Chords for James Brown There was a time
Tempo:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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There was a time when I used to dance.
There was a time when I used to praise.
But dig me now, baby, ha!
later.
Dig the dance I used to do.
mashed potatoes.
There was a time when I dig this, ha!
There was a time when I used to dance.
There was a time when I used to praise.
But dig me now, baby, ha!
later.
Dig the dance I used to do.
mashed potatoes.
There was a time when I dig this, ha!
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_ _ There was a time _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
when _ I used to dance. _
_ _ _ _ There was a time _ _ _ when I used to praise.
_ _ _ _ _ But dig me now, _ baby, ha!
Don't worry about later. _ _ _ _ _ _
Dig the dance I used to do.
_ They call them mashed potatoes.
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_ There was a time _ _ _ _ _ when I dig this, ha! _ _
_ There was a dance _ _ _ they call a joint. _ _
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Relax and watch me work. _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ In my hometown _ _ where [N] I used to stay,
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ the name of the place _ _ _ is Augusta, GA. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ We have a good time. _
We don't talk. _ _ _ _ _
We all get together.
_ Any type of weatherman would do.
So come on, walk.
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Look here, _ dig this, ha! _ _
_ Now there was a dance _ _ _ _ that I used to do. _ _
_ _ The name of the dance _ _ they call a boogaloo. _ _
_ _ _ _ I did not do the dance _ _ _ as well as you.
_ _ But baby, you can bet your bottom dollar,
you'll never hear me holler.
I'll do the best that I can do.
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_ _ _ _ Look here, _ feeling good.
There _ _ _ _ _ was a time, _ _ _ sometime I'd dance.
_ Look here, _ _ sometime I'd dance, _ _ _ _
sometimes I'd clown. _ _ _ _
But you can bet, I haven't seen nothing yet _
until you see me do the James Brown.
Ha! _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ There was a time _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
when _ I used to dance. _
_ _ _ _ There was a time _ _ _ when I used to praise.
_ _ _ _ _ But dig me now, _ baby, ha!
Don't worry about later. _ _ _ _ _ _
Dig the dance I used to do.
_ They call them mashed potatoes.
_ _ Ha! _ _
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_ There was a time _ _ _ _ _ when I dig this, ha! _ _
_ There was a dance _ _ _ they call a joint. _ _
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Relax and watch me work. _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ In my hometown _ _ where [N] I used to stay,
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ the name of the place _ _ _ is Augusta, GA. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ We have a good time. _
We don't talk. _ _ _ _ _
We all get together.
_ Any type of weatherman would do.
So come on, walk.
Ha! _ _ _ _ _ _
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Look here, _ dig this, ha! _ _
_ Now there was a dance _ _ _ _ that I used to do. _ _
_ _ The name of the dance _ _ they call a boogaloo. _ _
_ _ _ _ I did not do the dance _ _ _ as well as you.
_ _ But baby, you can bet your bottom dollar,
you'll never hear me holler.
I'll do the best that I can do.
Ha! _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ Look here, _ feeling good.
There _ _ _ _ _ was a time, _ _ _ sometime I'd dance.
_ Look here, _ _ sometime I'd dance, _ _ _ _
sometimes I'd clown. _ _ _ _
But you can bet, I haven't seen nothing yet _
until you see me do the James Brown.
Ha! _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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