Chords for Curtis Mayfield - Just a Little Bit of Love
Tempo:
104.7 bpm
Chords used:
G
Bm
Em
F#
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Cm]
[B] [G]
[A] [Bm]
[G] [D] [Bm]
[G] [A] [Bm]
[Em] [Bm]
[G] You [B] hear me calling, [F#]
[Bm] calling brother, are you listening?
[G]
We [B] need to cool it [F#] right for [Bm] our future, for the little bitty [G] boys and girls.
We need to [F#] take the time, [Bm] come together, are you willing?
[G] So we [B] can make it [F#] right [Em] for the people [G] and [A] everyone.
I [G] love her, I love to [Bm] make it right, just a little [G] bit of time to [Bm] cool the night, just a little [G] bit of space to [Bm] keep us tight.
We [Em] gotta come together, [Bm] we gotta come together.
[G] [B] Everybody's searching [F#] in [Bm] confusion, no solution.
[G] We [B] look inside [F#] ourselves [Bm] for the answer, but we really don't [G]
understand.
We all must [F#] be inclined [Bm] to start sharing, to start [D] caring.
[G]
And [B] if the sun [F#] shines your way, [Em] you will find [G] love, cause love is the only way.
I love [D] to make it right, just a little [G] bit of time to [Bm] cool the night, just a little [G] bit of space to [Bm] keep us tight.
Just a little, [Em] just a little [D] bit of love.
Amen, and it seems [Gm] so hopeful for blackness in my days and vitalness.
Begin to stress off my tests with some sets.
Can I get a little love for my peeps in the streets, brothers, colorful colors.
Amen, this shit gotta cease.
Peace.
Nothing, zero, zilch, amounts to what?
Nothing.
But you gotta have something, cause we're coming, coming correct and together, eternally.
And with a little bit of love, we may live forever.
See, it's a time to live, there's [Em] a time to die.
But when the [B] living gets rough, that's the [D#] time I [D#m] realize I gotta think twice and use my ears to [G] hear.
L-O-V-G.
Just love, just love, just love, just love.
Just [Bm] a little [G] bit of love [D] to make it [Bm] right, just a little [G] bit of time [D] to cool [A] the night, just a little [G] bit of space to [Bm] keep us tight.
Just a little [Em] bit, just a little [Bm] bit of love.
[F#m]
[G] Now [B] look all [F#] around you, [Bm] children dying, people crying, no, no.
[G] But nobody [B] seems [F#] to care, [Bm]
till it's their time.
They [D] really [G] don't give a damn.
We've got to find [F#] a way [Bm] to start loving, to start [A] giving, yeah.
[G]
But if [B] we [F#] procrastinate [Em] and we're blown away, [G] then everybody's gonna fail.
Just a little bit of love to make [Bm] it right, just a little [G] bit of time to cool [Bm] the night, just a little [G] bit of space [D] to keep us tight.
[F#m]
[Em] We've got to keep together, [Bm] we've got to keep together.
[G] We don't [A] need [Bm] instruction, we [G] don't need, we [A] don't need [Bm] to change, no, no.
[G] We don't need [Bm] perfection,
[Em] we just need to [Bm] change, just a little [G] bit.
We don't need [Bm] a jacket, no, [G] no.
We don't need [Bm] a thing,
[G] we don't need [Bm] a jacket, we don't need it.
[Em] We just need [Bm] to change.
Just a little [G] bit of love to make [Bm] it right, just a little [G] bit of time [Bm] to cool the night, just a little [G] bit of space [A] [F#m] to keep us tight.
I'd really like to see [Em] all my children free.
[Bm] Ooh, [G] [Dm] just a little [Bm] bit of love.
[B] [G]
[A] [Bm]
[G] [D] [Bm]
[G] [A] [Bm]
[Em] [Bm]
[G] You [B] hear me calling, [F#]
[Bm] calling brother, are you listening?
[G]
We [B] need to cool it [F#] right for [Bm] our future, for the little bitty [G] boys and girls.
We need to [F#] take the time, [Bm] come together, are you willing?
[G] So we [B] can make it [F#] right [Em] for the people [G] and [A] everyone.
I [G] love her, I love to [Bm] make it right, just a little [G] bit of time to [Bm] cool the night, just a little [G] bit of space to [Bm] keep us tight.
We [Em] gotta come together, [Bm] we gotta come together.
[G] [B] Everybody's searching [F#] in [Bm] confusion, no solution.
[G] We [B] look inside [F#] ourselves [Bm] for the answer, but we really don't [G]
understand.
We all must [F#] be inclined [Bm] to start sharing, to start [D] caring.
[G]
And [B] if the sun [F#] shines your way, [Em] you will find [G] love, cause love is the only way.
I love [D] to make it right, just a little [G] bit of time to [Bm] cool the night, just a little [G] bit of space to [Bm] keep us tight.
