Chords for God is trying to tell you somethin(The Color Purple)

Tempo:
141.15 bpm
Chords used:

C#

F#

C#m

A#m

D#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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God is trying to tell you somethin(The Color Purple) chords
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[C#]
Yes, yes,
[F#]
yes, [C#]
yes, [A#m] yes, Lord.
[F#] Yes, [C#]
my [D#]
[G#] soul, my soul says [C#] yes.
[F#m]
[F] [F#] [C#]
[D#] Yes, yes, [G#] yes, yes, [C#] Lord.
If I were you I would say yes.
Speak Lord, [F#] [C#] speak Lord, [F#] speak [C#] to me, speak to me.
[F#] Speak [C#] Lord, oh speak [C#m]
Lord, speak [B] to me, oh [C#] just speak to me.
Speak [C#m] Lord, I was so blind.
[C#] Speak to me, I was so [C#m] alone.
Speak Lord, until you spoke to me.
Speak to [B] me, oh [C#] speak [C#m] Lord.
Speak Lord, speak Lord, [C#] speak to me, and hear my [F#] mind.
[G#m] Speak Lord, oh [C#m] with your words.
[C#] Speak to me, and hear my [F#] soul.
Speak Lord, [C#m] oh speak Lord.
[C#] Speak to me, speak to me.
Speak Lord, speak my Lord.
Speak to me, speak to me.
Speak Lord, oh speak to me.
I love you [F#] Lord, [C#] speak Lord, speak to me.
Speak to me, speak my soul.
Speak to me.
Every bad [A#] [F#] night, every [G#m] wonder [F#] of my heart.
[C#] You say [A#m] you keep me [D#m] happy, I tell [G#] you something.
[A#] [C#] Oh, you smile now, [G#m] [C#] [F#] something's gone wrong.
But maybe [C#m]
[A#m] God, [D#m] God [C#] can tell you [F#] something.
[C#m] [G#m] Oh you [C#] can't sleep at night, [C#m]
and [F#] so maybe
[C#] [A#m] God,
[D#m] the [G#] Lord's trying to [C#] tell you something.
[D#] I'll
[C#]
keep trying.
[D#m]
[C#m] [C#]
[D#m]
[C#m] [C#] Maybe.
[D#m]
[C#] [A#m]
[F#] [C#m]
[A#m] [D#m] [G#]
[C#]
[F#]
Maybe.
[A#m] [G#m]
[C#] [F#] [C#m]
[C#] God.
[F#] Maybe
[G#] [A#] God.
[D#] [G#m]
God.
[F#] [A#m] Maybe God.
God.
Maybe God.
[F#] Maybe God.
[A#m] [A#]
[G#m] [C#m]
[D#m] [C#m]
God.
[F#] [E]
[C#m] [D#m]
[C#] [F#]
[E] [C#]
[F#] Maybe God.
[C#] [A#m]
[F#]
Key:  
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
C#m
13421114
A#m
13421111
D#m
13421116
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
C#m
13421114
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To start learning Quincy Jones - (From The Color Purple Soundtrack) Maybe God Is Tryin To Tell You Somethin chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - A#m, F#, C#m, C#, F#, C#, C#m, B and C# in sequence. Set your pace at 70 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 141. With an eye on the song's key C# Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Yes, _ _ _ yes, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
yes, _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
yes, [A#m] yes, _ Lord. _ _
[F#] Yes, _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ my [D#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#] soul, my _ soul says _ _ [C#] yes.
[F#m] _
_ _ _ [F] _ [F#] _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D#] Yes, yes, [G#] yes, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ yes, [C#] Lord. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ If I were you I would say yes.
Speak Lord, [F#] [C#] speak Lord, [F#] speak [C#] to me, speak to me.
[F#] Speak [C#] Lord, oh speak [C#m]
Lord, speak [B] to me, oh [C#] just speak to me.
Speak [C#m] Lord, I was so blind.
[C#] Speak to me, I was so [C#m] alone.
Speak Lord, until you spoke to me.
Speak to [B] me, oh [C#] speak [C#m] Lord.
Speak Lord, speak _ Lord, [C#] speak to me, and hear my [F#] mind.
[G#m] Speak Lord, oh [C#m] with your words.
[C#] Speak to me, and hear my [F#] soul.
Speak Lord, [C#m] oh speak Lord.
[C#] Speak to me, speak to me.
Speak Lord, speak my Lord.
Speak to me, speak to me.
Speak Lord, oh _ speak to me.
I love you [F#] Lord, [C#] speak Lord, _ speak to me.
Speak to me, speak my soul.
Speak to me.
_ _ _ Every bad [A#] _ _ [F#] night, _ every [G#m] wonder [F#] of my heart.
_ [C#] You say [A#m] you keep me [D#m] happy, I tell [G#] you something. _
[A#] _ [C#] Oh, _ you smile now, [G#m] _ [C#] _ _ _ [F#] _ something's gone _ _ _ wrong.
But maybe [C#m] _
_ _ [A#m] God, [D#m] God _ [C#] can tell you [F#] something.
_ [C#m] _ [G#m] Oh you [C#] can't sleep at night, [C#m] _ _ _
and [F#] so maybe _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ [A#m] God,
[D#m] the [G#] Lord's trying to [C#] tell you something. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D#] _ I'll _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ keep trying.
[D#m] _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _
_ [C#m] _ [C#] _ Maybe. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _
[C#] _ _ _ [A#m] _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A#m] _ _ _ [D#m] _ _ [G#] _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ Maybe. _ _ _ _ _
_ [A#m] _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _
[C#] _ _ _ [F#] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ God. _ _
[F#] Maybe _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ [A#] God.
_ _ [D#] _ _ [G#m]
God.
[F#] _ _ _ _ [A#m] _ Maybe God.
_ _ _ God.
Maybe God.
_ [F#] Maybe God. _ _ _
_ _ [A#m] _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ God.
[F#] _ _ [E] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ Maybe God. _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ [A#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _

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