Chords for Gettin' In the Way

Tempo:
135.8 bpm
Chords used:

B

A

C#

F#

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Gettin' In the Way chords
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[F#] [B]
[A] [G#m]
[F#] [B]
[A]
[F#] You can't tell [B] the way, what [A] I'm feeling [B] You [C#] can't tell [B] the way, [A] what I'm feeling
Sister [F#] [B] girl, I know you don't [A] understand But you gonna have to [B] understand
He's my man [F#] now.
What you had is [B] gone.
Our thing is [A] sweet.
Our thing is stronger [D] than any lie you can tell [F#] on me.
He knows my [B] heart, and that's the [A] part.
Your roots are dug [B] up, so you might as well give [C#] up.
I see your [B] intentions.
You can't handle the [A] truth.
He let you go a long time [D] ago.
Now it's time to [F#] turn him loose.
Can't take [B] away [A] what I'm feeling.
[G#m] You're getting [C#] in my [B] way.
[A] You're [F#] getting in [B] the way of [A] what I'm feeling.
[E] My feelings, [C#] [B] you're
You're getting in the way [A] of my feelings.
[F#] Sugar honey [B] girl, fly, fly [A] away.
I've been a lady up till [B] now.
Don't know how much more I [C#] can take.
Queens [B] shouldn't swing, if you know what I [A] mean.
But I'm about to take my rings off.
Get [F#m] me some [G#] Vaseline.
I'm about [B] to go [A] all in your [B] face, girl.
You better chill.
Chill, and I mean [C#] it.
You better [D#m] back [C#m] down before you get [F#m] smacked down.
You better chill.
You better [B] relax [C#] yourself.
I'm about [B] to go [A] all in [C#] your [B] face, girl.
He's my man, girl.
Nobody [C#] else's.
[B] [A] You better back down before you [A#m] get smacked [F#m]
down.
You better chill.
You better back [D] down.
[B] You're getting in my [A] way of [G#m] what I'm feeling.
[C#] [B] You're getting [A] in my way.
[D] You better back [F#] down.
[B]
[A] You're getting in my [E]
[C#] way.
You're getting in [B] my way.
You're getting in my way.
Everything's [A] beautiful between me and him.
And here come [F#] you.
Big mouth talking about me.
Telling him that you've [G#] seen me.
Up [G#m] [C#m] 24th Street with a mother cat.
But you know it's a lie.
You keep lying to my man, girlfriend.
I'm going to take you out in the middle of the street
and [G#] whoop your tail.
[N] All this work.
[C#] $5.99 or something like that.
You better back down before you get smacked down.
You better chill.
[G#] You better back down before you get [C#m] smacked down.
You better chill.
You better back down before you get smacked down.
You better chill.
[G#]
You better back down [G#m] before you get [C#] smacked down.
You better chill.
[G#] [F#]
[B]
[A] [G#m]
[C#] [B] [N]
Key:  
B
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A
1231
C#
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F#
134211112
G#m
123111114
B
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A
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C#
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To learn Jill Scott - Gettin In The Way chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - B, A, F#, B, C#, B, A and C# of chords. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 67 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 136. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: F# Major.

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[F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] You can't tell [B] the _ way, what [A] I'm feeling _ [B] _ _ You [C#] _ _ can't tell [B] the way, [A] what I'm feeling
_ _ _ Sister [F#] _ _ _ [B] girl, I know you don't [A] understand But you gonna have to [B] understand
He's my man [F#] now.
What you had is [B] gone.
Our thing is [A] sweet.
Our thing is stronger [D] than any lie you can tell [F#] on me.
He knows my [B] heart, and that's the [A] part.
Your roots are dug [B] up, so you might as well give [C#] up.
I see your [B] intentions.
You can't handle the [A] truth.
He let you go a long time [D] ago.
Now it's time to [F#] turn him loose.
Can't take [B] away _ [A] what I'm feeling.
_ [G#m] _ You're getting [C#] in my _ _ [B] way. _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ You're [F#] _ getting in [B] the way of [A] what I'm feeling.
_ [E] My feelings, [C#] _ _ _ [B] you're_
You're getting in the way [A] of my feelings. _ _ _ _
[F#] _ Sugar honey [B] girl, fly, fly [A] away.
I've been a lady up till [B] now.
Don't know how much more I [C#] can take.
Queens [B] shouldn't swing, if you know what I [A] mean.
But I'm about to take my rings off.
Get [F#m] me some [G#] Vaseline.
I'm about [B] to go [A] all in your [B] face, girl.
You better chill.
_ _ Chill, and I mean [C#] it.
You better [D#m] back [C#m] down before you get [F#m] smacked down.
You better chill.
_ You better [B] relax [C#] yourself.
I'm about [B] to go [A] all in [C#] your [B] face, girl.
He's my man, girl.
_ _ Nobody [C#] else's.
[B] _ [A] You better back down before you [A#m] get smacked [F#m]
down.
You better chill.
You better back [D] down. _
[B] _ _ _ _ You're getting in my [A] way of _ [G#m] what I'm feeling. _
[C#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ You're getting [A] in my way.
_ [D] You better back [F#] down.
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[A] You're getting in my [E] _ _ _
[C#] way.
You're getting in [B] my way.
You're getting in my way.
Everything's [A] beautiful between me and him.
And here come [F#] you.
_ Big mouth _ talking about me.
Telling him that you've [G#] seen me.
Up [G#m] _ [C#m] 24th Street with a mother cat.
But you know it's a lie. _
You keep lying to my man, girlfriend.
I'm going to take you out in the middle of the street
and [G#] whoop your tail.
[N] All this work.
_ [C#] $5.99 or something like that.
You better back down before you get smacked down.
You better chill.
_ _ _ [G#] You better back down before you get [C#m] smacked down.
You better chill. _ _ _ _
You better back down before you get smacked down.
You better chill.
_ _ [G#] _ _
You better back down [G#m] before you get [C#] smacked down.
You better chill.
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [N] _ _

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This song is part of Who Is ? - Words and Sounds, Vol. 1 album.

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