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It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) chords by
Billy Preston
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
Em
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Ab
Ab
4

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Em
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Darkness at the break of noon, shadows even the silver spoon, a handmade blade the child's balloon,
F#
F#
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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Eb
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Em
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eclipses both the sun and moon, don't understand you know too soon, there is no such thing as tri al yet.

Advertising signs,
E
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Ab
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Am
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they con you into thinking you're the one
G
G

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Em
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That can do what's never been done
F#
F#
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That can win what's never
D
D

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G
G

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been won
A
A

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Meantime, life outside goes on
D
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Ebdim
Ebdim

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Em
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All around you
A
A

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Some win victories, some downfall
Ab
Ab
4

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E
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Abdim
Abdim
6

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Private reasons, great or small
G
G

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Can be seen in the eyes
Em
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of those that call
F#m
F#m
2

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To make all that should be killed to crawl
G
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Em
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While others say, don't hate nothing at all
A
A

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D
D

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Eb
Eb
6

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Em
Em

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Except hatred, no
A
A

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Temptation pages fly out the door
Am
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E
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You follow, find yourself a door
G
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Watch waterfalls of pity roar
F#m
F#m
2

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F#
F#
2

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F#m
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You feel the moan, but unlike before
G
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Em
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You discover you just be one more
A
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D
D

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A

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Em
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One more person cryin'

No more, -ha -ha -ha -ha.
A
A

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Words work like bullets,

Bach,
Em
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While hu man gods aim for their marks.
Em
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They make everything from

toy guns that spark
F#m
F#m
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To flush -colored

Christ that glow in the dark.
Em
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A
A

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It's easy to see without lookin' too far,
D
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Em
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Not much is really sacred, no more, no more,
A
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Ab
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4

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G
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ah -ha -ha -ha -ha -ha.
F#m
F#m
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F#
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G
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Em
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Eb
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Em
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Preachers preach of evil fates,
Abaug
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E
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Teachers teach that knowledge waits,
Em
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Can lead to hunger -dollar plays
F#m
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2

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For goodness' sakes, behind its gates
G
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But even the
Em
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President of the

United
A
A

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States
D
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Ebdim
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Sometimes must
Em
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have to stand naked

It's alright,

Ma

It's alright,

Mama

I'm on trial

It's alright,
D
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Em
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Mama, now
A
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A
A

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Mama, it's alright

A
A

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Em
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It's alright,

Mama
A
A

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Em
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Mama, it's alright
A
A

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Em
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It's alright,

Mama
A
A

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Em
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It's alright, now

It's alright,

Mama
A
A

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Em
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Mama, it's alright
A
A

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Em
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It's alright,

Mama
A
A

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Em
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Mama, it's all right
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Em
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It's all right, mama, mama, mama
Em
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It's all right, mama
A
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Em
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Mama, mama, mama
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Em
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Don't worry, mama
A
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I'm only trying,
Em
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Mama, it's all right

You're doing all right, mama
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Mama, mama

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • A

  • Ab

    4

  • G

  • F#

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • D

  • Eb

    6

  • E

  • Am

  • Ebdim

  • Abdim

    6

  • Abaug

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) by Billy Preston is D major.

The primary chords used in It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) are Em, A, Ab, G, F#, F#m.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, A, Ab, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) is approximately 87 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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