...DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING... by Stevie Wonder
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*from 'Innervisions' (1973)*
(Original Key: Ebm)
(*Transposed one Semi-tone higher)
Intro:
Em E+, Em7 E+
Verse 1:
Em E+ Em7 A7
Every-body's got a thing;
Dm G7
But some don't know,
Cmaj7 E+
How to handle it.
Em E+ Em7 A7
Always reachin' out in vain,
Dm G7
Ac-cepting the things,
Cmaj7 E+
Not worth ha....ving.
Chorus 1:
(n.c) G G7
Don't you worry 'bout a thing,
Bm Cmaj7
Don't you worry 'bout a thing, mama.
A7 Cmaj7
'Cos I'll be standing on the side,
Gmaj7 E+
When you check it out.
Verse 2:
Em E+ Em7 A7
They say your style of life's a drag,
Dm G7 Cmaj7 E+
And that you must go other pla -ces.
Em E+ Em7 A7
But just don't you feel too bad,
Dm G7 Cmaj7 E+
When you get fooled by smiling fa-ces.
But;
Chorus 2:
(n.c) G G7
Don't you worry 'bout a thing,
Bm Cmaj7
Don't you worry 'bout a thing, mama.
A7 Cmaj7
'Cos I'll be standing on the side,
When you check it;
G F# F E Eb D G
Ou.................t.
When you get;
G F# F E Eb D
O...............ff,
G
Your trip.
(n.c)
Don't you worry 'bout a;
Em E+ Em7 A7 Fmaj7
Th...............ing.
Don't you worry 'bout a;
Em E+ Em7 A7 Fmaj7
Th...............ing.
Break:
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Em E+ Em7 A7
Ba ba ba, ba ba ba ba,
Dm G7 Cmaj7 E+
Ba ba ba ba, ba ba ba ba.
Em E+ Em7 A7
Ba ba ba, ba ba ba ba,
Dm G7 Cmaj7 E+
Ba ba ba ba, ba ba ba ba.
Chorus 3:
(n.c) G G7
Don't you worry 'bout a thing,
Bm Cmaj7
Don't you worry 'bout a thing, mama.
A7 Cmaj7
'Cos I'll be standing on the side,
When you check it;
G F# F E Eb D G
Ou.................t.
When you get;
G F# F E Eb D
O...............ff,
G
Your trip.
Verse 3:
Em E+ Em7 A7
Every-body needs a change;
Dm G7 Cmaj7 E+
A chance to check out the new.
Em E+ Em7 A7
But you're the only one to see,
Dm G7 Cmaj7 E+
The changes you take yourself through.
But;
Chorus 4:
(n.c) G G7
Don't you worry 'bout a thing,
Bm Cmaj7
Don't you worry 'bout a thing, mama.
A7 Cmaj7
'Cos I'll be standing on the side,
Gmaj7 E+
When you check it out.
Coda:
(n.c)
Don't you worry 'bout a;
Em E+ Em7 A7 Fmaj7
Th...............ing.
Don't you worry 'bout a;
Em E+ Em7 A7 Fmaj7
Th...............ing.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Em E+ Em7 A7 Dm7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
022000 021000 020000 x02223 xx0231
G7 Cmaj7 G Bm F#
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
323000 x32000 320003 x24432 244322
F E Eb D Fmaj7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
133211 022100 6654xx 5543xx x03210
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)