Don't Explain chords by
Etta James

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Key: G minor

Intro 1

G#aug

C#dim

Gaug

C#dim

Hush now,

Verse 1
F#dim F#dim 4
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B B 2
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don't ex plain
C#dim C#dim 4
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F#dim F#dim 4
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B B 2
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F F 
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Just say you'll remain
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D# D# 6
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D D 
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I'm glad you're back,
G G 
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C C 
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don't ex plain
F#dim F#dim 4
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Em Em 
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Verse 2
D D 
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C#dim C#dim 4
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C C 
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F#dim F#dim 4
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Quiet,   don't explain
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D#dim D#dim 
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Em Em 
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C#dim C#dim 4
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What is
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B B 2
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F F 
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there to gain?
G#aug G#aug 4
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E E 
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Eaug Eaug 5
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D# D# 6
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D D 
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Skip     that lipstick,
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G G 
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F#dim F#dim 4
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don't explain
G#aug G#aug 4
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Bm Bm 2
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B B 2
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Verse 3
Em Em 
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Am Am 
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D D 
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You know I love you
G G 
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C C 
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and what love endures
F#dim F#dim 4
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All my thoughts are of you
B B 2
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Em Em 
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for I'm so completely yours
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D D 
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Cry to hear folks talk and
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I know you'll cheat
C C 
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F#dim F#dim 4
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Right or wrong don't matter when you're with me,
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Em Em 
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sweet
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Hush,

Verse 4

don't ex plain

C#dim

F#m

You're my joy and pain

G#aug

Csus4

My life's yours love, don't explain

Interlude 1
Gm Gm 3
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G# G# 4
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G G 
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C#dim C#dim 4
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F#dim F#dim 4
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Am Am 
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B B 2
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Em Em 
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C#dim C#dim 4
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F#dim F#dim 4
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B B 2
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Gaug Gaug 
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F#dim F#dim 4
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G#aug G#aug 4
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D# D# 6
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D D 
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G G 
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F#dim F#dim 4
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B B 2
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Em Em 
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C#dim C#dim 4
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Am Am 
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B B 2
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Em Em 
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C#dim C#dim 4
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F#dim F#dim 4
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Bm Bm 2
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F F 
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Eaug Eaug 5
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E E 
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D# D# 6
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Dsus4 Dsus4 
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D D 
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G G 
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Cm Cm 3
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C C 
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C#dim C#dim 4
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B B 2
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Em Em 
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D D 
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F#dim F#dim 4
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Gaug Gaug 
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G G 
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C C 
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Cm Cm 3
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F#dim F#dim 4
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B B 2
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F F 
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Em Em 
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G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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F#dim F#dim 4
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Cm Cm 3
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Cdim Cdim 3
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F#dim F#dim 4
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B B 2
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Em Em 
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Am Am 
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B B 2
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Em Em 
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Gm Gm 3
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C C 
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G G 
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B B 2
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G G 
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D# D# 6
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F F 
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B B 2
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E E 
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D# D# 6
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F#dim F#dim 4
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D D 
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C#dim C#dim 4
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B B 2
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Eaug Eaug 5
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Am Am 
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G G 
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B B 2
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Em Em 
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Verse 5
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Dsus4 Dsus4 
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D D 
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You know I love you and
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D D 
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G G 
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C# C# 4
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what love     endures
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Am Am 
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C C 
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All my thoughts are of you for I'm
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B B 2
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Cdim Cdim 3
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F#dim F#dim 4
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so completely yours
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Am Am 
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D D 
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Cry to hear folks talk and I know
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C C 
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G G 
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you'll cheat
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F#dim F#dim 4
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Am Am 
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F#dim F#dim 4
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Right or wrong don't mat      ter when you're with me,
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B B 2
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Bm Bm 2
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sweet
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Bm Bm 2
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Verse 6
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C#dim C#dim 4
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F#dim F#dim 4
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B B 2
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Em Em 
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Hush,    don't explain
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F#dim F#dim 4
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You're my       joy and pain
G#aug G#aug 4
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My life's   yours love,
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don't explain
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