Just a little, [Em] just a little [D] bit of love.
Amen, and it seems [Gm] so hopeful for blackness in my days and vitalness.
Begin to stress off my tests with some sets.
Can I get a little love for my peeps in the streets, brothers, colorful colors.
Amen, this shit gotta cease.
Peace.
Nothing, zero, zilch, amounts to what?
Nothing.
But you gotta have something, cause we're coming, coming correct and together, eternally.
And with a little bit of love, we may live forever.
See, it's a time to live, there's [Em] a time to die.
But when the [B] living gets rough, that's the [D#] time I [D#m] realize I gotta think twice and use my ears to [G] hear.
L-O-V-G.
Just love, just love, just love, just love.
Just [Bm] a little [G] bit of love [D] to make it [Bm] right, just a little [G] bit of time [D] to cool [A] the night, just a little [G] bit of space to [Bm] keep us tight.
Just a little [Em] bit, just a little [Bm] bit of love.
[F#m]
[G] Now [B] look all [F#] around you, [Bm] children dying, people crying, no, no.
[G] But nobody [B] seems [F#] to care, [Bm]
till it's their time.
They [D] really [G] don't give a damn.
We've got to find [F#] a way [Bm] to start loving, to start [A] giving, yeah.
[G]
But if [B] we [F#] procrastinate [Em] and we're blown away, [G] then everybody's gonna fail.
Just a little bit of love to make [Bm] it right, just a little [G] bit of time to cool [Bm] the night, just a little [G] bit of space [D] to keep us tight.
[F#m]
[Em] We've got to keep together, [Bm] we've got to keep together.
[G] We don't [A] need [Bm] instruction, we [G] don't need, we [A] don't need [Bm] to change, no, no.
[G] We don't need [Bm] perfection,
[Em] we just need to [Bm] change, just a little [G] bit.
We don't need [Bm] a jacket, no, [G] no.
We don't need [Bm] a thing,
[G] we don't need [Bm] a jacket, we don't need it.
[Em] We just need [Bm] to change.
Just a little [G] bit of love to make [Bm] it right, just a little [G] bit of time [Bm] to cool the night, just a little [G] bit of space [A] [F#m] to keep us tight.
I'd really like to see [Em] all my children free.
[Bm] Ooh, [G] [Dm] just a little [Bm] bit of love.
Key:
G
Bm
Em
F#
B
G
Bm
Em
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ You [B] hear me calling, [F#] _
[Bm] calling brother, are you listening?
_ [G] _
_ _ We [B] need to cool it [F#] right for [Bm] our future, _ for the little bitty [G] boys and girls.
_ We need to [F#] take the time, [Bm] come together, _ are you willing? _ _
[G] _ _ So we [B] can make it [F#] right [Em] for the people [G] and [A] everyone.
I [G] love her, I love to [Bm] make it right, just a little [G] bit of time to [Bm] cool the night, just a little [G] bit of space to [Bm] keep us tight. _
We [Em] gotta come together, [Bm] we gotta come together.
[G] _ _ _ [B] Everybody's searching [F#] in [Bm] confusion, no solution. _ _
[G] _ _ We [B] look inside [F#] ourselves [Bm] for the answer, but we really don't [G]
understand.
_ We all must [F#] be inclined [Bm] to start sharing, to start [D] caring.
_ [G] _
_ _ And [B] if the sun [F#] shines your way, [Em] you will find [G] love, cause love is the only way.
I love [D] to make it right, just a little [G] bit of time to [Bm] cool the night, just a little [G] bit of space to [Bm] keep us tight.
Just a little, [Em] _ just a little [D] bit of love.
Amen, and it seems [Gm] so hopeful for blackness in my days and vitalness.
Begin to stress off my tests with some sets.
Can I get a little love for my peeps in the streets, brothers, colorful colors.
Amen, this shit gotta cease.
Peace.
Nothing, zero, zilch, amounts to what?
Nothing.
But you gotta have something, cause we're coming, coming correct and together, eternally.
And with a little bit of love, we may live forever.
See, it's a time to live, there's [Em] a time to die.
But when the [B] living gets rough, that's the [D#] time I [D#m] realize I gotta think twice and use my ears to [G] hear.
L-O-V-G.
Just love, _ _ _ _ _ just love, _ _ _ _ _ just love, _ _ _ _ _ just love.
_ _ Just [Bm] a little [G] bit of love [D] to make it [Bm] right, just a little [G] bit of time [D] to cool [A] the night, just a little [G] bit of space to [Bm] keep us tight.
Just a little [Em] bit, just a little [Bm] bit of love.
_ [F#m] _
[G] _ Now [B] look all [F#] around you, _ [Bm] children dying, _ people crying, no, no.
[G] _ But nobody [B] seems [F#] to care, [Bm]
till it's their time.
They [D] really [G] don't give a damn.
