Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) chords by Marvin Gaye (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Ebm7
Ab9sus4
Ab7
Dbm7
G13
Ab13
Dbmaj7
Bbm7
F#m7

Intro 1

Dah-dah, dah- dah...

Verse 1
Ebm7 
 (E flat minor7) Rockets, moon shots
Spend it on the have nots
Ebm7 
Money,  (E flat minor7) we make it
'Fore we see it, you take it
Ab9sus4 
Oh,  (A flat9sus4) make        me wanna holler
Ab7 
The way they do my  (A flat7) life (yeah)
Ab9sus4 
 (A flat9sus4) Make        me wanna holler
Ab7 
The way they do my  (A flat7) life
Ebm7 
This ain't livin', this  (E flat minor7) ain't livin'
Ebm7 
No, no baby, this ain't livin'  (E flat minor7) 
No, no, no, no

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Verse 2

Inflation no chance

To increase finance

Bills pile up sky high

Send that boy off to die

Oh, make me wanna holler

The way they do my life

Yeah, make me wanna holler

The way they do my life, oh

Interlude 1

(baby) Dah, dah-dah...

Verse 3
Ebm7 
 (E flat minor7) Hang-ups, let downs
Bad breaks, set backs
Ebm7 
Natural  (E flat minor7) fact is
Oh honey that I can't pay my taxes
Ab9sus4 
Oh,  (A flat9sus4) make        me wanna holler
Ab7 
And throw up both my  (A flat7) hands
Ab9sus4 
Yea, it  (A flat9sus4) make        me wanna holler
Ab7 
And throw up both my  (A flat7) hands

Verse 4
Ebm7 
Oh (ow) crime  (E flat minor7) is (woo) increasing
Trigger happy policing
Ebm7 
 (E flat minor7) Panic  is spreading
God knows where we're heading
Ab9sus4 
Oh, baby, it  (A flat9sus4) make        me wanna holler,
Ab7 
but they don't understand  (A flat7) 
Ab9sus4 
Yeah it  (A flat9sus4) make        me wanna holler,
Ab7 
but they don't understand,  (A flat7) oh no

Outro 1
Ebm7 
Ebm7 
Ebm7 
Ebm7 
 (E flat minor7)  (E flat minor7) Dah-dah, dah...  (E flat minor7)  (E flat minor7) 
Dbm7 
Dbm7 
Dbm7 
Dbm7 
 (D flat minor7)  (D flat minor7)  (D flat minor7)  (D flat minor7) 
Dbm7 
Dbm7 
Dbm7 
Dbm7 
 (D flat minor7)  (D flat minor7)  (D flat minor7)  (D flat minor7) 
Dbm7 
Dbm7 
Dbm7 
Dbm7 
 (D flat minor7)  (D flat minor7)  (D flat minor7)  (D flat minor7) 
Dbm7 
Dbm7 
Dbm7 
 (D flat minor7)  (D flat minor7)  (D flat minor7) 
G13 
G13 
Ab13 
Ab13 
 (G13)  (G13)  (A flat13)  (A flat13) 

Verse 5

Mother, mother

Everybody thinks we're wrong

Who are they to judge us

Simply cause we wear our hair long

Outro 2

[Fade out]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Ebm7
Ab9sus4
Ab7
Dbm7
G13
Ab13
Dbmaj7
Bbm7
F#m7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Db majorBPM: 94

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Ab9sus4: 4-x-4-3-2-x
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
Dbm7: x-4-6-4-5-x
G13: 3-x-3-4-5-x
Ab13: 4-x-4-5-6-x
Dbmaj7: x-4-6-5-6-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2

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This is the definitive original version of Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) by Marvin Gaye, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Db major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Marvin Gaye.