Chords for Etta James - It's a Man's Man's World

Tempo:
146.3 bpm
Chords used:

Am

Em

E

Dm

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Etta James - It's a Man's Man's World chords
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[E]
[Am]
[E] [F] [E]
This is a [Am] man's world,
[Em] this is [Am] a man's world,
[Em] but [Dm] it wouldn't be [E] nothing, [D] nothing [E] without
a woman or [Am] a girl.
[Em] You
[Am]
[Em]
[Am] see, man [Em] made the [C] cars
[Am] to take us [Em] over the road, [Am]
man [Em] made the trains [Am] to carry the [Em] heavy load.
[Am] Man makes [Em] the electric lights [Am]
to take us out [Em] of the dark,
[Am] man made [Em] the boat for the water,
[Am] like Noah [Em] made the ark.
This is a [Dm] man, a man's [Am] world, [Dm]
[E] but it wouldn't be nothing without a woman, a woman [Am] or a girl.
[Em] [Am]
[Em] Now [Am] listen, man thinks about [Em] little bitty baby girls
[Am] and baby [Em] boys,
[Am] man makes [Em] them happy,
[Am] cause man, he [Em] makes them toys.
[Am] And after man has [Em] made everything, everything, [Am] everything [Em] he can,
[Am] you know that man [Em] makes
[Am] money to buy [Em]
other men.
[C] [Em] But this [Dm] is a man, a man's world,
[E] but it wouldn't be nothing, nothing without a woman [Am] or a girl.
[Em]
[Am]
[Em] [G] I [Am] said he's lost, lost [Em] in the world of a man,
[Am] oh yeah, [Em]
[Am] and he's lost, [Em] lost in bitterness.
[Am]
[Em] [Am] This is a man, this is a man's world, oh [Em] yeah,
[Am] this [Em] is a [Am] man's world.
[C] [Em]
[Am]
[Em] This is a [Dm] man, a man's world,
[E] but it wouldn't be nothing [Ab] without a woman [Am] or a girl.
[Em]
[Am] I
[Em] said it would be [Am] nothing, nothing, nothing, [Em] nothing without a woman,
[Am] nothing without a [Em] woman [Dm] or a girl.
This is a man's world, [E] this is a man, this is a [Am] man's world, I know and you know this [Em] is a man's world.
[Am]
[Em] This is [Am] a man, this is a man's world,
[Em] but
[Am] it wouldn't be nothing, [Em] nothing without [Am] a woman or a girl.
[Em] [B]
[Am]
[Em] Oh, without a [Am] woman or a girl.
[Em]
[Am] This is, this [Em] is, this is a man, a [Am] man's world.
Key:  
Am
2311
Em
121
E
2311
Dm
2311
C
3211
Am
2311
Em
121
E
2311
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Let's start jamming Etta James - Its A Mans Mans Mans World chords, Practice these chords sequence - Am, Em and Am. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 73 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 146. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: A Minor.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ This is a [Am] man's world, _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ this is [Am] a man's world, _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ but [Dm] it wouldn't _ be [E] nothing, _ _ [D] _ nothing [E] _ _ _ without
a _ woman _ or [Am] a _ _ girl. _
_ [Em] _ You _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _
[Am] see, _ _ man [Em] made the [C] cars _
[Am] _ _ _ to take us [Em] over the road, [Am] _ _ _
_ _ man _ [Em] made the trains _ _ [Am] to _ carry the [Em] heavy load. _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ Man makes [Em] the electric lights [Am] _ _
_ to take us out [Em] of the dark, _ _ _
[Am] _ _ man made [Em] the boat for the water, _ _
[Am] _ like Noah _ [Em] made the ark.
_ _ This is a [Dm] man, _ a man's [Am] world, [Dm] _ _ _
[E] _ _ but it wouldn't be nothing without a woman, a woman [Am] or a girl. _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ Now [Am] listen, _ _ _ _ man thinks about [Em] little bitty baby girls _ _
[Am] _ _ _ and baby [Em] boys, _ _ _ _
[Am] _ man _ makes [Em] them happy, _ _ _ _
[Am] cause man, he [Em] makes them toys. _ _ _
[Am] _ And after man has [Em] made everything, _ everything, [Am] _ _ _ _ everything [Em] he can, _ _ _ _
[Am] _ you know that man [Em] makes _ _ _ _
[Am] money to buy _ [Em]
other men.
[C] _ [Em] But this [Dm] is a man, a man's world, _ _ _
[E] but it wouldn't be nothing, nothing without a woman [Am] or a _ girl. _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] I [Am] said he's lost, lost [Em] in the world of a man, _
[Am] _ _ _ oh yeah, [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[Am] and he's lost, _ [Em] lost in bitterness. _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] This is a man, this is a _ man's world, oh [Em] yeah, _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ this [Em] is _ _ a [Am] man's world. _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ This is a [Dm] man, a _ _ _ man's world, _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ but it wouldn't be nothing [Ab] without a woman [Am] _ or a girl.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _
[Am] I _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] said it would be [Am] nothing, nothing, nothing, [Em] nothing without a woman, _
[Am] _ _ nothing without a [Em] woman _ _ _ [Dm] or a girl. _ _ _
_ This is a man's world, [E] _ _ _ _ this is a man, _ this is a [Am] man's world, I know and you know this [Em] is a man's world. _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ This is [Am] a man, this is a man's world, _
[Em] _ _ but _ _
[Am] _ it wouldn't be nothing, [Em] _ nothing without [Am] a woman or a girl.
[Em] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] Oh, _ _ without a [Am] woman or a girl. _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ This is, this [Em] is, this is a man, a [Am] man's _ world. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by James Brown and Betty Jean Newsome.

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