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Taking Care Of No Business

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Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Capo on 2
Chords
   E    C#   F#7   A    A7   B7
 B7fill
e--0----4----------0----0-----2----4p2-----------------|
B--0----6-----5----2----2-----0------------------------|
G--1----6-----3----2----0-----2------------------------|
D--2----6-----4----2----2-----1------------------------|
A--2----4----------0----0-----2------------------------|
E--0----------2----------------------------------------|
ELaying in the alleywC#ay
F#7Maybe some rich fool will A7come my way
EAnd throw me a C#dime
F#7That's all I need to gA7ive me more wine
B7All I got is to my names
Beat up guitar with three broken strings
e---------------0----|
B---------------0----|
G---4-2-4-2-0h1-1----|
D---------------2----|
A---------------2----|
E---------------0----|
EAnd I sure knowC#  
F#7                A      Am        E
  B7(fill shown above)
I'm just saying "Taking care of no business"
Look it here
EHey kitty cat!
Where you goC#ing?
F#7This part of the alley is Amy homeE  
Walking all over outside C#my wallF#  
Boy you sure got a Awhole lotta gallB7  
I had a sandwich in a paper bag
But a rat stole it
Ain't that some drag?
ELord, I know, I C#know
F#7I sure ain't Ataking Amcare of Eno businesB7s
Break it home
Solo chords:
E C# F#7 A7 E C# F#7
A B7 E B7
ENow I'll try to get me a jC#ob
F#7Feeding chickens
And washing Adown hogs
EBut that meant standing up all the C#time
And stF#anding up to me is jA7ust like dying
B7I'm so lazy that I could cry
But tears are just too lazy to fall out my eyes
ELord, lord, loC#rd, I'm so F#7messed upA  E  
Can't even take cEare of no businessC#  
                        F#7  A      E C#
F#7Play AiEt one more time
AwwB7, woe is meE  
Aww, I sB7ure wish I had me a Esandwhich ahhh C#anything
I'm sF#7o broke I can't even pay aA7tteB7ntionE  
        F#7               A   Am             E
fill  E  
Uh, I'm so poor I couldn't even give you the time

All chords in this song (8)

The story behind the song

"Taking Care Of No Business" comes from the legendary Jimi Hendrix, widely considered one of the most influential guitarists in history. He began playing guitar at 15 and honed his craft on the Chitlin' Circuit before forming the Jimi Hendrix Experience in England, where he quickly achieved major success. This song embodies the free-spirited, blues-infused rock that defined his groundbreaking sound. It plays like a raw, unadorned expression of independence and a rejection of conventional worries.

AI-written from these sources:Jimi Hendrix — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Taking Care Of No Business

by Jimi Hendrix

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

Capo on 2

Chords

E C# F#7 A A7 B7

fill

e--0----4----------0----0-----2----4p2-----------------|

B--0----6-----5----2----2-----0------------------------|

G--1----6-----3----2----0-----2------------------------|

D--2----6-----4----2----2-----1------------------------|

A--2----4----------0----0-----2------------------------|

E--0----------2----------------------------------------|

E C#

Laying in the alleyway

F#7 A7

Maybe some rich fool will come my way

E C#

And throw me a dime

F#7 A7

That's all I need to give me more wine

All I got is to my names

Beat up guitar with three broken strings

e---------------0----|

B---------------0----|

G---4-2-4-2-0h1-1----|

D---------------2----|

A---------------2----|

E---------------0----|

E C#

And I sure know

F#7 A Am E

(fill shown above)

I'm just saying "Taking care of no business"

Look it here

Hey kitty cat!

Where you going?

F#7 A E

This part of the alley is my home

C# F#

Walking all over outside my wall

A B7

Boy you sure got a whole lotta gall

I had a sandwich in a paper bag

But a rat stole it

Ain't that some drag?

E C#

Lord, I know, I know

F#7 A Am E B7

I sure ain't taking care of no business

Break it home

Solo chords:

E C# F#7 A7 E C# F#7

A B7 E B7

E C#

Now I'll try to get me a job

F#7

Feeding chickens

And washing down hogs

E C#

But that meant standing up all the time

F# A7

And standing up to me is just like dying

I'm so lazy that I could cry

But tears are just too lazy to fall out my eyes

E C# F#7 A E

Lord, lord, lord, I'm so messed up

E C#

Can't even take care of no business

F#7 A E C#

F#7 A E

Play it one more time

B7 E

Aww, woe is me

B7 E C#

Aww, I sure wish I had me a sandwhich ahhh anything

F#7 A7 B7 E

I'm so broke I can't even pay attention

F#7 A Am E

fill

Uh, I'm so poor I couldn't even give you the time

About Taking Care Of No Business Chords by Jimi Hendrix

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