Chords for Bill Withers - Use Me (Old Grey Whistle Test, 1972)
Tempo:
139.85 bpm
Chords used:
A
G
D
Em
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em]
[A] [Em]
[A] [Em]
[Bm] [G]
[C#]
[G]
[A] [Em]
[C#] Oh, [G] my friend,
[A] feel [B] is there a point [G] that you take?
[A] [G] [A] [G]
Boy, they keep trying to tell me, all [A] [C] [Bm] you want to do is [G] use me.
[D] [A] [G]
But my answer,
[A] anyone [C]
[F#m] like to [G] use me still.
[A] [F#m] [Em] [Am]
[C] Hey, [C#] hey, [Bm] I want to [F#] spread the news, that if it feels it's good getting used,
Oh, you just keep on using me, until you [D] use me [G] up.
[D] [C#m] [G] [A] Hey, [G#] hey, until you [A] use me [G] up.
[C#] [F#m] [G]
And my big brother,
[A] sit me [C] down [E] in the [G] room and talk to me.
[A] [G] [A] [Bm]
You know he [Em] told me he, ah,
[A] headed [G] [A] [C#] on not to [D] let you just [G] walk on me.
And [D] I'm sure he [G] meant well, [D] ah,
[A] but [C] we're [A] [G] all going through,
[A] [Bm] [Gm] [A] [G]
[C] Hey, [C#] I [Dm] said, [G] brother, if you only knew you'd wish that you were in my shoes.
Just keep on using me
Until you use me up
[A] [Em] Until you use [D] me [Em] up
[D] [A#] [Em] [Bm] [C#] And you [D] know [Em] sometimes
[D]
[A] [G] [A] That's [C] true, you [D] really [G] do abuse me
[A] [D] Like to [C] get me [D] among your [Em] high class friends
[A] And [C] then [G] you act real rude to me
[A]
[Em] But I'm baby, [G] baby, baby, baby
[D] When you love me I can't [G] get enough
[A] [B] [C]
[C#] I [N] wanna spread the news
That if it feels it's good getting you
[G] Oh, you just keep on using [A]
me
[D] Until you use me [Em] up
Until
[D] [A] [Em]
you use [D] me [G] up
[D] [A] [F#] [Em] [Bm] [C]
[C#] Now [D] you're talking [Gm] about you using people
It all depends on [G] what you do
It ain't too bad to be using people
Cause I sure am [D#m] using you to do that [F#m] thing you [G] do
[D] [Em] [A] Hey, [B] how to do that [D] thing you [Em] do
[A] [F#m] [Em] It is me, Mariah
[D] [Em] And [D]
[C] [C#] [D]
[Em] [D]
[C#] I'm right now, [G] now I'm right now
I'm right now, now I'm right now
[A] Yeah, I'll be right [Em] here
Right now, [G] right now
[N]
[A] [Em]
[A] [Em]
[Bm] [G]
[C#]
[G]
[A] [Em]
[C#] Oh, [G] my friend,
[A] feel [B] is there a point [G] that you take?
[A] [G] [A] [G]
Boy, they keep trying to tell me, all [A] [C] [Bm] you want to do is [G] use me.
[D] [A] [G]
But my answer,
[A] anyone [C]
[F#m] like to [G] use me still.
[A] [F#m] [Em] [Am]
[C] Hey, [C#] hey, [Bm] I want to [F#] spread the news, that if it feels it's good getting used,
Oh, you just keep on using me, until you [D] use me [G] up.
[D] [C#m] [G] [A] Hey, [G#] hey, until you [A] use me [G] up.
[C#] [F#m] [G]
And my big brother,
[A] sit me [C] down [E] in the [G] room and talk to me.
[A] [G] [A] [Bm]
You know he [Em] told me he, ah,
[A] headed [G] [A] [C#] on not to [D] let you just [G] walk on me.
And [D] I'm sure he [G] meant well, [D] ah,
[A] but [C] we're [A] [G] all going through,
[A] [Bm] [Gm] [A] [G]
[C] Hey, [C#] I [Dm] said, [G] brother, if you only knew you'd wish that you were in my shoes.
Just keep on using me
Until you use me up
[A] [Em] Until you use [D] me [Em] up
[D] [A#] [Em] [Bm] [C#] And you [D] know [Em] sometimes
[D]
[A] [G] [A] That's [C] true, you [D] really [G] do abuse me
[A] [D] Like to [C] get me [D] among your [Em] high class friends
[A] And [C] then [G] you act real rude to me
[A]
[Em] But I'm baby, [G] baby, baby, baby
[D] When you love me I can't [G] get enough
[A] [B] [C]
[C#] I [N] wanna spread the news
That if it feels it's good getting you
[G] Oh, you just keep on using [A]
me
[D] Until you use me [Em] up
Until
[D] [A] [Em]
you use [D] me [G] up
[D] [A] [F#] [Em] [Bm] [C]
[C#] Now [D] you're talking [Gm] about you using people
It all depends on [G] what you do
It ain't too bad to be using people
Cause I sure am [D#m] using you to do that [F#m] thing you [G] do
[D] [Em] [A] Hey, [B] how to do that [D] thing you [Em] do
[A] [F#m] [Em] It is me, Mariah
[D] [Em] And [D]
[C] [C#] [D]
[Em] [D]
[C#] I'm right now, [G] now I'm right now
I'm right now, now I'm right now
[A] Yeah, I'll be right [Em] here
Right now, [G] right now
[N]
Key:
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G
D
Em
C
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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[C#] Oh, [G] my friend, _ _ _
_ _ [A] feel _ _ [B] is there a point [G] that you take? _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ [G]
Boy, they keep trying to tell me, _ all _ _ [A] _ _ _ [C] [Bm] you want to do is [G] use me. _ _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
But my answer, _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ anyone [C]
[F#m] like to [G] use me still. _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _
[C] Hey, [C#] hey, [Bm] I want to [F#] spread the news, that if it feels it's good getting used,
Oh, you just keep on using me, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
until you [D] use me [G] up. _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [C#m] _ _ [G] _ [A] Hey, [G#] hey, until you [A] use me [G] up. _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ [F#m] _ [G] _ _ _
And my big brother, _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ sit me [C] down [E] in the [G] room and talk to me. _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ [Bm]
You know he [Em] told me he, ah, _
_ _ [A] headed [G] _ _ [A] [C#] on not to [D] let you just [G] walk on me. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ And [D] I'm sure he [G] meant well, [D] ah, _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ but [C] we're [A] [G] all going through, _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ [Gm] _ [A] _ _ [G]
[C] Hey, [C#] I [Dm] said, [G] brother, _ if you only knew you'd wish that you were in my shoes.
