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Maybe I'll Understand chords by
James Brown
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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D

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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Am
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I'm
D
D

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G
G

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brokenhearted
D
D

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It's my fault
F#dim
F#dim
4

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D
D

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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D
D

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Treated my baby wrong
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F#dim
4

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D
D

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F#dim
F#dim
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D
D

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Now I just got to talk
F#dim
F#dim
4

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D
D

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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D
D

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G
G

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D
D

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But help me, somebody
Gm
Gm
3

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G
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Em
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I'm a man
Eb
Eb
6

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D
D

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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Help me, somebody
D
D

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I believe she just

don't understand
A
A

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I'm trying so hard
G
G

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Trying so hard
Em
Em

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G

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Eb
Eb
6

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I'm trying to do the best
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D

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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D
D

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I can
Am
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D

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A
A

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Oh, yes I am
D
D

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When I, I lay down,
G
G

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D
D

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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Am
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F#dim
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4

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D
D

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I got my baby on my mind
F#dim
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4

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D
D

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F#dim
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4

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D
D

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Oh, yes I have
F#dim
F#dim
4

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G
G

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When I, when I lay down,
Em
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A
A

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D
D

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F#dim
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4

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D
D

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F#dim
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I got my baby on my mind
Ebdim
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D
D

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Oh, yeah
A
A

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I think about the good

things and the good
G
G

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Times, the way she make me
A
A

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D
D

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F#dim
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D
D

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A
A

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feel so fine

Mm
D
D

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I said I'm sitting in the dark
F#dim
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G
G

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for now
Em
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D
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And I don't, I don't need
F#dim
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Am
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D
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F#dim
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no light
D
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Ebdim
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D

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Oh, yes I...

Oh, yes I...
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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Yes, I...
A
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G
G

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Em
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I'm sitting down in the dark

I want the world to know,
C#
C#
4

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D
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F#dim
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D
D

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I don't need no light
F#dim
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D
D

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Ebdim
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Am
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A

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I don't need no light 'cause I'm wondering,

I'm wondering where
D
D

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G
G

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She's gone, and I'm wondering what,
D
D

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what she's doing tonight
A
A

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And all I can say,
D
D

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all I can say is help me, somebody
G
G

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Em
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D
D

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Help me un derstand
A
A

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D
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Help me, somebody
F#dim
F#dim
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I know that I'm not her man 'cause
G
G

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I need her to hold my hand
D
D

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And maybe,
D
D

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maybe I'll understand
A
A

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That's the reason she

wanted me for her partner...

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • F#dim

    4

  • Am

  • G

  • Gm

    3

  • Em

  • Eb

    6

  • A

  • Ebdim

  • Bm

    2

  • C#

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Maybe I'll Understand by James Brown is D major.

The primary chords used in Maybe I'll Understand are D, F#dim, Am, G, Gm, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, F#dim, Am, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Maybe I'll Understand is approximately 83 beats per minute.

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