What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes - Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings Chords

Tempo:
135.9 bpm
Chords used:

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Dm

A

C

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes - Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings chords
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[N]
[Bm]
[Dm] I was [Gm] talking [A] to a [F#] friend of mine, [A] said he don't want [C] no wars [D] no more.
[A] They're building [C] bombs [D] while our schools are falling.
Tell me what in the hell [A#] we're paying [D] taxes for.
[Gm]
Well, [D] what if we all stopped paying taxes?
Now what if we [C] all stopped [Dm] paying taxes?
Stopped paying taxes, y'all.
[A] [F]
[D]
Now [Gm] [Dm]
tell me [Gm] who's [D] gonna buy their [G] bombs, their tanks, their planes [A] and all their guns?
Well, tell me [Gm] who's [A] gonna pay for their [C] wars [Dm] if we all get together [C] and cut [D] their funds?
[G] [D] Hey, [A]
listen [Dm] people, [G] listen to what I've [Dm] got to say.
[A]
[D]
[Gm]
[Dm]
[G] [Dm]
[G]
[Dm] [D]
[Dm]
[G] [Dm]
Yeah,
[G] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[A]
[A] [C#]
[F]
There's [C] something on my [F] mind [Cm] And I think I got to let
[Dm] [D]
[Dm]
[Dm]
[Gm]
[Dm] it [D] out
[Am]
They can't take [C]
[D] nothing from [G] us That [Dm] we [C] ain't ready [D] to give
[C]
[D] Well, how can we [C] talk [Dm] about the price of gas When they're stealing our brothers [C] and sisters' [A] rights to [C] live?
Well, [D] now, what are we [G] on?
Stop [D] paying taxes [G] Stop [Dm] paying taxes, y'all
Well, [A#] [D] what are we on?
Stop paying taxes I said, now, what are we [G] on?
Stop [D] paying taxes [C] Stop [D] paying taxes, y'all
That's right, ladies and gentlemen, [G#] children of [C#] America, it's up to you.
[G#] [N] Let Mr.
Politician know how you feel.
Let him know that you're not going to take no for an answer.
Stop paying [F#] taxes.
Stop paying for [A#] corruption and injustice.
It's up to you.
[Am]
Well, what are we [D] on?
Stop paying taxes [Dm] Stop paying taxes Stop paying taxes, [D] [Dm] [G]
[D] [Gm] [Dm]
y [A] [D]
[G] [Dm] [A]
[Dm]'all
[D]
[C#m]
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
Dm
2311
A
1231
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
Dm
2311
A
1231
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To learn Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Bb, Dm, F, Dm, D, Dm and C in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 51 BPM before aiming for the song's 102 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: D Minor.

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_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] I was [Gm] talking [A] to a [F#] friend of mine, _ [A] said he don't want [C] no wars [D] no more.
_ _ [A] They're building [C] bombs _ [D] while our schools are falling.
Tell me what in the hell [A#] we're paying [D] taxes for.
[Gm] _
Well, [D] what if we all stopped paying taxes?
_ _ _ Now what if we [C] all stopped [Dm] paying taxes?
_ Stopped paying taxes, y'all.
_ _ [A] _ _ [F] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
Now [Gm] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ tell me [Gm] who's [D] gonna buy their [G] bombs, _ their tanks, their planes [A] and all their guns?
_ Well, tell me [Gm] who's [A] gonna pay for their [C] wars [Dm] if we all get together [C] and cut [D] their funds?
_ [G] _ [D] Hey, _ _ [A] _
listen [Dm] people, _ [G] listen to what I've [Dm] got to say.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ Yeah, _
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[G] _ yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah _
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ There's [C] something on my [F] mind _ _ _ [Cm] And I think I got to let _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
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_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
[Dm] _ it [D] out
_ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ They can't take [C] _
[D] nothing from [G] us That [Dm] we [C] ain't ready [D] to give
_ [C] _
[D] Well, how can we [C] talk _ [Dm] about the price of gas When they're stealing our brothers [C] and sisters' [A] rights to [C] live?
Well, [D] now, _ _ what _ _ _ _ _ are we [G] on?
Stop [D] paying taxes _ [G] Stop [Dm] paying taxes, y'all
Well, [A#] _ [D] what are we on?
Stop paying taxes I said, now, what are we [G] on?
Stop [D] paying taxes [C] _ Stop [D] paying taxes, y'all
That's right, ladies and gentlemen, [G#] _ children of [C#] America, it's up to you.
[G#] _ [N] Let Mr.
Politician know how you feel.
Let him know that you're not going to take no for an answer.
Stop paying [F#] taxes. _
Stop paying for [A#] corruption and injustice.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ It's up to you.
[Am] _ _
Well, what are we [D] on?
Stop paying taxes _ _ [Dm] Stop _ _ _ paying taxes Stop paying taxes, [D] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Dm] _ _
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y _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [Dm]'all _ _ _ _ _
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Facts about this song

This song was featured on the Daptone Records Singles Collection: Volume 2 album.

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