_ Just keep on using _ me _ _ _ _ _ _
Until you use me up _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] [Em] Until you use [D] me [Em] _ up _ _
_ [D] _ [A#] _ _ [Em] _ [Bm] _ [C#] And you [D] know [Em] _ sometimes
_ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [A] That's [C] true, you [D] really [G] do abuse me _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] Like to [C] get me [D] among your [Em] high class friends _ _
_ [A] And _ _ _ [C] then [G] you act real rude to _ me _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] But I'm baby, _ _ [G] baby, baby, baby
_ [D] When you love me I can't [G] get enough _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ [C] _
[C#] I [N] _ wanna spread the news
That if it feels it's good getting you
[G] Oh, you just keep on using [A] _
me
_ _ _ _ [D] _ Until you use me [Em] up
Until _ _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [Em]
you use [D] me [G] up _ _ _
_ [D] _ [A] _ [F#] _ [Em] _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _
[C#] Now [D] you're talking [Gm] about you using people
It all depends on [G] what you do
It ain't too bad to be using people
Cause I sure am [D#m] using you to do that [F#m] thing you [G] do _ _ _
_ [D] _ [Em] _ _ _ [A] Hey, [B] how to do that [D] thing you [Em] do _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ [Em] It is me, Mariah
[D] _ _ [Em] And [D] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ [C#] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ I'm right now, [G] now I'm right now
I'm right now, now I'm right now _
_ [A] _ _ Yeah, _ _ I'll be right [Em] here
Right _ _ _ now, [G] right now
_ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[C#] Oh, [G] my friend, _ _ _
_ _ [A] feel _ _ [B] is there a point [G] that you take? _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ [G]
Boy, they keep trying to tell me, _ all _ _ [A] _ _ _ [C] [Bm] you want to do is [G] use me. _ _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
But my answer, _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ anyone [C]
[F#m] like to [G] use me still. _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _
[C] Hey, [C#] hey, [Bm] I want to [F#] spread the news, that if it feels it's good getting used,
Oh, you just keep on using me, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
until you [D] use me [G] up. _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [C#m] _ _ [G] _ [A] Hey, [G#] hey, until you [A] use me [G] up. _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ [F#m] _ [G] _ _ _
And my big brother, _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ sit me [C] down [E] in the [G] room and talk to me. _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ [Bm]
You know he [Em] told me he, ah, _
_ _ [A] headed [G] _ _ [A] [C#] on not to [D] let you just [G] walk on me. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ And [D] I'm sure he [G] meant well, [D] ah, _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ but [C] we're [A] [G] all going through, _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ [Gm] _ [A] _ _ [G]
[C] Hey, [C#] I [Dm] said, [G] brother, _ if you only knew you'd wish that you were in my shoes.
_ Just keep on using _ me _ _ _ _ _ _
Until you use me up _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] [Em] Until you use [D] me [Em] _ up _ _
_ [D] _ [A#] _ _ [Em] _ [Bm] _ [C#] And you [D] know [Em] _ sometimes
_ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [A] That's [C] true, you [D] really [G] do abuse me _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] Like to [C] get me [D] among your [Em] high class friends _ _
_ [A] And _ _ _ [C] then [G] you act real rude to _ me _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] But I'm baby, _ _ [G] baby, baby, baby
_ [D] When you love me I can't [G] get enough _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ [C] _
[C#] I [N] _ wanna spread the news
That if it feels it's good getting you
[G] Oh, you just keep on using [A] _
me
_ _ _ _ [D] _ Until you use me [Em] up
Until _ _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [Em]
you use [D] me [G] up _ _ _
_ [D] _ [A] _ [F#] _ [Em] _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _
[C#] Now [D] you're talking [Gm] about you using people
It all depends on [G] what you do
It ain't too bad to be using people
Cause I sure am [D#m] using you to do that [F#m] thing you [G] do _ _ _
_ [D] _ [Em] _ _ _ [A] Hey, [B] how to do that [D] thing you [Em] do _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ [Em] It is me, Mariah
[D] _ _ [Em] And [D] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ [C#] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ I'm right now, [G] now I'm right now
I'm right now, now I'm right now _
_ [A] _ _ Yeah, _ _ I'll be right [Em] here
Right _ _ _ now, [G] right now
_ _ _ _ [N] _