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This song is in the key of C major and is 3/4 time.
He uses pretty standard chord voicings.  The only one that
might be foreign to some would be the Gm9 which is played like this:
E|--5--|
B|--3--|
G|--3--|
D|--5--|
A|--5--|
E|--3--|
Intro:
3/4 ||    C|    C|    Am|    G|    F|  
 |    Bb|    Am|    G|    G||
(Listen to CD for proper strumming and timing)
VERSE:
CPlease pFay attention Cto Gme
Was Cthe last thing I heard Gm9as I drifted to sleep
With cFhildren Cto tend to
and a Fworrying Cmind
With Ftoo much to Cdo
and Gm9not enough time
CHORUS:
I Fhate to bCe needy
FSelfish Cand greedy
But Amplease pay atFtention to Cme
BREAK:  (same as intro - “Me” is on the C chord of this break)
	..Me
3/4  ||    C|    C|    Am|    G|    F|  
 |    Bb|    Am|    G|    G||
VERSE 2:  (same chords as first verse)
CPlease pFay attentioCn tGo me
Was Cthe laGm9st thing I heard comin’ out of my dream
I FgoCt something to tell you
And Fthe Csun has gone down
And Fif you Cdon’t listen
I’ll Gm9talk mGmuch too loud
CHORUS:  (Same as 1st chorus)
I Fhate to be CNeedy
FSelfish Cand greedy
But Amplease pay aFttention to CmeG  
BRIDGE:
AmWhy doCn’t you look my way
I’m Amwaving my arms and Gmcallin’ your name
ThFere’s too mucCh to mention
That Fgrabs your attCention
So Amplease Fpay attentiCon to me
HARMONICA SOLO:   (starts on C on the word “me” from the chorus)
	..Me
3/4  ||    C|    F|    C|    G|    C|  
 |    Gm|    Gm|    F|    C|    F|    C  
 F
|    C|    G|    G||
BRIDGE 2:
AmI Guess I cCould cut myself free
And Amwhy should I care if you Gmlisten to me
With Fchildren to teCnd to
And a Fworrying Cmind
With Ftoo much to Cdo
And Gm9not enouGmgh time
OUTRO CHORUS:
I FhatCe to be needy
FSelfish Cand greedy
I Fhate to keep Casking
FBeggin’ and plCeadin’.
I’m Fdown on my Cknees
Under Fyour window Cscreamin’
AmPlease pay aFttention to CmeG  
AmPlease pay aFttention to CmeG  
Yeah, Amplease pay aFttention to Cme...
(and make sure you’re tuned properly before submitting this a
half step higher or lower!  haha)

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Pay Attention

by The Wood Brothers

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Gm9

This song is in the key of C major and is 3/4 time.

He uses pretty standard chord voicings. The only one that

might be foreign to some would be the Gm9 which is played like this:

E|--5--|

B|--3--|

G|--3--|

D|--5--|

A|--5--|

E|--3--|

Intro:

C C Am G F

3/4 || | | | | |

Bb Am G G

| | | | ||

(Listen to CD for proper strumming and timing)

VERSE:

C F C G

Please pay attention to me

C Gm9

Was the last thing I heard as I drifted to sleep

F C

With children to tend to

F C

and a worrying mind

F C

With too much to do

Gm9

and not enough time

CHORUS:

F C

I hate to be needy

F C

Selfish and greedy

Am F C

But please pay attention to me

BREAK: (same as intro - “Me” is on the C chord of this break)

..Me

C C Am G F

3/4 || | | | | |

Bb Am G G

| | | | ||

VERSE 2: (same chords as first verse)

C F C G

Please pay attention to me

C Gm9

Was the last thing I heard comin’ out of my dream

F C

I got something to tell you

F C

And the sun has gone down

F C

And if you don’t listen

Gm9 Gm

I’ll talk much too loud

CHORUS: (Same as 1st chorus)

F C

I hate to be Needy

F C

Selfish and greedy

Am F C G

But please pay attention to me

BRIDGE:

Am C

Why don’t you look my way

Am Gm

I’m waving my arms and callin’ your name

F C

There’s too much to mention

F C

That grabs your attention

Am F C

So please pay attention to me

HARMONICA SOLO: (starts on C on the word “me” from the chorus)

..Me

C F C G C

3/4 || | | | | |

Gm Gm F C F C

| | | | | |

C G G

| | | ||

BRIDGE 2:

Am C

I Guess I could cut myself free

Am Gm

And why should I care if you listen to me

F C

With children to tend to

F C

And a worrying mind

F C

With too much to do

Gm9 Gm

And not enough time

OUTRO CHORUS:

F C

I hate to be needy

F C

Selfish and greedy

F C

I hate to keep asking

F C

Beggin’ and pleadin’.

F C

I’m down on my knees

F C

Under your window screamin’

Am F C G

Please pay attention to me

Am F C G

Please pay attention to me

Am F C

Yeah, please pay attention to me...

(and make sure you’re tuned properly before submitting this a

half step higher or lower! haha)

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