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Food for thought chords by
Smokey Robinson
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Hey tobacco man,
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G

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tell me if you can- ah

How much money would you make,

off that cigarette?
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If your only son should partake
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D

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And then proceed to get,
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T.B. or Cancer
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I got to know the answer
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Verse 2
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Industrial tycoon,
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you must see pretty soon
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If you don't stop pouring that poison waste,
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down into the water
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Might not be any left to taste,
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think of your thirsty daughter
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A

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You'd sure sound funny
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Sayin' "Come on honey,

let's try to drink this money"
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G

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Well,
Verse 3

I'm not tryin'
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to tell you what to do
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But he who spins the web
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sometimes gets caught
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A

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A- I'm not tryin' to fill you full of bull

I'm just feeding you some
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food for thought

(Food for thought) a little
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D

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food for thought
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(Food for thought)

Yes I am (food for thought)
Verse 4
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Hey man on the run- ah, out
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there having fun- ah
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G

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Tryin' to gander all the gooses,
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stallion all the mares
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At home she's immune to your excuses,

for not being there
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Now maybe she's got somebody there,
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when you're not
Verse 5
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Well, I'm not tryin' to tell you what to do
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But he who spins the web
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D

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sometimes gets caught
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A
A

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I'm not tryin' to fill you full of bull
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I'm just feeding you some
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D

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food for thought
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(Foodfor thought) a little

food for thought

(Food for thought) you better

listen people

(Food for thought) a little

food for thought

(Food for thought)
Verse 6
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Tryin' to tell ya (I'm just

feedin')

Tryin' to tell ya (you some

food for thought)

(Food for thought)
Verse 7
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Well, mother who's a wife,
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don't misuse your life
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Makin', takin' care of babies,
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is all you ever do
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You got to fill daddy's needs,

cause he's your baby too
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A

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Your attention slippin',
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D

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will make daddy start tippin'
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Out, that is
Verse 8
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Well, I'm not tryin' to tell you what to do
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But he who spins the web
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sometimes gets caught
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Oh, I'm not tryin' to fill you full of bull

I'm just feeding you some
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food for thought

(Food for thought) a little

food for thought

(Food for thought) you better

listen people

(Food for thought) a little food

for thought

(Food for thought)
Verse 9
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Tryin' to tell ya (I'm just

feedin')

Tryin' to tell ya (you some

food for thought)

Listen people (food for thought)

Food for thought

(food for thought)

Listen people (I'm just

feedin')

Tryin' to tell ya (you some food

for thought)

Food for thought (food for thought)

Woah, food for thought (food for

thought)

Listen people (I'm just

feedin')

Tryin' to tell ya (you some

food for thought)

Tryin' to tell ya, tryin to tell ya

A little food for thought (I'm just feedin')

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Food for thought by Smokey robinson is E major.

The primary chords used in Food for thought are E, A, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Food for thought is approximately 94 beats per minute.

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