Chords for Curtis Mayfield - Makings Of You

Tempo:
151.75 bpm
Chords used:

Am

Gm

Dm

Bb

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Curtis Mayfield - Makings Of You chords
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[Am] [Dm] a little [Bb]
sugar, [Am]
[Gm] honeysuckle and [Am] a great big expression [Dm] of [Eb] happiness, boy you [Bb] couldn't
[Gm] miss.
[Gm] dozen roses,
[Bb] such would [Am] [Gm] astound you.
100%  ➙  152BPM
Am
2311
Gm
123111113
Dm
2311
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Am
2311
Gm
123111113
Dm
2311
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Curtis Mayfield - The Makings Of You chords, practice playing Eb, Bb, Gm, Am, Dm, Gm, Bb and Am in sequence. Start with a comfortable 75 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 152. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of F Major.

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_ _ [Am] _ [Dm] a little [Bb] _
sugar, _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
[Gm] honeysuckle and _ [Am] a great big expression [Dm] of _ _ [Eb] happiness, boy you [Bb] couldn't _
_ [Gm] _ miss.
_ [Am] With [Dm] a [Gm] dozen _ roses, _ _ _
_ [Bb] such would [Am] _ [Gm] astound you.
[Am] The joy of children laughing _ [Dm] around you.
_ [Eb] _ These are [Bb] the _ makings [Gm] of you.
_ It is true, _ _ _ the _ [C] makings of _ [Dm]
you.
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] The righteous [F]
way [Gm] to go, _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] little [Am] one would [Gm] know.
Or [Am] believe _ if I told them [Dm] _ so.
[Eb] You're second _ [Bb] to _ _ none.
[Gm] _ _
[Am] The love [Dm] of all [Gm] mankind _ _
_ [C] _ _ should [Bb] _ [Am] reflect some [Gm] _ sign.
Of [Am] these _ words I've tried to [Dm] recite. _
[Eb] They are _ close [Bb] but not quite.
[Gm] _ _ _ Almost impossible to do.
_ _ Reciting [Am] the makings [Dm] of [Gm] you. _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ The _ _
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_ _ [Am] _ righteous [Dm] way [Gm] to go, _ _ little [Bb] _ _ _
[Am] one would [Gm] know.
Or [Am] believe _ _ if I told them [Dm] _
so.
[Eb] You're second _ [Bb] to none.
_ _ _ [Gm] _ [Am] The love [Dm] of all [Gm] mankind _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] should [Am] reflect [Gm] some sign.
[Am] Of these _ words I've tried to [Dm] recite.
They [Cm] are _ close [Bb] but not quite.
_ _ [Gm] _ Almost impossible to do.
_ [C] _ Reciting [Am] the makings [Dm] of you.
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