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Number One (feat. Richie Havens & Son Little) - Portugal. The Man
The bassline riff over the Cm chords is just a hammer on from Bb -> C so you can either
slide from Bb5 into
 Cm or play Cm7 and hammer on to Cm.
Listen to the song for the rhythm and timing.
[Intro]
  CmFreedom
  CmFreedom
  CmFreedom
  CmFreedom
CmSometimes I feel like a motherless child
CmSometimes I feel like a motherless child
A Bblong Bb/Bway from my Cmhome
CmSometimes I feel like IBb'm almost Abgone
CmSometimes I feel like IBb'm almost Abgone
[Verse 1]
When the mCmorning came
Like anCmother's pain
But didn't kBbnow to fade
Like the sAbound it made
Let's go Cmdown the drain
With the fCmalling rain
Wash awBbay the stains
In the eAbvening shade
[Pre-Chorus]
It's that Cmsufferin'
Don't kEbnow why it brings
Such sweet mBbemories
Will be the Fmend of me
[Chorus]
But you'll come out all Cmright
(Yeah) I Cmknow it seems there's no end in sight
(Yeah) But it Cmdoesn't mean you can't put up a Fmfight
But ya Gmdon't, no, no
But ya dCmon't, no, no
[Post-Chorus]
CmNo, no, no
CmNo, no, no
CmNo, no, noCm  
[Verse 2]
All the Cmtrails we blazed
Have long Cmsince been paved
Leadin' the Bbmodern age
On down memAbory lane
Can't Cmturn the page
Like it's Cmjust a phase
Somehow still Bbbe amazed
That the lAbeaves had changed
[Pre-Chorus]
It's that Cmsufferin'
Don't kEbnow why it brings
Such sweet mBbemories
Will be the Fmend of me
[Chorus]
But you'll come out all Cmright
(Yeah) I Cmknow it seems there's no end in sight
(Yeah) But it Cmdoesn't mean you can't put up a Fmfight
But ya Gmdon't, no, no
But ya dCmon't, no, no
But you'll come out all Cmright
(Yeah) I Cmknow it seems there's no end in sight
(Yeah) But it Cmdoesn't mean you can't put up a Fmfight
But ya Gmdon't, no, no
But ya dCmon't, no, no
[interlude]
CmSometimes I feel like IBb'm almost Abgone
CmSometimes I feel like IBb'm almost Abgone
When I need my bCmrother (yeah)
CmFather (yeah)
CmSister (yeah)
CmMother (yeah)
CmYeah yeah yeah yeah
[Outro]
Db  Bbm  Fm  Ab
It's gonna be Dball right
Telling Bbmwhite lies
Of Fmlate nights
'Til the Absunrise
Cause Dbwhen we rise up we rise up abBbmove
All of the Fmchaos
To Abget lost
Don't make me don't make me wake Dbup
Cause I'm gonna be like a Bbmdrug
That never Fmgets old
Or gAbives hope
But baby you make me feel loDbvedBbm  Eb  Fm  Ab  
     Db      Bbm   Eb        Fm         Abx3

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Number One

by Portugal. The Man

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/B

Bbm

Number One (feat. Richie Havens & Son Little) - Portugal. The Man

The bassline riff over the Cm chords is just a hammer on from Bb -> C so you can either

slide from Bb5 into

Cm or play Cm7 and hammer on to Cm.

Listen to the song for the rhythm and timing.

[Intro]

Freedom

Sometimes I feel like a motherless child

Bb Bb/B Cm

A long way from my home

Cm Bb Ab

Sometimes I feel like I'm almost gone

Cm Bb Ab

Sometimes I feel like I'm almost gone

[Verse 1]

When the morning came

Like another's pain

But didn't know to fade

Like the sound it made

Let's go down the drain

With the falling rain

Wash away the stains

In the evening shade

[Pre-Chorus]

It's that sufferin'

Don't know why it brings

Such sweet memories

Will be the end of me

[Chorus]

But you'll come out all right

(Yeah) I know it seems there's no end in sight

Cm Fm

(Yeah) But it doesn't mean you can't put up a fight

But ya don't, no, no

[Post-Chorus]

No, no, no

Cm Cm

No, no, no

[Verse 2]

All the trails we blazed

Have long since been paved

Leadin' the modern age

On down memory lane

Can't turn the page

Like it's just a phase

Somehow still be amazed

That the leaves had changed

[Pre-Chorus]

It's that sufferin'

Don't know why it brings

Such sweet memories

Will be the end of me

[Chorus]

But you'll come out all right

(Yeah) I know it seems there's no end in sight

Cm Fm

(Yeah) But it doesn't mean you can't put up a fight

But ya don't, no, no

But you'll come out all right

(Yeah) I know it seems there's no end in sight

Cm Fm

(Yeah) But it doesn't mean you can't put up a fight

But ya don't, no, no

[interlude]

Cm Bb Ab

Sometimes I feel like I'm almost gone

Cm Bb Ab

Sometimes I feel like I'm almost gone

When I need my brother (yeah)

Father (yeah)

Sister (yeah)

Mother (yeah)

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

[Outro]

Db Bbm Fm Ab

It's gonna be all right

Bbm

Telling white lies

Of late nights

'Til the sunrise

Db Bbm

Cause when we rise up we rise up above

All of the chaos

To get lost

Don't make me don't make me wake up

Bbm

Cause I'm gonna be like a drug

That never gets old

Or gives hope

Db Bbm Eb Fm Ab

But baby you make me feel loved

Db Bbm Eb Fm Ab

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