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
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Curtis Mayfield - "The Makings of You" chords
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[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.
[F]
[C] [F]
[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]
Key:  
Am
2311
Gm
123111113
Dm
2311
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Am
2311
Gm
123111113
Dm
2311
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To jam and learn Curtis Mayfield - The Makings Of You chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: Eb, Bb, Gm, Am, Dm, Gm, Bb and Am. Ease into the song by practicing at 75 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 152 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of F Major in mind.

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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 _
_ [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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This song was authored by Curtis Mayfield.