How Do You Stop Chords by James Brown

Tempo:
115.2 bpm
Chords used:

C

Am

G

F

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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James Brown - How do you stop chords
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[G] [C]
[Am] [C] Relax your heart [Am] [G] [C]
[Am] [G] [C]
body, [G] soft emotions, [C]
so fast, [G] so smart.
[C]
[Am] The world's at your feet, [G] but what about your heart?
[Dm]
Fame and power [F] can't hold you tight.
[C]
In the wee hours [G] of the night, how [C] do you start?
[Am] Tell me, [C] people, it's [G] too late.
[Dm]
You're choosing to [F] lose.
[C] You [G]
hesitate.
How [C] do you start?
[Am] Tell me, people, [G] it's too late.
[F] You think love will wait.
You don't know wrong.
[G]
[C] And then it's gone.
[Am]
[C] And then it's gone.
[Am]
[G] [C] You've had [Am] some success.
[G] A new group of friends.
[C] You call it the good life.
[G] You thought it would never, never [A] end.
[F] One day you're in your [G] prime.
You're too young and [F] down.
Nothing has happened.
[G] There's a hand in time.
How [C] do you start?
[Am]
People, [C] it's [G] too late.
[Dm] You're [F] choosing to lose.
You [C] hesitate.
[G]
How [C] do you start?
[Am] Everybody say, [C] how do you start?
[Am] Say it, how do you [C] start?
[Am] Say it, say it, say it.
Say it [C] now.
How do you start?
[Am] Everybody say it over there.
Say [C] it, [Am]
[C] how do you start?
How do you start?
[Am]
I want to [C] scream now.
I can't [Am] scream.
Let [C] me scream.
Let [Am] me, let [C] me scream.
[Am]
It's [C] your life.
Key:  
C
3211
Am
2311
G
2131
F
134211111
Dm
2311
C
3211
Am
2311
G
2131
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To learn James Brown - How Do You Stop chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: C, Am, G, C, Am and C. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 57 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 115 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: C Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [C] Relax your heart _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ body, _ [G] soft emotions, _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ so fast, [G] so smart.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Am] The world's at your feet, [G] but what about your heart?
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
Fame and power [F] can't hold you tight.
_ [C]
In the wee hours [G] of the night, how [C] do you start?
_ _ [Am] Tell me, [C] people, it's [G] too late.
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
You're choosing to [F] lose.
_ _ [C] You [G]
hesitate.
_ _ _ How [C] do you start?
_ _ [Am] Tell me, people, [G] it's too late.
_ _ _ _ [F] You think love will wait.
You don't know wrong.
_ _ [G] _
_ [C] And then it's gone.
_ _ [Am] _ _
_ [C] And then it's gone.
_ [Am] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ You've had [Am] some success.
_ _ [G] _ A new group of friends. _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ You call it the good life.
_ [G] _ You thought it would never, never [A] end.
_ [F] _ One day you're in your [G] prime.
You're too young and [F] down.
Nothing has happened.
[G] There's a hand in time.
How [C] do you start?
_ _ [Am] _ _
People, [C] it's [G] too late. _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ You're [F] choosing to lose.
You [C] hesitate.
[G] _ _ _ _
How [C] do you start?
_ [Am] Everybody say, _ _ [C] how do you start?
[Am] Say it, how do you [C] start?
_ _ [Am] Say it, say it, say it.
Say it [C] now.
How do you start?
[Am] Everybody say it over there.
Say [C] it, _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ [C] how do you start?
How do you start?
[Am] _ _
I want to [C] scream now.
I can't [Am] scream. _
Let [C] me scream.
Let [Am] me, _ let [C] me scream.
_ [Am] _
It's _ [C] _ _ your life.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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