]who turned the tables around
[D#]She caught [A#m]me by surprise
[A#]I never thought I'd [D#]be the one breaking down
[A#]I can't figure [D#]it out, why
[A#]I'm so [B](caught up)
[A#]Got me feeling [B]it (caught up)
[A#]I don't know [B]what it is
[A#m]But it seems [B]she's got me twisted
[A#m]I'm so [A#](caught up)
[D#]Got me feeling [A#m]it (caught up)
[A#]I'm losing control
[D#]This girl's got [A#]a hold on me
[D#]Let me [A#]go, baby
[B]Now listen
[A#]My mama [B]told me
[A#]"Be careful who you do [B]'cause karma comes back around"
[A#m]Same old [B]song, nah
[A#m]But I [A#]was so sure
[D#]That it wouldn't happen to me 'cause [A#m]I know how to put it down
[A#]But I [D#]was so wrong
[A#]This girl was mean (so [D#]mean), she really turned me out
[A#]Her body [B]was so tight
[A#]I'm looking for her in [B]the daytime with a flashlight
[A#]My homies say this [B]girl is cramping my style
[A#m]And I can't [B]figure it out, but
[A#m]I'm so [A#](caught up)
[D#]Got me feeling [A#m]it (caught up)
[A#]I don't know [D#]what it is
[A#]But it seems [D#]she's got me twisted
[A#]I'm so [B](caught up)
[A#]Got me feeling [B]it (caught up)
[A#]I'm losing control
[B]This girl's [A#m]got a hold
[B]I'm so [A#m](caught up)
[A#]Really feeling [D#]it (caught up)
[A#m]I don't know [A#]what it is
[D#]But it seems [A#]she's got me twisted
[D#]I'm so [A#](caught up)
[B]Really feeling [A#]it (caught up)
[B]I'm losing control
[A#]This girl's got [B]a hold on me
[A#m]And I think [B]I like it, baby
[A#m]Oh no, [A#]oh no
[D#]Oh, yeah, [A#m]oh my, oh
[A#]This girl was mean, [D#]she really turned me out
[A#]Yeah, yeah, [D#]yeah, sugar
[A#]My homies say this [B]girl is cramping my style
[A#]I'm so [B](caught up)
[A#]I'm feeling it, [B]yeah (caught up)
[A#m]I don't know what [B]it is (what it is)
[A#m]But it seems [A#]she's got me twisted
[D#]I'm so [A#m](caught up)
[A#]Really feeling [D#]it (caught up)
[A#]I'm losing control
[D#]This girl's [A#]got a hold
[B]I'm so [A#](caught up)
[B]I'm so [A#](caught up)
[B]I don't know [A#m]what it is
[B]But it seems [A#m]she's got me twisted
[A#]I'm (caught up)
[D#]Really feeling [A#m]it (caught up)
[A#]I'm losing control
[D#]This girl's got [A#]a hold on me
[D#]Oh, oh
[A#]Oh, oh

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info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key A# (A# Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Medium

Capo Position Capo Fret 3

Chord Count 4 Unique Chords

Genre Atl Hip Hop

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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Caught Up by Usher is played in the key of A# with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: A# (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti D# (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Caught Up by Usher: sounding in A# (Capo Fret 3, shape G) at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in A# (Capo on Fret 3 (played in G shape)) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (D#, B) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from A# to D# requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

account_tree Chord Progression Analysis

Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

I – IV – A#m – B

Song chords:

star Primary Chords (Song Foundation)

A# D# A#m B

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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This song uses a minimalist 4-chord structure.

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key A# Acoustic pitch of original recording

Capo Fret 3 sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key G Open chord finger positions

Placing a Capo on Fret 3 transforms fingering into G, maintaining A# sound without complex barre chords.

