I tried to transcribe this from listening to Marvins piano + Jamersons bass root notes
the track, so it may not translate well to guitar. There's alot of "augmented 5th with
5th" chords, which is basically playing the full chord with the added 5th note -- so if
playing Em, just add the C note, and so on. It gives a great dissonant chord sound
is all over this song.
Its not completely right, so any corrections are welcome.
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Intro - Emaug5 w5 /A Fmaug5 w5 /Bb
Hey[Fm/D] baby, what'[E/G]cha kno[Abm/G]w good
Gmaug5 w5 /C
I'm just gettin' back, but you knew I would
W[Eb/F]ar is hell, when w[F7]ill it end,
W[Fm7]hen will people start getti[Ab/Bb]n' together ag[Bb]ain
Faug5 w5/Bb C#dim7/G Abmaj7th
Are things really gettin' better, like the newspaper said
[Eb/F] [F7] [Fm7]
Wha[Bb]t else is new my friend, besides what I read
Abmaj7/Bb ....
Can't find no work, can't find no job my friend
Money is tighter than it's ever been
S[Ab/Bb]ay man[-], [Abm]I just don[Gm7]'t understand
What's going on a[Cm7]cross this land
[Abmaj7/F]Ah what's happening brother,
[Abmaj7/Bb]Oh ya, what's happening my man
Abmaj7/Bb ....
Are they still gettin' down where we used to go and dance
Will our ball club win the pennant,
do you think they have a chance
[Ab/Bb]And te[-]ll[Abm] me friend[Gm7], how in the world have yo[Cm7]u been.
[Abmaj7/F]Tell me what's out and I want to know what's in.
[Abmaj7/Bb]What's the deal man, what's happening
[Abmaj7]What's happening brother
Ah what's happening brother
What's happening my man
Ah what's happening brother
Ebmaug5 w5 /Ab
What's been shaken up and down the line
I want to know cause I'm slightly behind the time.
the track, so it may not translate well to guitar. There's alot of "augmented 5th with
5th" chords, which is basically playing the full chord with the added 5th note -- so if
playing Em, just add the C note, and so on. It gives a great dissonant chord sound
is all over this song.
Its not completely right, so any corrections are welcome.
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Intro - Emaug5 w5 /A Fmaug5 w5 /Bb
Hey[Fm/D] baby, what'[E/G]cha kno[Abm/G]w good
Gmaug5 w5 /C
I'm just gettin' back, but you knew I would
W[Eb/F]ar is hell, when w[F7]ill it end,
W[Fm7]hen will people start getti[Ab/Bb]n' together ag[Bb]ain
Faug5 w5/Bb C#dim7/G Abmaj7th
Are things really gettin' better, like the newspaper said
[Eb/F] [F7] [Fm7]
Wha[Bb]t else is new my friend, besides what I read
Abmaj7/Bb ....
Can't find no work, can't find no job my friend
Money is tighter than it's ever been
S[Ab/Bb]ay man[-], [Abm]I just don[Gm7]'t understand
What's going on a[Cm7]cross this land
[Abmaj7/F]Ah what's happening brother,
[Abmaj7/Bb]Oh ya, what's happening my man
Abmaj7/Bb ....
Are they still gettin' down where we used to go and dance
Will our ball club win the pennant,
do you think they have a chance
[Ab/Bb]And te[-]ll[Abm] me friend[Gm7], how in the world have yo[Cm7]u been.
[Abmaj7/F]Tell me what's out and I want to know what's in.
[Abmaj7/Bb]What's the deal man, what's happening
[Abmaj7]What's happening brother
Ah what's happening brother
What's happening my man
Ah what's happening brother
Ebmaug5 w5 /Ab
What's been shaken up and down the line
I want to know cause I'm slightly behind the time.
