You chords by
Al Jarreau

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Key: E minor•

Intro 1

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You want

Verse 1

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to take me to a doctor

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To talk to me about my mind

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To try to give directions to some

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places

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That I don't really want to find.

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Verse 2

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Trouble in me

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is not re lated

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To things that

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I might say or do

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I'm really not that complic

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ated

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Your good doctor friend,

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he oughta talk to you.

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Verse 3

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I notice that he can't re

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member

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Things that he never should

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forget

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And why does he spend his evenings

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C

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Smoking them

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funny cigarettes?

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Verse 4

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C

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I have a friend that knows your

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C

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best friend

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He goes some places

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where she goes

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He said he saw y'all at a

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party

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Sniffing white powder up

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your nose.

Verse 5

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You got the nerve to call me narrow-

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minded

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Em

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‘Cause I'm not loose and indiscreet

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D

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But people ly ing

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down always get blinded

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By people standing on their

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own two feet.

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Verse 6

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Life is just a shadow

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That I just can't seem to find

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Em

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sometimes

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But I guess I'll make it

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‘Cause I found out that it's

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really in my mind.

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You

Verse 7

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shouldn't take

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it too seriously

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‘Cause it really ain't gone' last

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too long

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You really only got two choices

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You can lay down and be weak

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Or you can stand up where

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you're at

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And still be strong.

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Verse 8

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Tomorrow depends

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too much on today

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And yester day - all that gentle

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man is to you is gone

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All you find

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out looking back

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Is the fact that both of

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us was wrong

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Both of us was wrong.

Verse 9

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You're talking right to me

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But you really ain't saying a thang

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You're pouring muddy water on me

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Trying to convince me it's rain

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You're talking to me crazy

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But you're trying to make me feel

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insane.

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Verse 10

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You're like a Sunday family

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Digging animals in a zoo

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But while you're looking

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at monkeys

Monkey's looking dead at you

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Two people getting done

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Trying to figure out who's doing who.

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Verse 11

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If you're throwing dirt at people

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You got to get some dirt on you

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I got to take a tone of lies

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Just to get an ounce of truth from you

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You're like a man loving Jesus

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That says he can't stand a Jew.

Verse 12

Get on down and play the dozens

Talk about four folks

From your mamma to your cousins

You down there,

Outro 1

You know what I'm talking ‘bout.

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of You by Al Jarreau is E minor.

The primary chords used in You are Am, C, Em, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, C, Em, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of You is approximately 150 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of You 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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