Chords + Lyrics | Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Intro
||: (F Eb D C) | (Bb A F) :||
Hey, hey! Oh yeah, baby
Verse 1
| F | Dm |
Like a fool, I went and stayed too long.
| F | Dm F11 | Bb7 |
Now, I’m wondering if your love’s still strong. Ooh baby, here I am.
| C11 | (F Eb D C) | (Bb A F) |
Signed, sealed, delivered, I’m yours. Mm.
Verse 2
| F | Dm |
Then that time I went and said goodbye.
| F | Dm F11 | Bb7 |
Now, I’m back and not ashamed to cry. Oh baby, here I am.
| C7 | F (C D F) | F |
Signed, sealed, delivered, I’m yours. Hey!
Chorus 1
||: F Eb/G | Bb7 | F Eb/G | Bb7 :||
Here I am, baby, oh, you got my future in your hands.
Here I am, baby, ah-ah, you got my future in your hands. Hey, yeah.
Chorus tag 1
||: (F Eb D C) | (Bb A F) :||
I’ve done a lot of foolish things. That I really didn’t mean, yeah, yeah, didn’t I? Oh, babe.
Verse 3 (as verse 1)
Seen a lot of things in this old world.
When I touch them, they mean nothing, girl. Ooh baby, here I am.
Signed, sealed, delivered, I’m yours, ah, I’m yours.
Verse 4 (as verse 2)
Oh, wee baby, you set my soul on fire.
That’s why I know you’re my heart’s only desire. Oh baby, here I am.
Signed, sealed, delivered, I’m yours.
Chorus 2
Here I am, baby, wo-oh, you got my future in your hands, baby.
Here I am, baby, ah, you got my future in your hands, baby.
Chorus tag 2
Yeah, I’ve done a lot of foolish things. That I really didn’t mean, I could be a broken man.
But here I am. Watch out with my future babe.
Chorus 3
Ah-ha, here I am, baby (signed, sealed, deliver, I’m yours).
Here I am, baby, get it (signed, sealed, deliver, I’m yours).
Ooh baby (here I am, baby, signed, sealed, deliver, I’m your, yeah).
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) Backing Tracks | Chord Analysis
Above, you’ll find backing tracks to use when learning Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours). I’ve used stem separation to extract the guitar while keeping the drums, bass, keys, horns, and vocals intact.
After studying the chords and TAB, use my backing tracks to prepare for playing this tune with a band.
Chord Progressions – What’s Going On?
The main chord progression for Signed, Sealed, Delivered is usually played somewhat correctly by bands at parties every Saturday night — that’s not the problem.
It’s the extensions and passing chords that often get overlooked. Let’s go through all the sections, starting with the intro/chorus tag riff of this Stevie Wonder classic.
Intro
The main riff is based on the F Mixolydian scale.
Descending, we get F – Eb – D – C – Bb – (Ab) – A – F. Only the 9th is omitted, and the 3rd has a minor-to-major slur.
Verse
When the verse begins, we play F – Dm with no extensions — just a simple I–VI progression. On the second pass, an F11 is used as a passing chord before moving to IV (extended to Bb7, as if this was blues progression).
Finally, we land on V, a C11. This resolves back to the intro/tag riff, making the verse progression this:
| F | Dm | F | Dm F11 | Bb7 |
| C11 | (F Eb D C) | (Bb A F) |
For the second verse, bars 1–4 remain the same, but the ending shifts slightly:
| F | Dm | F | Dm F11 | Bb7 |
| C7 | F (C D F) | F |
You could find a part that includes all these chords, or you could play the sitar-like, fast-picked part from the recording, which I’ve transcribed for you further down this guitar lesson.
Chorus
The chorus is built on a simple I–IV7 pattern, with a bVIIx passing chord:
||: F (I) Eb/G (bVIIx/3) | Bb7 (IV) :||
Alternatively, you could think of this as a blues in Bb, where F is V, Eb is IV, and Bb is I. This approach makes sense if you play Bb blues licks in the second bar.
The truth is that both perspectives are valid at the same time. Here’s a chord chart.
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Signed, Sealed, Delivered | TAB
Before we start playing the (very) intricate verse part, let’s make sure we’ve got the main riff down — the one we hear during the intro and tags.
Intro + Tag
Let’s make sure you can play the basic melody all over the neck. It’s a Mixolydian scale without the 2.
Now play it in an A-shape and add some expression:
The bass keeps this rhythm while the other instruments add more:
Verse
The most challenging part is clearly the verse — learn it bar by bar. There’s repetition and variation throughout, I’ve transcribed it from the record.
Chorus
There are many ways you could approach this chorus. Here’s one idea:
You can add the licks from the record or invent your own — think Bb blues.
You can also play the horn riff:
And add a blues lick at the end of the horn riff:
When you can play all this TAB, scroll back up to the backing tracks and put it all together using just the chord chart. Improvisation is the goal.
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