Chords for Mavis Staples - Slippery People (eTown webisode #1198)

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101.6 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

Am

G

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Mavis Staples - Slippery People (eTown webisode #1198) chords
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[G]
[A] [D]
[E] [D] [C]
[B] [E] [D]
[A] [D] [Am] [D]
[Am] [E] [A] [Dm]
[A] [C] [Am] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D] [Am]
[A] [C] [D]
[A] [D] [Am] [D]
[A] [E] What [D] about the [Am] time you were rolling over, falling on your face?
You must be having fun.
Walk lightly, think of a time.
You best believe this slang is real.
[A] Put away that gun.
[Em] This [G] part is simple.
[C] Try to recognize what is [Am] in your mind.
God help us, help us lose some mind.
These slippery people, help us understand.
What's the matter with him?
He's alright.
How do you know?
The Lord won't mind.
Don't play no games.
He's alright.
Love from the bottom to the top.
Turn like a wheel.
He's alright.
The Lord won't mind.
Right now, turn like a wheel inside a wood.
I [D] remember when, [A] sitting in the [Am] club.
Pulled out the [A] glove.
[E] The water was running [G] out.
[Am] Cool down, stop acting crazy.
They're gonna leave, and we'll be on our own.
[D] Seven times [Em] five, [D] they were living creatures.
[Am] [G] Watching from the light, right before your eyes.
[Am] Now you're sliding, how do you do?
These slippery people, are gonna see you through.
What's the matter with him?
He's alright.
How do you know?
The Lord won't mind.
Don't play no games.
He's alright.
Love from the bottom to the top.
Turn like a wheel.
He's alright.
The Lord won't mind.
Right now, turn like a wheel inside a wood.
[Em]
[Am] [G] [Em]
[D] [Em] [D]
[C] [E]
[G] [E]
What's the matter [Am] with him?
He's alright.
How do you know?
The Lord won't mind.
Don't play no games.
He's alright.
Turn like a wheel inside a wood.
The Lord won't mind.
Right now, turn like a wheel inside a wood.
He's [A] alright.
The [D] Lord won't mind.
Don't play [Am] no games.
He's alright.
Turn like a wheel inside a wood.
He's alright.
The Lord won't mind.
[D] Right now, turn like a wheel inside [Em] a wood.
[A]
[Em] [A]
[Dm] [A] [G]
[A] [D]
[N]
Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
Woo!
[F#] Yeah!
Oh yeah!
[F] Oh yeah!
Dimba!
[N]
Dimba!
Wow!
[C#m] I've done so much for you.
I've done so
[C#] much for you.
I've done so much for you.
I've done so much for you.
I've done so much for
[G] you.
I've done so much for you.
I've done so much for you.
I've done so much for you.
[Gm] Hi, this is Nick Forrester from [C] E-Town.
If you want to [G] stay up to date with all the performances, interviews, and behind the scenes [Gm] footage,
click the subscribe [G] button.
Thanks.
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
Am
2311
G
2131
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
Am
2311
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_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _
_ [Am] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _
_ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ What [D] about the [Am] time you were rolling over, _ falling on your face?
You must be having fun.
Walk lightly, think of a time.
You best believe this slang is real.
[A] Put away that gun.
[Em] This [G] part is simple.
[C] Try to recognize what is [Am] in your mind.
_ God help us, help us lose some mind.
These slippery people, help us understand.
What's the matter with him?
He's alright.
How do you know?
The Lord won't mind.
Don't play no games.
He's alright.
Love from the bottom to the top.
Turn like a wheel.
He's alright.
_ The Lord won't mind.
_ Right now, turn like a wheel inside a wood.
I [D] remember when, [A] _ sitting in the [Am] club.
_ Pulled out the [A] glove.
[E] The water was running [G] out.
[Am] _ Cool down, stop acting crazy.
They're gonna leave, and we'll be on our own.
[D] Seven times [Em] five, [D] they were living creatures.
[Am] _ [G] Watching from the light, right before your eyes.
[Am] _ Now you're sliding, how do you do?
These slippery people, are gonna see you through.
What's the matter with him?
He's alright.
How do you know?
The Lord won't mind.
Don't play no games.
He's alright.
Love from the bottom to the top.
Turn like a wheel.
He's alright.
The Lord won't mind.
_ Right now, turn like a wheel inside a wood.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _
_ [C] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [E] _
What's the matter [Am] with him?
He's alright.
How do you know?
The Lord won't mind.
Don't play no games.
He's alright.
Turn like _ _ _ a wheel inside a wood.
_ The Lord won't mind. _
Right now, turn like a wheel inside a wood. _
He's [A] alright.
_ The [D] Lord won't mind.
Don't play [Am] no games.
He's alright.
Turn like a wheel inside a wood.
He's alright.
_ _ The Lord won't mind. _
[D] Right now, turn like a wheel inside [Em] a wood.
_ [A] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Yes!
_ Yes!
_ _ _ Yes! _ _ _
Woo!
_ _ [F#] Yeah! _
Oh yeah!
_ [F] Oh yeah!
Dimba!
_ [N] _
Dimba! _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Wow!
[C#m] _ I've done _ _ so much for you.
I've done so _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] much for you.
I've done so much for you.
I've done so much for you.
I've done so much for _
_ _ _ [G] you.
I've done so much for you.
I've done so much for you.
I've done so much for you.
[Gm] Hi, this is Nick Forrester from [C] E-Town.
If you want to [G] stay up to date with all the performances, interviews, and behind the scenes [Gm] footage,
click the subscribe [G] button.
Thanks.
_ _ [N] _

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