Play Something Pretty Chords by Johnnie Taylor

Tempo:
92.85 bpm
Chords used:

A

Bm

D

C#m

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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JOHNNIE TAYLOR-play something pretty chords
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[A] [C#m]
[Bm] [D] [A] [D]
[A] [C#m]
[Bm] [A]
[G] I don't want to see no disco [A] lights.
And whenever the mood is right, [Bm] I'm going to take you in my arms and hold you tight.
[A] I want to play something [C#m] pretty to you, baby.
[Bm] I want to whisper something nice in your [A] ear.
Try to get a little closer.
[C#m]
[Bm] I'd let you know [Em] just how [F#] much I care.
[A] [C#m]
[Bm] [D]
[A] [C#m] I
[E] [Bm] [A]
want to compliment the way you wear your hair.
[Bm] That sweet-smelling perfume you always [A] wear.
I'd let you know how I feel, cause I'm so [Bm] proud.
But it's hard to be romantic when you're out in a crowd.
[A] I want to play [C#m] something pretty to you, baby.
[Bm] I'd whisper something [D] nice in your ear.
[A] Try to get [C#m] a little closer to you, baby.
[Bm] I'd let you know [D] just how much I [Bm] care.
[A] Oh, I love you, love you, love you, baby.
[Bm]
[A] [C#m] Ooh, [Bm] my, my, my, my, my, my, my love.
Oh, [E] it's been so [F#m] long since I slow danced with [Bm] you.
We always try [A] some [G] new disco dance to do.
[E] Tonight, let's relax [F#m] and have a good [Bm] time.
Oh, some [D] melisandre, open up a bottle of that good [A] wine
And let me play something pretty to you baby
[Bm] Oh, [F#m] let me whisper something in your ear
[A] Well, try to get a little closer
[Bm] I'll let you know [G] just [F#m] how much I [D] care
[A] Woah, la [Bm] la la la la la la la
[A]
Woah, [D] la la [A] la la la la la
Yeah, [Bm] yeah, yeah
I [F#m]
[A] wanna stay with you baby
Close [Bm] to you [D] baby
I'm [A]
[Bm] gonna [A] play something pretty for you baby
Play it for me now, play something [Bm] pretty for you
[D] Woah-oh-oh
[A]
[Bm] [D] [A] I don't wanna play
Key:  
A
1231
Bm
13421112
D
1321
C#m
13421114
F#m
123111112
A
1231
Bm
13421112
D
1321
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To learn Johnnie Taylor - Play Something Pretty chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Bm, A, Bm, D, A, C#m, D and A. Start with a comfortable 46 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 93. Given the song's key of A Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] I don't want to see no disco _ [A] lights.
And whenever the mood is right, [Bm] I'm going to take you in my arms and hold you tight.
[A] _ I want to play something [C#m] pretty to you, baby.
_ [Bm] I want to whisper something nice in your [A] ear.
_ _ Try to get a little closer.
[C#m] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ I'd let you know [Em] just how [F#] much I care.
[A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [C#m] I _
[E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ want to compliment the way you wear your hair.
[Bm] _ That sweet-smelling perfume you always [A] wear.
I'd let you know how I feel, cause I'm so [Bm] proud.
But it's hard to be romantic when you're out in a crowd.
[A] _ I want to play [C#m] something pretty to you, baby.
_ [Bm] _ I'd whisper something [D] nice in your ear.
_ [A] _ Try to get [C#m] a little closer to you, baby.
[Bm] _ I'd let you know [D] just how much I [Bm] care.
[A] _ _ Oh, I love you, love you, love you, baby.
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] Ooh, _ [Bm] my, my, my, my, my, my, my love. _ _
Oh, [E] _ it's been so [F#m] long since I slow danced with [Bm] you.
We always try [A] some [G] new disco dance to do.
[E] _ Tonight, let's relax [F#m] and have a good [Bm] time.
Oh, some _ [D] melisandre, open up a bottle of that good [A] wine
And let me play something pretty to you baby
_ [Bm] _ _ Oh, [F#m] let me whisper something in your ear
[A] Well, try to get a little closer
_ _ [Bm] _ I'll let you know [G] just [F#m] how much I [D] care
[A] _ _ Woah, _ _ la [Bm] la la la la la la la
_ [A]
Woah, [D] la la [A] la la _ la la la
Yeah, [Bm] yeah, yeah
I [F#m]
[A] wanna stay with you baby
_ Close _ [Bm] to you _ [D] baby
I'm [A] _
[Bm] gonna [A] play something pretty for you baby
Play it for me now, play something [Bm] pretty for you
[D] Woah-oh-oh
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] [A] I don't wanna play _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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