Let Me Entertain You | Chords + Lyrics
Intro
||: F | Ab/F | Bb/F Bbsus4/F | F :||
Verse 1
| F | Ab/F |
Hell is gone and heaven’s here there’s nothing left for you to fear.
| Bb/F | F |
Shake your ass come over here, now scream.
| F | Ab/F |
I’m a burning effigy of everything I used to be.
| Bb/F Bbsus4/F | F |
You’re my rock of empathy, my dear.
Chorus 1
||: F | Ab | Bb Ab | F :||
So come on let me entertain you.
Let me entertain you.
Verse 2
Life’s too short for you to die so grab yourself an alibi.
Heaven knows your mother lied, mon cher.
Separate your right from wrongs, come and sing a different song.
The kettle’s on so don’t be long, mon cher.
Chorus 2
So come on let me entertain you.
Let me entertain you.
Verse 3
Look me up in the yellow pages, I will be your rock of ages.
Your see-through fads and your crazy phases, yeah.
Little Bo Peep has lost his sheep, he popped a pill and fell asleep.
The dew is wet but the grass is sweet, my dear.
Bridge 1
| F | Ab |
Your mind gets burned with the habits you’ve learned.
| Bb | F |
But we’re the generation that’s got to be heard.
| F | Ab |
You’re tired of your teachers and your school’s a drag.
| Bb | F |
You’re not going to end up like your mum and dad.
Chorus 3 (x3)
So come on let me entertain you.
Let me entertain you.
Let me entertain you.
Bridge 2
He may be good he may be outta sight.
But he can’t be here so come around tonight.
Here is the place where the feeling grows.
You gotta get high before you taste the lows, so come on.
Instrumental Breakdown
||: F | Ab/F | Bb/F Bbsus4/F | F :||
Chorus 4 (x4)
Let me entertain you.
Let me entertain you.
So come on let me entertain me.
Let me entertain you.
Middle 8
||: F | Ab/F | Bb/F Bbsus4/F | F :||
Come on come on come on come on. Come on come on come on come on.
Come on come on come on come on.
Come on come on come on come on. Come on come on come on come on.
Come on come on come on come on.
Outro solo
||: F | Ab | Bb Ab | F :|| to fade
Let me entertain you…
Let Me Entertain You Chords: A Deep Dive into Modal Interchange
Built around a four-bar chord progression that seems to loop endlessly, Let Me Entertain You introduces a few notable variations.
The verse follows a progression of I – bIIIx – IV – I, maintaining the root of the I chord. Every other time, the IV chord takes on a sus4, as shown here:
| F (I) | Ab/F (IIIx) | Bb/F (IV) | F |
| F | Ab/F | Bb/F (Bbsus4/F) | F |
This progression breaks several harmonic rules. For instance, the IV chord typically wouldn’t feature a sus4, as it would be Lydian (with a #4).
Additionally, the bIIIx chord lies outside the key. In essence, we’re navigating through F Ionian (F, chord I), F Aeolian (for the Ab chord), and F Mixolydian (for the Bbsus4 chord), creating a unique tension through modal interchange.
For the bridge and chorus, the progression remains the same but without the F in the bass.
As a guitarist, your role will shift depending on the size of the band you’re playing with. In a larger band, your part may become more subdued.
I’ve prepared some TAB to illustrate how your playing might differ in these situations. You can access it here: Let Me Entertain You – Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Once you understand the core concepts, this chord chart will allow you to improvise your part, depending on the setting.
Let Me Entertain You Chord Chart | PDF + iReal Pro
Should you want to download this chart, here’s a PDF: Let Me Entertain You chord chart PDF.
This chord chart was created using iReal Pro, here’s a link to that file: Let Me Entertain You chord chart iReal Pro. Using this and the iRealPro app, you can change the key.
Let Me Entertain You – The Second Big Single from Life Thru a Lens
Robbie Williams‘ epic Let Me Entertain You has the energy of a song written to open a show, much like Diana Ross’ legendary I’m Coming Out.
Released as the fifth single from his debut album Life Thru a Lens (1997), the track followed a series of setbacks—his first three singles had flopped. It was the fourth single, Angels, that became his signature song.
Having just left Take That, Robbie had a lot to prove. The pressure was on—if his solo career didn’t succeed, he risked being a laughing stock after leaving one of the world’s biggest boybands. He must have felt the tension when the first three singles didn’t take off, but also a huge sense of relief when Let Me Entertain You and Angels became the hits he desperately needed.
His next album, I’ve Been Expecting You (1998), arguably outshone the first, with hit singles such as Strong, No Regrets, and She’s The One.
Let Me Entertain You Chords | Related Pages
Want to master this song? Check out the full TAB lesson here: Let Me Entertain You (Robbie Williams) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
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