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Public Enemy #1 (Part 1) chords by
James Brown
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Key: A minor•
Verse 1
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You know what, this is James Brown
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I'm such a lover of people
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Because people did so much for me
Verse 2
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I'm a lover of all humanity, all mankind
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And I feel that he who has

been successful

Should look out for his fellow man,

his brother
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I feel that's my role, that's my job
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I know, and when I was a kid...
Verse 3
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You see, I was gonna be a preacher,

huh, ay
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Maybe I am, but to me, I feel like I'm a teacher,
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somewhat

'Cause I've been able to experience

things that most poor...

A lot of people haven't been able
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to, even the rich
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So I'll start by preaching right here
Verse 4
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'Cause I want to preach to you

one more time about heroin

I talked once before, now

I want to preach

I want to start by saying
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I heard heroin talking one more
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Am
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time, and said
Verse 5
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"From where I came, nobody knows

I come from a land where the poppy
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seed grows

A whole nation gathered,

to plot my destruction
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Because I'm a breeder of crime and
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wholesale corruption
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Verse 6


You say, I'm pure and then I'm dilutable
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And once I'm in your blood I'll make
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it pursuitable"

And I heard her only to say,

"Sing it on son"

She says, "Sing it on son",
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she says, "I've lost my son, he's gone on away

Sing it on,

so you might save a life"
Verse 7
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I said, "Madam, just looka here

I say, own a record and make all men
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That dare to use it wallow in sin"

Driven them to commit

a world of crime
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Captured their will and destroy
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their mind

They changed their lives

and destroyed the meek
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Misused the fools and made
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the strong men weak
Verse 8
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Hallo, wait a minute, looka here
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They take gold from the rich

and made them poor

Take a young foolish maiden

and made her a whore
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Look at that"
Verse 9
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And then I heard, by that time

I heard a man over in the corner

He was sitting down with

his head hanging low
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I noticed him when I
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first walked in

And he was addicted to drugs but he said,

"I feel it
Verse 10

And brother, I want to get up and testify"
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So everybody started screaming
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and hollering and crying

I saw a little tears coming from my

eye 'cause I know I felt it
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And this brother got up and said,
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"Let me have it
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I want to tell you everything
Verse 11

Talk to a man that knows"
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He said, "Some will sell

me, and some will buy
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For a state of affection and
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they cause high

But regardless of the position,

reason of use

You control my addiction
Verse 12

and I give nothing but abuse"
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He said, "Let me tell you about heroin

With a full cause of torment

For it's pleasures and pain
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It will take all of your money
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and poison your brain"
Verse 13
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Lord, I started singing, I said... mmm

The place started to kinda
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rocking a little bit
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I heard somebody pat their foot

and say, "Sing on, brother"

I started humming a little bit

in the background
Verse 14
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And then that brother said, "Wait a
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minute"
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He said, "Beware of the sharp needle brother,

it'll make you sick

Annoyed, anguished,

and won't let you kick
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It'll make you hustle,
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steal, borrow and beg
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I'm still talking about that bad thing,

King Heroin

When you want to look for a vein
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in your arm or your leg"
Verse 15
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I felt so bad I didn't know what to do

He said, "More priceless than diamond,

more treasured than gold
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More important than whiskey,
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more deadly than wine

It'll just give you discomfort and no
Verse 16

peace of mind"
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"And when you come out the nod", he
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said, "you'll always be aware

You've shot every drop of your heart

and it's full of fear
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Now you must rush out and hit
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another sting
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Praise me as Old Heroin, the King"

But he said, "Be quick,
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my friend and get off your knees, I can't"

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Public Enemy #1 (Part 1) by James Brown is A minor.

The primary chords used in Public Enemy #1 (Part 1) are Am, F, G.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Public Enemy #1 (Part 1) is approximately 71 beats per minute.

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