Can You Get To That Chords by Mavis Staples

Tempo:
141.15 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

D

G

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Mavis Staples - "Can You Get To That" chords
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[C#m]
[C#]
[G#] [E]
[A] [F#] [G]
[E] [F#]
Well, [E] I once had a life, or [A] rather, life had [G] me.
[E] I was the one among the many, [A] or at [E] least I seemed to [Em] be.
But [E] I read an old quotation in [A] a book just [E] yesterday.
[G] [E] Said you're gonna reap just what you sow,
[G] the debts you make you'll have to [Gm] pay.
Can you [E] get to that?
Can you get [C#] to that?
I [E] wanna know.
I wanna know if you can get to that.
Can you get [F#] to that?
Well, I [A] wanna know.
I wanna know if you can get to that.
Well, [E] I recollect with mixed [D] emotion [E] all the good times we used to have.
[D] But [E] you were making preparations for the coming [D] separation,
[E] and you blew everything we had.
[D] When [E] you've placed your life on credit [C#m] and [A] your [E] [Em] checks [E] you sign
with the love you get to later [C#m] come back [E] signed.
It's a fish in [G] a box.
Can you get to [E] that?
Can you get to that?
I wanna know.
I wanna know if you can get to that.
Can you [Em] get to that?
Well, I [A] wanna know.
I wanna know if you can [E] get to that.
Can you get to that?
I [A] wanna know.
I wanna know if you can [E] get to that.
Can you get to that?
Well, I wanna know if you can [Em] get to that.
[E]
When you've placed your life on credit [D] and [E] your loving days are done,
[D] checks [E] you sign with the love and kisses later [D] come back [E] signed.
It's a fish in a box.
[D] Can you get to [E] that, y'all?
Can you get to that?
I wanna know.
I [A] wanna know if you can get to that.
Can you get [Em] to that?
Well, I [A] wanna know.
I wanna know if you can get to that.
[E]
Can you get to that?
I [A] wanna know.
I wanna know if you can get to that.
I [E] wanna know.
Can [F#] you get to that?
I wanna know.
I [E] wanna know if you can get to [E] that.
Can you get to that?
[A] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
Em
121
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Mavis Staples - Can You Get To That chords, practice playing Em, E, D, E, A and E in sequence. Start with a comfortable 70 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 141. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: A Major.

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[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Well, [E] I once had a life, or [A] rather, life had [G] me.
[E] I was the one among the many, _ [A] or at [E] least I seemed to [Em] be.
But [E] I read an old quotation in [A] a book just [E] yesterday.
[G] _ [E] Said you're gonna reap just what you sow,
[G] the debts you make you'll have to [Gm] pay.
Can you [E] get to that?
Can you get [C#] to that?
I [E] wanna know.
I wanna know if you can get to that. _
_ Can you get [F#] to that?
Well, I [A] wanna know.
I wanna know if you can get to that.
Well, [E] I _ recollect with mixed [D] emotion [E] all the good times we used to have.
[D] But [E] you were making preparations for the coming [D] separation,
[E] and you blew everything we had.
[D] When [E] you've placed your life on credit [C#m] and [A] your _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ checks [E] you sign
with the love you get to later [C#m] come back [E] signed.
It's a fish in [G] a box.
Can you get to [E] that?
Can you get to that?
I wanna know.
I wanna know if you can get to that. _
_ Can you [Em] get to that?
Well, I [A] wanna know.
I wanna know if you can [E] get to that. _
_ Can you get to that?
I [A] wanna know.
I wanna know if you can [E] get to that. _
_ Can you get to that? _
Well, I wanna know if you can [Em] get to that.
[E]
When you've placed your life on credit [D] and [E] your loving _ days are done,
[D] checks [E] you sign with the love and kisses later [D] come back [E] signed.
It's a fish in a box.
[D] Can you get to [E] that, y'all?
Can you get to that?
I wanna know.
I [A] wanna know if you can get to that. _
_ Can you get [Em] to that?
Well, I [A] wanna know.
I wanna know if you can get to that.
[E] _
_ Can you get to that?
I [A] wanna know.
I wanna know if you can get to that.
I [E] wanna know.
Can [F#] you get to that?
I wanna know.
I [E] wanna know if you can get to [E] that. _
_ _ Can you get to that? _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
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This song was featured on the One True Vine album.

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