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
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Billie Holiday - Don't Explain (Live 1958) chords
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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]
Key:  
E
2311
Am
2311
F
134211111
B
12341112
G
2131
E
2311
Am
2311
F
134211111
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To jam and learn Billie Holiday - (Alternative Version) Dont Explain chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: Bm, E, Am, F, B, F, Bm, F and E. Set your pace at 76 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 152. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: A Minor.

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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] _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog, is featured on the album An Evening with Lady Day.

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