Sparkle Chords by Curtis Mayfield

Tempo:
77.725 bpm
Chords used:

Cm

Eb

Bb

Dm

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Curtis Mayfield "Sparkle" chords
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[Bb] [Dm]
[Bb]
[Dm] I [Bb] sparkle, [Cm]
loving the way [D] that I [Gm] do.
It is true, [Eb] I feel [Cm] so good, [Eb] just [Cm] having [F] you.
[Bb]
Breathlessly [Dm] and eager, [Cm]
submission isn't [Gb] easy for [Gm] me.
We were so [Eb] loving, wasn't [Cm] we?
I'd always [Eb] known it [Cm] could be.
[F] [Bb] Don't wanna do nothing, girl, against your will.
[Cm] This [Eb] ain't no [Dm] cheap [Cm] thrill.
I really mean it's the [F] way you feel.
[Bb] You've had all your fall, and you don't know what to do.
[Cm] I [Eb] have nothing [Dm] but [Cm] myself, and I give [F] myself to you.
[Dm]
[Bb] Send your tingles, sparkle.
[Cm] Hope the love never breaks [Gb] away.
[Gm] Keep a little fire burning [Eb] every day.
[Cm] Save it all [Eb] for you.
[Cm] [F] [Bb] Don't wanna feel misused, so let this love be true.
Understand there'll be [Cm] no other woman but you, [Gb] baby.
[Gm] You can believe this [Eb] love for me, [Cm] cause I believe [Eb] in [Cm] [F] you.
[Bb] And when it comes to me, I'm really on your mind.
[Cm] [D] Everybody [Dm] needs [Cm] some time, something funky, [Bb] good and kind.
I sparkle with the fire, going higher, higher, higher.
[Eb] You [Eb] always [Dm] seem to [Cm] please me, as you melt me [Eb] down [F] so easy.
[Dm]
[Bb] [Cm]
[Gbm] [Gm] [Eb]
[Cm] [F] [Bb]
Just want you to know when your jealousy shows.
[Cm] Understand there'll be no other woman [Eb] but you, [Gm] baby.
You can believe this love for me, [Cm] cause I [Eb] believe in [Cm] [F] you.
[Bb] Don't wanna do nothin', girl, against your will.
[Cm] [Bb] This ain't [Eb] no [Cm] cheatin' thrill, you know just [Eb] how I [F] feel.
If you [Bb] think you're gonna fall, all you have to do is call.
[Eb] I have nothing but [Dm] myself, [Cm] and I [Bb] give myself to you.
[Bb] Breathlessly and eager, you got me round your finger.
[D] I sparkle [Eb] with the [Bb] fire, [Cm] going [Eb] higher, higher.
[Bb] You always seem to please me, as you melt me down so easy.
Good work you never [Cm] done.
[Eb] I'll give it [Bb] more, baby.
Baby, baby, baby.
[D] [Eb] [Dm] [Cm] Let [Bb]
us spark this.
Key:  
Cm
13421113
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
Dm
2311
F
134211111
Cm
13421113
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
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To learn Curtis Mayfield - Sparkle chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Eb, Bb, Cm, F, Bb, Cm and Eb. Begin your practice at a relaxed 38 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 78. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: Bb Major.

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[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [Dm] I [Bb] sparkle, _ _ _ [Cm]
loving the way [D] that I [Gm] do.
It is true, [Eb] I feel [Cm] so good, [Eb] just [Cm] having [F] you.
_ [Bb] _
Breathlessly _ [Dm] and eager, _ [Cm]
submission isn't [Gb] easy for [Gm] me.
We were so [Eb] loving, wasn't [Cm] we?
I'd always [Eb] known it [Cm] could be.
[F] _ [Bb] Don't wanna do nothing, girl, against your will.
[Cm] This [Eb] ain't no [Dm] cheap [Cm] thrill.
I really mean it's the [F] way you feel.
[Bb] You've had all your fall, and you don't know what to do.
[Cm] I [Eb] have nothing [Dm] but [Cm] myself, and I give [F] myself to you.
_ [Dm] _
_ _ [Bb] Send your tingles, sparkle.
[Cm] Hope the love never breaks [Gb] away.
[Gm] Keep a little fire burning [Eb] every day.
[Cm] Save it all [Eb] for you.
[Cm] _ [F] _ [Bb] Don't wanna feel misused, so let this love be true.
Understand there'll be [Cm] no other woman but you, [Gb] baby.
[Gm] _ You can believe this [Eb] love for me, [Cm] cause I believe [Eb] in [Cm] [F] you.
[Bb] And when it comes to me, I'm really on your mind.
[Cm] [D] Everybody [Dm] needs [Cm] some time, something funky, [Bb] good and kind.
I sparkle with the fire, going higher, higher, higher.
[Eb] You [Eb] always [Dm] seem to [Cm] please me, as you melt me [Eb] down [F] so easy.
[Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ [Gbm] _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb]
Just want you to know when your jealousy shows.
[Cm] Understand there'll be no other woman [Eb] but you, [Gm] baby.
You can believe this love for me, [Cm] cause I [Eb] believe in [Cm] [F] you.
[Bb] Don't wanna do nothin', girl, against your will.
[Cm] [Bb] This ain't [Eb] no [Cm] cheatin' thrill, you know just [Eb] how I [F] feel.
If you [Bb] think you're gonna fall, all you have to do is call.
[Eb] I have nothing but [Dm] myself, [Cm] and I [Bb] give myself to you.
[Bb] Breathlessly and eager, you got me round your finger.
[D] I sparkle [Eb] with the [Bb] fire, [Cm] going [Eb] higher, higher.
_ [Bb] You always seem to please me, as you melt me down so easy.
Good work you never [Cm] done.
_ [Eb] I'll give it [Bb] more, _ _ baby.
Baby, baby, baby.
[D] _ [Eb] _ [Dm] [Cm] Let _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
us spark this. _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

The album Never Say You Cant Survive includes this song, written by Curtis Mayfield.

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