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piano Chord Family A#

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of A#. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I A# Tonic

ii Cm Supertonic

iii Dm Mediant

IV D# Subdominant

V F Dominant

vi Gm Submediant

vii° Adim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Medium

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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check_circle Terdapat 2 chord palang/gantung (D#, B)

dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: A# • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: I – IV – A#m – B • DIFF: 3/5 • CAPO: 3

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FAQ & Tips

quiz How to play the easy chords for Caught Up (Usher)?

To play the Easy Chords for Caught Up, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) with Capo on Fret 3 to make transitions easier without barre chords.

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for Caught Up?

The original recording key for Caught Up by Usher is A#. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

quiz Is audio sync and auto-scroll available for practice?

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[A#] [D#] [A#m] [A#] [D#] [A#] [D#] [A#] [B] [A#] [B] [A#] [B] [A#m] [B] [A#m]

[A#]G's up
[D#]G's up
[A#m]Yeah, yeah, [A#]come on
[D#]You know [A#]how we do
[D#]I'm the [A#]kind of brother
[B]Who been doing it my [A#]way, getting my way for years
[B]In my career
[A#]And every lover
[B]In and out my life, I've [A#m]hit, love and left the tears
[B]Without a care
[A#m]Until I met this girl [A#]who turned the tables around
[D#]She caught [A#m]me by surprise
[A#]I never thought I'd [D#]be the one breaking down
[A#]I can't figure [D#]it out, why
[A#]I'm so [B](caught up)
[A#]Got me feeling [B]it (caught up)
[A#]I don't know [B]what it is
[A#m]But it seems [B]she's got me twisted
[A#m]I'm so [A#](caught up)
[D#]Got me feeling [A#m]it (caught up)
[A#]I'm losing control
[D#]This girl's got [A#]a hold on me
[D#]Let me [A#]go, baby
[B]Now listen
[A#]My mama [B]told me
[A#]"Be careful who you do [B]'cause karma comes back around"
[A#m]Same old [B]song, nah
[A#m]But I [A#]was so sure
[D#]That it wouldn't happen to me 'cause [A#m]I know how to put it down
[A#]But I [D#]was so wrong
[A#]This girl was mean (so [D#]mean), she really turned me out
[A#]Her body [B]was so tight
[A#]I'm looking for her in [B]the daytime with a flashlight
[A#]My homies say this [B]girl is cramping my style
[A#m]And I can't [B]figure it out, but
[A#m]I'm so [A#](caught up)
[D#]Got me feeling [A#m]it (caught up)
[A#]I don't know [D#]what it is
[A#]But it seems [D#]she's got me twisted
[A#]I'm so [B](caught up)
[A#]Got me feeling [B]it (caught up)
[A#]I'm losing control
[B]This girl's [A#m]got a hold
[B]I'm so [A#m](caught up)
[A#]Really feeling [D#]it (caught up)
[A#m]I don't know [A#]what it is
[D#]But it seems [A#]she's got me twisted
[D#]I'm so [A#](caught up)
[B]Really feeling [A#]it (caught up)
[B]I'm losing control
[A#]This girl's got [B]a hold on me
[A#m]And I think [B]I like it, baby
[A#m]Oh no, [A#]oh no
[D#]Oh, yeah, [A#m]oh my, oh
[A#]This girl was mean, [D#]she really turned me out
[A#]Yeah, yeah, [D#]yeah, sugar
[A#]My homies say this [B]girl is cramping my style
[A#]I'm so [B](caught up)
[A#]I'm feeling it, [B]yeah (caught up)
[A#m]I don't know what [B]it is (what it is)
[A#m]But it seems [A#]she's got me twisted
[D#]I'm so [A#m](caught up)
[A#]Really feeling [D#]it (caught up)
[A#]I'm losing control
[D#]This girl's [A#]got a hold
[B]I'm so [A#](caught up)
[B]I'm so [A#](caught up)
[B]I don't know [A#m]what it is
[B]But it seems [A#m]she's got me twisted
[A#]I'm (caught up)
[D#]Really feeling [A#m]it (caught up)
[A#]I'm losing control
[D#]This girl's got [A#]a hold on me
[D#]Oh, oh
[A#]Oh, oh