The Makings Of You Chords by Curtis Mayfield
Tempo:
151.65 bpm
Chords used:
Am
Gm
Dm
Bb
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F]
[Am] Add [Dm] a little [Bb]
sugar,
[Am] [Gm] honeysuckle and [Am] a great big expression [Dm] of [Eb] happiness, boy [Bb] you couldn't
[Gm] miss.
[Am] With [Dm] a [Gm] dozen roses,
[Bb] such [Am] would [Bb] 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]
[Gm] you.
The [Am] 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] [Bb] should [Am] reflect some [Gm] sign of [Am] these words I've tried to [Dm] recite.
[Eb] They are close [Bb] but not
[Gm] quite.
Almost impossible to do.
Reciting [Am] the makings [Dm] of [Gm] you.
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[Am] The righteous [Dm] 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 [F] 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.
[G] Reciting [C]
[Am] the makings [Dm] of you.
[Gm] [F]
[C] [F]
[C] [F]
[Am] [F]
[Am] Add [Dm] a little [Bb]
sugar,
[Am] [Gm] honeysuckle and [Am] a great big expression [Dm] of [Eb] happiness, boy [Bb] you couldn't
[Gm] miss.
[Am] With [Dm] a [Gm] dozen roses,
[Bb] such [Am] would [Bb] 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]
[Gm] you.
The [Am] 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] [Bb] should [Am] reflect some [Gm] sign of [Am] these words I've tried to [Dm] recite.
[Eb] They are close [Bb] but not
[Gm] quite.
Almost impossible to do.
Reciting [Am] the makings [Dm] of [Gm] you.
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[Am] The righteous [Dm] 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 [F] 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.
[G] Reciting [C]
[Am] the makings [Dm] of you.
[Gm] [F]
[C] [F]
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[Am] [F]
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_ _ [Am] Add [Dm] a little [Bb] _
sugar, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] [Gm] honeysuckle and _ [Am] a great big expression _ [Dm] of _ [Eb] happiness, boy [Bb] you couldn't _
_ [Gm] _ miss.
_ [Am] With [Dm] a [Gm] dozen _ roses, _ _ _
_ [Bb] such [Am] would [Bb] 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] _
[Gm] you. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ The _ _ [Am] 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.
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[Am] The love [Dm] of all [Gm] mankind _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] should [Am] reflect some [Gm] _ sign of [Am] these _ words I've tried to [Dm] recite. _
[Eb] They are close [Bb] but not _
_ [Gm] quite.
_ Almost impossible to do.
_ _ Reciting [Am] the makings [Dm] of [Gm] you. _ _
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_ _ [Am] The righteous [Dm] 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 [F] 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.
_ _ _ [G] Reciting [C]
[Am] the makings [Dm] of you.
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_ _ [Am] Add [Dm] a little [Bb] _
sugar, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] [Gm] honeysuckle and _ [Am] a great big expression _ [Dm] of _ [Eb] happiness, boy [Bb] you couldn't _
_ [Gm] _ miss.
_ [Am] With [Dm] a [Gm] dozen _ roses, _ _ _
_ [Bb] such [Am] would [Bb] 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] _
[Gm] you. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ The _ _ [Am] 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] _ _ [Bb] should [Am] reflect some [Gm] _ sign of [Am] these _ words I've tried to [Dm] recite. _
[Eb] They are close [Bb] but not _
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_ Almost impossible to do.
_ _ Reciting [Am] the makings [Dm] of [Gm] you. _ _
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_ _ [Am] The righteous [Dm] 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 [F] 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.
_ _ _ [G] Reciting [C]
[Am] the makings [Dm] of you.
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