Chords for Billie Holiday - Don't Explain (Live 1958)
Tempo:
152 bpm
Chords used:
E
Am
F
B
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Would you do that explain the part for us?
I would gladly.
Thank you.
[Am]
[F] [B]
[E] [Am]
[F]
[B] [E]
[Am]
[F] First now, [B] don't explain.
[E] [D] [Am]
[E] [Gbm] I know you're a [B] skank.
[E] [Fm] But [Bbm] I'm glad [Ab]
[G] you're back.
[C] Don't explain.
[Am] [E]
[Am] Choir, [F] [Bm] don't explain.
[E]
[Am] You [Ab] [Gbm] mix with some [B] [F] name.
[E] [A] Skip [G] that [Bbm] [Ab]
[G] lipstick.
[C] Don't explain.
[E]
You [Am] know that I [D] love you.
[G] And what love [C] endures.
[F] All my thoughts [Bm] are of [E] you.
[B]
[Eb] For I'm [F] so completely [A] [E] yours.
[Am] Try to hear folks [Dm] chatter.
[G] And I know you're [C] cheap.
But [F] right [C] and wrong [Bm] don't matter.
[F]
When you're with me, [E] sweet.
[Am] First now, [F] [Bm]
don't explain.
[E]
[C] [E] [Gbm] You're my joy and [B]
[Dm] pain.
[E] [Bb]
[A] My, [G]
[B] [Ab] yours, [G] love.
[Gb]
Don't [C] explain.
[Gb] [N]
I would gladly.
Thank you.
[Am]
[F] [B]
[E] [Am]
[F]
[B] [E]
[Am]
[F] First now, [B] don't explain.
[E] [D] [Am]
[E] [Gbm] I know you're a [B] skank.
[E] [Fm] But [Bbm] I'm glad [Ab]
[G] you're back.
[C] Don't explain.
[Am] [E]
[Am] Choir, [F] [Bm] don't explain.
[E]
[Am] You [Ab] [Gbm] mix with some [B] [F] name.
[E] [A] Skip [G] that [Bbm] [Ab]
[G] lipstick.
[C] Don't explain.
[E]
You [Am] know that I [D] love you.
[G] And what love [C] endures.
[F] All my thoughts [Bm] are of [E] you.
[B]
[Eb] For I'm [F] so completely [A] [E] yours.
[Am] Try to hear folks [Dm] chatter.
[G] And I know you're [C] cheap.
But [F] right [C] and wrong [Bm] don't matter.
[F]
When you're with me, [E] sweet.
[Am] First now, [F] [Bm]
don't explain.
[E]
[C] [E] [Gbm] You're my joy and [B]
[Dm] pain.
[E] [Bb]
[A] My, [G]
[B] [Ab] yours, [G] love.
[Gb]
Don't [C] explain.
[Gb] [N]
Key:
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Am
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_ Would you do that explain the part for us? _
I would gladly.
Thank you.
_ [Am] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[F] First now, _ [B] _ don't explain.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [E] _ [Gbm] I know you're a _ [B] skank. _ _
_ [E] _ _ [Fm] _ But [Bbm] I'm glad _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[G] you're back. _ _ _ _
[C] Don't explain. _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ Choir, _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bm] don't _ explain.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ You [Ab] [Gbm] mix _ _ _ with some [B] _ _ [F] name.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] Skip _ [G] _ that [Bbm] _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [G] lipstick. _ _ _ _ _
[C] Don't explain.
_ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ You [Am] know that I [D] love you. _
_ _ _ _ [G] And what _ love _ _ [C] _ endures. _
_ _ _ _ [F] All my thoughts [Bm] are of [E] _ you.
[B] _ _
[Eb] For I'm [F] so completely _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] yours. _
_ [Am] _ _ _ Try to hear folks [Dm] chatter. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ And I know you're [C] _ cheap. _ _ _ _
But [F] right _ _ _ [C] and _ _ wrong [Bm] don't matter.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
When _ you're with _ _ me, [E] sweet. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ First now, [F] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm]
don't _ explain.
[E] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [E] [Gbm] You're my _ joy and [B] _
_ [Dm] pain.
[E] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [A] My, _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [Ab] _ _ yours, [G] _ love.
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ _ Don't [C] explain.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ [N] _
I would gladly.
Thank you.
_ [Am] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[F] First now, _ [B] _ don't explain.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [E] _ [Gbm] I know you're a _ [B] skank. _ _
_ [E] _ _ [Fm] _ But [Bbm] I'm glad _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[G] you're back. _ _ _ _
[C] Don't explain. _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ Choir, _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bm] don't _ explain.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ You [Ab] [Gbm] mix _ _ _ with some [B] _ _ [F] name.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] Skip _ [G] _ that [Bbm] _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [G] lipstick. _ _ _ _ _
[C] Don't explain.
_ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ You [Am] know that I [D] love you. _
_ _ _ _ [G] And what _ love _ _ [C] _ endures. _
_ _ _ _ [F] All my thoughts [Bm] are of [E] _ you.
[B] _ _
[Eb] For I'm [F] so completely _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] yours. _
_ [Am] _ _ _ Try to hear folks [Dm] chatter. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ And I know you're [C] _ cheap. _ _ _ _
But [F] right _ _ _ [C] and _ _ wrong [Bm] don't matter.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
When _ you're with _ _ me, [E] sweet. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ First now, [F] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm]
don't _ explain.
[E] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [E] [Gbm] You're my _ joy and [B] _
_ [Dm] pain.
[E] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [A] My, _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [Ab] _ _ yours, [G] _ love.
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ _ Don't [C] explain.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ [N] _