Let Me In chords

by The Sensations

Song Key: Bb Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 132 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Guitar Chords in A Major: A, Bbdim7, B, D, D7, Eb, E, E7

Capo: 1st fret (to play along with the video in Bb Major)

Arrangement Beginners Song Details
Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
A Major Bbdim7 B Major B Major barre chord D Major D7 Eb Major barre chord Eb Major-V1 Eb Major-V2 E Major E7
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
A Major-LH Bbdim7-LH B Major-LH B Major barre chord-LH D Major-LH D7-LH Eb Major barre chord-LH Eb Major-V1-LH Eb Major-V2-LH E Major-LH E7-LH
Speed: x0.1

Let Me In

Capo on 1 if playing with the video.
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
         A      Bbdim7
Intro: |    -          | 

E7              A
  Let me in wee-ooh (wee-ooh, wee-ooh, Ooh-wee-ooh)
   E7                                 A
  (Wee-ooh, wee-ooh, Ooo-ooh-ooh, wee-ooh... wee-ooh)
  
                 A       
   I can see the danc-in' (let me in)

   The sil-hou-ettes on the shade
              D7                      E7 
   I hear the mu-sic (music), all the lov-ers on pa-rade
         A
   O-pen up (let me in), I want to come in a-gain
   E7                    A
   I thought you were my friend
   
   D                        A
   Pit-ter pat-ter of those   fee-ee-ee-ee-eet 
 D                                   E      E      Eb 
   Movin' and a-groovin' with that | be - | ea  -  eat |
   D                           A
   Jumpin' and stompin' on the   flo-o-o-o-oor
    B
   (Let me in in) Let me in!

   (Open up) Open up!
 E7                                         A 
   Why don't you open up that door? (let me in)
   

   I-uh (open up) hear mu-sic let me in (music)
            E7    
   I wan-na come in a-gain
          A
   Let me in (let me in), a-well I heard it just then
   E7                    A
   I thought you were my friend

A 
  (Wee-ooh, wee-ooh, ooh-wee-ooh...)
   E7                                 A
  (Wee-ooh, wee-ooh, Ooo-ooh-ooh, wee-ooh... wee-ooh)

          A                       D           A
Instr: |     |  %  |  %  |  %  |     |  %  |     |  %  |
          E     D     A         
       |     |     |     |  %  |  

   D                        A
   Pit-ter pat-ter of those   fee-ee-ee-ee-eet
 D                                   E      E    Eb 
   Movin' and a-groovin' with that | be - | ea  -  eat |
   D                          A
   Jumpin' and stompin on the   flo-o-o-o-oor
    B
   (Let me in in) Let me in!

   (Open up) Open up!
E7                                          A 
   Why don't you open up that door? (let me in)

 
   I-uh-I-uh (open up) hear mu-sic let me in (music)
        E7
   Oh I heard it just then
          A   
   Let me in (let me in),
               
   I wan-na come in a-gain
   E7                    A
   I thought you were my friend
   
 A 
  (Wee-ooh, wee-ooh, ooh-wee-ooh...)
   E7                                 A
  (Wee-ooh, wee-ooh, Ooo-ooh-ooh, wee-ooh...)
E7                  A
  (Ooo-ooh-ooh, wee-ooh)... 
E7                  A
  (Ooo-ooh-ooh, wee-ooh)...repeat to fade

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: Bb Major – 2 flats (Bb, Eb)
  • Piano chords set: Bb, Bdim7, C, Eb, Eb7, E, F, F7
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately fast
  • Metronome: ♩ = 132
  • Voice Range: Bb3 – D5

Simplified Chord Shapes for Beginners

Beginners will most likely find Eb Major quite challenging. We have included one barre voicing, and 2 other voicings which require a fair stretch, but there is an easy way around this:

Simply play a D chord starting on the 3rd fret instead of the 2nd fret, and only play the top 3 strings.

This is actually the second inversion of Eb Major. You are playing all the correct notes (Eb, G, Bb), but not leading with the root not (Eb).

Eb: Eb-Bb-G
🎸 Frets  Notes Fingers
e|---3---  ← G    2nd
B|---4---  ← Eb   3rd
G|---3---  ← Bb   1st
D|------- 
A|-------  
E|-------

B Major is usually played as a barre chord, but we have included an open voicing which is the second inversion of B Major. You are playing all the correct notes (B, D#, F#), but not leading with the root not (B). It sounds fine and offers a much easier alternative without needing the full barre form right away (see charts).

B: B-D#-F#
🎸 Frets  Notes Fingers
e|---2---  ← F#    1st
B|---4---  ← D#    4th
G|---4---  ← B     3rd
D|---4---  ← F#    2nd
A|---X---    
E|---X---

Bbdim7 is also very easy to play, especially after A Major... it's like A7 with an addition on the 1st fret, string 5 (see charts).

Bbdim7: Bb-Db-Fb(E)-Abb(G)
🎸 Frets  Notes Fingers
e|---0---  ← E
B|---2---  ← Db    3rd
G|---0---  ← G     
D|---2---  ← E     2nd
A|---1---  ← Bb    1st  
E|------

Song Details:

Let Me In Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriter: Yvonne Baker
  • Lyrics Begin: Let me in, wee ooh, wee ooh, wee ooh, ooh, wee ooh wee ooh wee ooh ooh wee ooh wee ooh.
  • Genre: R&B
  • Featured Artists: The Sensations
  • Single:
    Recorded: 1961
    Released: November 1961
    B-side: Oh Yes I'll Be True
  • Compilation Album: Let Me In (wee-ooo)
    Released: 1997 (US)
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