The Makings Of You Chords by Curtis Mayfield

Tempo:
151.8 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 happiness.
[Eb] 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] signs.
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]
[Am] The righteous [Dm] way [Gm] to go, [Bb]
little [Am] one would [Bb] know.
Or [Am]
believe if I told them [Dm]
so.
[Eb] You're second [Bb] to [Gm] none.
[Am] The love [F] of all [Gm] mankind [C] should [Bb] [Am] reflect [Gm] some signs.
[Am] Of these words I've tried to [Dm] recite.
They [Cm] are close [Bb] but not quite.
[Gm] Almost impossible to do, [G] [C] reciting [Am] the [Dm] makings of you.
[Gm]
[F] [C]
[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 learn Curtis Mayfield - The Makings Of You chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Eb, Bb, Gm, Am, Dm, Gm, Bb and Am. A strategic approach would be to train at 75 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 152. With F Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ _ [Am] Add [Dm] a little [Bb] _
sugar, _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
[Gm] honeysuckle and _ [Am] a great big expression [Dm] of _ happiness.
[Eb] _ 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] _ signs.
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.
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_ _ [Am] The righteous [Dm] way [Gm] to go, _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb]
little [Am] one would [Bb] know.
Or [Am]
believe _ if I told them [Dm]
so.
_ [Eb] You're second _ [Bb] to _ _ _ [Gm] none.
_ [Am] The love [F] of all [Gm] mankind _ _ _ [C] should _ [Bb] _ _ [Am] reflect [Gm] some signs.
[Am] Of these _ words I've tried to [Dm] recite.
They [Cm] are close [Bb] but not quite. _
_ _ [Gm] Almost _ impossible to do, _ [G] _ [C] reciting [Am] the [Dm] makings of you.
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This song was authored by Curtis Mayfield.

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