Chords for Take Care Of Your Homework - Johnny Taylor - Jan. 1969
Tempo:
110.8 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
F#
C
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] I [F#] got to tell you the truth.
I got to tell [A] you the truth.
[C#] [E] Oh, Jack, you're going with sister Sadie when you ought to be at home.
So, old lady, what's the heart you've divided in so many pieces?
Trying to please them both, never pleasing either.
[C] Oh, Jack, [B] say it all back.
[F#]
The good thing [E] is gone, because [C] the time falls.
[B] Too many men, too many women, too many men.
[F#] You got to keep up, you [B] many women.
So, [E] pick out your homework, fellas.
You don't, somebody will.
Oh, yeah.
You better pick out your homework, fellas.
You [Em] don't, somebody [E] will.
Now, wait a minute here.
Oh, come on, Fred.
How he used to run.
Staying out all night, keeping his homework under.
Now, Fred's old [G] lady, look at the way he's running.
[E]
[C]
[B] [F#]
[E] [C]
[B] [F#]
[B] [E]
Oh, yeah.
You better pick out your homework, fellas.
You don't, somebody will.
Listen to me, y'all.
Get on home.
[G] Get off the streets, y'all.
[F#m] Get on home.
[A] [E] All right.
Let me tell you, these girls are getting hip.
Move your homeless flats on up before you make a slip.
Pick out your homework, fellas.
You don't, somebody will.
Oh, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give
it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, [Em] give
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I got to tell [A] you the truth.
[C#] [E] Oh, Jack, you're going with sister Sadie when you ought to be at home.
So, old lady, what's the heart you've divided in so many pieces?
Trying to please them both, never pleasing either.
[C] Oh, Jack, [B] say it all back.
[F#]
The good thing [E] is gone, because [C] the time falls.
[B] Too many men, too many women, too many men.
[F#] You got to keep up, you [B] many women.
So, [E] pick out your homework, fellas.
You don't, somebody will.
Oh, yeah.
You better pick out your homework, fellas.
You [Em] don't, somebody [E] will.
Now, wait a minute here.
Oh, come on, Fred.
How he used to run.
Staying out all night, keeping his homework under.
Now, Fred's old [G] lady, look at the way he's running.
[E]
[C]
[B] [F#]
[E] [C]
[B] [F#]
[B] [E]
Oh, yeah.
You better pick out your homework, fellas.
You don't, somebody will.
Listen to me, y'all.
Get on home.
[G] Get off the streets, y'all.
[F#m] Get on home.
[A] [E] All right.
Let me tell you, these girls are getting hip.
Move your homeless flats on up before you make a slip.
Pick out your homework, fellas.
You don't, somebody will.
Oh, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give
it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, [Em] give
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Key:
E
B
F#
C
G
E
B
F#
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_ [G] _ _ _ I [F#] got to tell you the truth.
I got to tell [A] you the truth.
[C#] _ _ [E] Oh, Jack, you're going with sister Sadie when you ought to be at home.
So, old lady, what's the heart you've divided in so many pieces?
Trying to please them both, never pleasing either.
_ [C] Oh, Jack, _ [B] say it all back.
_ [F#] _
The good thing [E] is gone, because [C] the time falls.
_ [B] Too many men, too many women, too many men.
[F#] You got to keep up, you [B] many women.
So, _ [E] pick out your homework, fellas.
_ You don't, somebody will.
Oh, yeah.
You better pick out your homework, fellas.
_ You [Em] don't, somebody [E] will.
Now, wait a minute here.
_ _ _ Oh, come on, Fred.
How he used to run.
Staying out all night, keeping his homework under.
Now, Fred's old [G] lady, look at the way he's running.
[E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Oh, yeah.
You better pick out your homework, fellas.
_ You don't, somebody will.
Listen to me, y'all.
_ _ Get on home.
_ [G] Get off the streets, y'all.
[F#m] Get on home.
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] All right. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Let me tell you, these girls are getting hip.
Move your homeless flats on up before you make a slip.
Pick out your homework, fellas.
_ You don't, somebody will.
Oh, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give
it, give it, _ give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, _ give it, give it, _ _ [Em] give
it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give
it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give
it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it,
give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [G] _ _ _ I [F#] got to tell you the truth.
I got to tell [A] you the truth.
[C#] _ _ [E] Oh, Jack, you're going with sister Sadie when you ought to be at home.
So, old lady, what's the heart you've divided in so many pieces?
Trying to please them both, never pleasing either.
_ [C] Oh, Jack, _ [B] say it all back.
_ [F#] _
The good thing [E] is gone, because [C] the time falls.
_ [B] Too many men, too many women, too many men.
[F#] You got to keep up, you [B] many women.
So, _ [E] pick out your homework, fellas.
_ You don't, somebody will.
Oh, yeah.
You better pick out your homework, fellas.
_ You [Em] don't, somebody [E] will.
Now, wait a minute here.
_ _ _ Oh, come on, Fred.
How he used to run.
Staying out all night, keeping his homework under.
Now, Fred's old [G] lady, look at the way he's running.
[E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Oh, yeah.
You better pick out your homework, fellas.
_ You don't, somebody will.
Listen to me, y'all.
_ _ Get on home.
_ [G] Get off the streets, y'all.
[F#m] Get on home.
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] All right. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Let me tell you, these girls are getting hip.
Move your homeless flats on up before you make a slip.
Pick out your homework, fellas.
_ You don't, somebody will.
Oh, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give
it, give it, _ give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, _ give it, give it, _ _ [Em] give
it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give it, give
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