Get On The Good Foot Chords by James Brown

Tempo:
108 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

Am

Bm

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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James Brown - Get on the Good Foot chords
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can't [Dm] pass the people can't pass the hitman
[G]
I want to get on the good foot I got to get on the good foot
Going [F] down to the [G] crib and let it all hang out
Where souls will be unknown when it's about done
[C] [Bm] Going [G] down to the [C] crib [G] and let it all hang out
[C] [G] Where souls will be unknown when it's about done
Where people can find the things they like
And dancing to the music is my man
Dancing on the good foot
I got to get on the good foot
I got to be ready for the good foot
Do it for the good foot
Said the long-ass hip-hop [D] group, assholes, back
They all [G] get together and rock the track
And they party!
Go!
On the good foot
Know the dance on the good [G] foot
[C]
[G] Say it on the good foot
I'm going home tonight, about to risk a
Whole lot of bills and I'm gonna spend time with you
So that's on my back
You know my feet's been short and it's got me booming
I got a fucking job and I'm making a living on the good foot
On the good foot
[Am]
[G] I'm getting on the good foot Hey!
On the good foot
I'm getting on the good foot
I'm [N] a Sit down!
You got to sit down!
[Bm]
Sit [E] down!
Shut [Am] up!
[G] Move!
Come on, sit [Am] down!
[Em] Sit [Fm] down!
[Dm]
[Ab]
[D] [Am] [Bm]
[Dm] [Bm] [E] [Ab] On the good foot
[D] [Am] On the good [D] foot
[Ab] Woo!
On the good foot
Say [Am] [D] it [Am] on the good [D] foot
[Bm] On [E] the good foot
[Am] [Bm] [Am] [D]
On [Bm] [C] the good foot
[Am] Get on the good [D] foot
[Dm] On [Bm] [C] the good foot
[Am] Bang!
[E] Bang, now!
Get it down!
Get it [G] down!
[C] [Bm]
Oh!
[D] Stop it!
[C]
[G] Get on it now!
[D]
Come on!
[F] Get up [G] now!
[D]
[G] Get it!
Get on the good [Am] foot
[G] Got to get on the good foot
[Bm]
Get on the good [G] foot
Get on the good foot
Take your fitness [C] up
Cause [G] I'm no better
Stay on the good foot
Got to be mellow
Stay on the good foot
Stay on the good foot
Nobody he say or she say or whoever
The only way I can take care of me
Is if I keep moving together
Stay on the good foot
Stay on the good foot
I can do what God [D]
has me
[G] [N]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
Am
2311
Bm
13421112
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
Am
2311
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To learn James Brown - (Pt.1 & 2) Get On The Good Foot chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: D, G, G, C, G, Bm and G. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 54 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 108. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: G Major.

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can't [Dm] pass the people can't pass the hitman
_ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I want to get on the good foot I _ _ got to get on the good foot _
Going _ _ [F] down to the [G] crib and let it all hang out
_ Where souls will be unknown when it's about done
[C] _ [Bm] Going [G] down to the [C] crib [G] and let it all hang out
[C] [G] Where souls will be unknown when it's about done
Where people can find the things they like
_ _ And dancing to the music is my man
Dancing on the good foot
I got to get on the good foot
I got to be ready for the good foot
Do it for the good foot
Said the long-ass hip-hop [D] group, assholes, back
They all [G] get together and rock the track
And they party!
Go!
On the good foot
Know the dance on the good [G] foot
[C]
[G] Say it on the good foot
I'm _ going home tonight, about to risk a
_ _ Whole lot of bills and I'm gonna spend time with you
So that's on my back
You _ _ _ know my feet's been short and it's got me booming
I _ got a fucking job and I'm making a living on the good foot
_ On the good foot
[Am]
[G] I'm getting on the good foot _ Hey!
On the good foot
I'm getting on the good foot
I'm [N] _ _ a_ Sit down!
_ You got to sit down!
[Bm] _
Sit [E] down!
Shut [Am] up!
[G] Move!
Come on, sit [Am] down!
[Em] _ Sit [Fm] down!
_ [Dm] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [Dm] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] [Ab] On the good foot
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [Am] On the good [D] foot
_ _ _ [Ab] Woo!
On the good foot
Say _ [Am] _ _ [D] it [Am] on the good [D] foot
_ _ _ _ [Bm] On [E] the good foot
_ _ [Am] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Am] _ [D] _
_ On [Bm] _ _ [C] the good foot
_ _ [Am] _ _ Get on the good [D] foot
_ [Dm] On [Bm] _ _ [C] the good foot
_ _ [Am] Bang!
[E] Bang, now! _
Get it down!
_ Get it [G] down!
[C] _ [Bm] _
Oh!
[D] _ Stop it!
_ [C] _
[G] Get on it now!
_ _ _ [D] _
Come on!
_ [F] Get up [G] now!
_ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ Get it! _
_ _ _ _ Get on the good [Am] foot
[G] Got _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to get on the good foot
[Bm]
Get on the good [G] foot
Get on the good foot _
_ _ _ _ Take your fitness [C] up
Cause [G] I'm no better
Stay on the good foot
Got to be mellow
_ Stay on the good foot
Stay on the good foot
Nobody he say or she say or whoever
_ The only way I can take care of me
Is if I keep moving together
Stay on the good foot
Stay on the good foot
I can do what God [D]
has me
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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