_ We've got to find [F#] a way [Bm] to start loving, to start [A] giving, yeah.
[G] _
_ _ But if [B] we _ [F#] procrastinate [Em] and we're blown away, [G] then _ everybody's gonna fail.
Just a little bit of love to make [Bm] it right, just a little [G] bit of time to cool [Bm] the night, just a little [G] bit of space [D] to keep us tight.
[F#m] _
[Em] We've got to keep together, [Bm] we've got to keep together.
[G] We don't [A] need [Bm] instruction, we [G] don't need, we [A] don't need [Bm] to change, no, no.
[G] We don't need [Bm] perfection, _ _
[Em] we just need to [Bm] change, just a little [G] bit.
We don't need [Bm] a jacket, no, [G] no.
We don't need [Bm] a thing, _ _
[G] we don't need [Bm] a jacket, we don't need it.
[Em] We just need [Bm] to change.
Just a little [G] bit of love to make [Bm] it right, just a little [G] bit of time [Bm] to cool the night, just a little [G] bit of space [A] [F#m] to keep us tight.
I'd really like to see [Em] all my children free.
[Bm] _ _ Ooh, [G] _ [Dm] just a little [Bm] bit of love. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ You [B] hear me calling, [F#] _
[Bm] calling brother, are you listening?
_ [G] _
_ _ We [B] need to cool it [F#] right for [Bm] our future, _ for the little bitty [G] boys and girls.
_ We need to [F#] take the time, [Bm] come together, _ are you willing? _ _
[G] _ _ So we [B] can make it [F#] right [Em] for the people [G] and [A] everyone.
I [G] love her, I love to [Bm] make it right, just a little [G] bit of time to [Bm] cool the night, just a little [G] bit of space to [Bm] keep us tight. _
We [Em] gotta come together, [Bm] we gotta come together.
[G] _ _ _ [B] Everybody's searching [F#] in [Bm] confusion, no solution. _ _
[G] _ _ We [B] look inside [F#] ourselves [Bm] for the answer, but we really don't [G]
understand.
_ We all must [F#] be inclined [Bm] to start sharing, to start [D] caring.
_ [G] _
_ _ And [B] if the sun [F#] shines your way, [Em] you will find [G] love, cause love is the only way.
I love [D] to make it right, just a little [G] bit of time to [Bm] cool the night, just a little [G] bit of space to [Bm] keep us tight.
Just a little, [Em] _ just a little [D] bit of love.
Amen, and it seems [Gm] so hopeful for blackness in my days and vitalness.
Begin to stress off my tests with some sets.
Can I get a little love for my peeps in the streets, brothers, colorful colors.
Amen, this shit gotta cease.
Peace.
Nothing, zero, zilch, amounts to what?
Nothing.
But you gotta have something, cause we're coming, coming correct and together, eternally.
And with a little bit of love, we may live forever.
See, it's a time to live, there's [Em] a time to die.
But when the [B] living gets rough, that's the [D#] time I [D#m] realize I gotta think twice and use my ears to [G] hear.
L-O-V-G.
Just love, _ _ _ _ _ just love, _ _ _ _ _ just love, _ _ _ _ _ just love.
_ _ Just [Bm] a little [G] bit of love [D] to make it [Bm] right, just a little [G] bit of time [D] to cool [A] the night, just a little [G] bit of space to [Bm] keep us tight.
Just a little [Em] bit, just a little [Bm] bit of love.
_ [F#m] _
[G] _ Now [B] look all [F#] around you, _ [Bm] children dying, _ people crying, no, no.
[G] _ But nobody [B] seems [F#] to care, [Bm]
till it's their time.
They [D] really [G] don't give a damn.
_ We've got to find [F#] a way [Bm] to start loving, to start [A] giving, yeah.
[G] _
_ _ But if [B] we _ [F#] procrastinate [Em] and we're blown away, [G] then _ everybody's gonna fail.
Just a little bit of love to make [Bm] it right, just a little [G] bit of time to cool [Bm] the night, just a little [G] bit of space [D] to keep us tight.
[F#m] _
[Em] We've got to keep together, [Bm] we've got to keep together.
[G] We don't [A] need [Bm] instruction, we [G] don't need, we [A] don't need [Bm] to change, no, no.
[G] We don't need [Bm] perfection, _ _
[Em] we just need to [Bm] change, just a little [G] bit.
We don't need [Bm] a jacket, no, [G] no.
We don't need [Bm] a thing, _ _
[G] we don't need [Bm] a jacket, we don't need it.
[Em] We just need [Bm] to change.
Just a little [G] bit of love to make [Bm] it right, just a little [G] bit of time [Bm] to cool the night, just a little [G] bit of space [A] [F#m] to keep us tight.
I'd really like to see [Em] all my children free.
[Bm] _ _ Ooh, [G] _ [Dm] just a little [Bm] bit of love. _