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Redbone

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Ebminor

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1/32

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 32Position: 11

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Note: Fairly confident that this song is tuned at 432Hz in D# Minor, as opposed to the typical 440Hz.
Relative to 440Hz, this is about 32 cents flat in D# Minor.
Riff Tab
E|------------------------------9-|-----------------------------------|
B|--11-9-7-6------------------7---|--11-----------9-------------------|
G|-----------6----8-------6-8-----|---------10-11---11----------------|
D|-------------8------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|------------------------------9-|-----------------------------------|
B|--11-9-7-6------------------7---|--11--------9-7--------------------|
G|-----------6---8--------6-8-----|----------------6h8----------------|
D|-------------8------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
[Intro]
B C# D#m
[Verse 1]
BDaylighC#tD#m  
I wake up feeling like you won't Bplay rightC#  D#m  
I used to know, but now that shit don't Bfeel rightC#  D#m  
It made me put away my BprideC#  D#m  
BSo longC#  D#m  
You made a nigga wait for some, Bso longC#  D#m  
You make it hard for a boy like that to Bknow wrongC#  D#m  
I'm wishing I could make this mBine, ohC#  D#m  
[Pre-Chorus]
If you D#mwant it, yeah
You can G#mhave itG#m, ohF#m, oh, oh
If you Fdimneed it, oooh
C#We can make it, D#moh
If you G#mwant itG#m  F#m  
        F      (Bb)(switches to D# major)
You can have it
[Chorus]
BbBut stay wokeB  C#  
Niggas D#mcreepin'
They gon' Bfind youC#  
Gon' catch you D#msleepin' (Oooh)
BbNow stay wokeB  C#  
Niggas D#mcreepin'
Now don't you Bclose youC#mr eyesD#m  
[Verse 2]
BToo lateC#  D#m  
You wanna make it right, but now it's Btoo lateC#  D#m  
My peanut butter chocolate cake with BKool-AidC#  D#m  
I'm trying not to waste my BtimeC#  D#m  
[Pre-Chorus] (This chorus I'm following the bassline, which is different from the first one)
       B        C#     D#m (Optional A# before the B, or any combination of these 3 chords as per the bassline
If you want it, yeah
You can Bhave it, C#oh, oh, D#moh
If you Bneed it, C#ooohD#m  
We can Bmake it, C#ohD#m  
If you Bwant itC#  D#m  
F            (A#) (switches to D# major)
[Chorus]
BbBut stay wokeB  C#  
Niggas D#mcreepin'
They gon' BfiC#nd you
Gon' catch you D#msleepin' (Oooh)
BbNow stay wokeB  C#  
Niggas D#mcreepin'
Now don't you Bclose C#myour eyesD#m  
Bb           B C#
Niggas D#mcreepin'
They gon' BfiC#nd you
Gon' catch you D#msleepin' (Oooh)
BbNow stay wokeB  C#  
Niggas D#mcreepin'
Now don't you Bclose C#myour eyesD#m  
[Outro]
Repeat:  D#m   G#m   F#m   Fdim  C#m  
         D#m   G#m   F#m   Fdim---

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The story behind the song

"Redbone" carries a feeling of deep suspicion and unease in a relationship, where the singer wakes up sensing something isn't right. There's a longing to possess something that feels out of reach, a wish to make it truly "mine," coupled with a determination not to waste time on a love that might be slipping away. Childish Gambino, the musical stage name for Donald Glover, released this soulful track in 2016 from his album "Awaken, My Love!" It's a song that captures the vulnerability of wanting to trust but being held back by a powerful intuition of betrayal.

AI-written from these sources:Redbone (song) — Wikipedia ↗Donald Glover — Wikipedia ↗

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Redbone

by Childish Gambino

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

G#m

F#m

Fdim

C#m

Note: Fairly confident that this song is tuned at 432Hz in D# Minor, as opposed to the typical 440Hz.

Relative to 440Hz, this is about 32 cents flat in D# Minor.

Riff Tab

E|------------------------------9-|-----------------------------------|

B|--11-9-7-6------------------7---|--11-----------9-------------------|

G|-----------6----8-------6-8-----|---------10-11---11----------------|

D|-------------8------------------|-----------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

E|------------------------------9-|-----------------------------------|

B|--11-9-7-6------------------7---|--11--------9-7--------------------|

G|-----------6---8--------6-8-----|----------------6h8----------------|

D|-------------8------------------|-----------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

[Intro]

B C# D#m

[Verse 1]

B C# D#m

Daylight

B C# D#m

I wake up feeling like you won't play right

B C# D#m

I used to know, but now that shit don't feel right

B C# D#m

It made me put away my pride

B C# D#m

So long

B C# D#m

You made a nigga wait for some, so long

B C# D#m

You make it hard for a boy like that to know wrong

B C# D#m

I'm wishing I could make this mine, oh

[Pre-Chorus]

D#m

If you want it, yeah

G#m G#m F#m

You can have it, oh, oh, oh

Fdim

If you need it, oooh

C# D#m

We can make it, oh

G#m G#m F#m

If you want it

F (Bb)(switches to D# major)

You can have it

[Chorus]

Bb B C#

But stay woke

D#m

Niggas creepin'

B C#

They gon' find you

D#m

Gon' catch you sleepin' (Oooh)

Bb B C#

Now stay woke

D#m

Niggas creepin'

B C#m D#m

Now don't you close your eyes

[Verse 2]

B C# D#m

Too late

B C# D#m

You wanna make it right, but now it's too late

B C# D#m

My peanut butter chocolate cake with Kool-Aid

B C# D#m

I'm trying not to waste my time

[Pre-Chorus] (This chorus I'm following the bassline, which is different from the first one)

B C# D#m (Optional A# before the B, or any combination of these 3 chords as per the bassline

If you want it, yeah

B C# D#m

You can have it, oh, oh, oh

B C# D#m

If you need it, oooh

B C# D#m

We can make it, oh

B C# D#m

If you want it

F (A#) (switches to D# major)

[Chorus]

Bb B C#

But stay woke

D#m

Niggas creepin'

B C#

They gon' find you

D#m

Gon' catch you sleepin' (Oooh)

Bb B C#

Now stay woke

D#m

Niggas creepin'

B C#m D#m

Now don't you close your eyes

Bb B C#

D#m

Niggas creepin'

B C#

They gon' find you

D#m

Gon' catch you sleepin' (Oooh)

Bb B C#

Now stay woke

D#m

Niggas creepin'

B C#m D#m

Now don't you close your eyes

[Outro]

D#m G#m F#m Fdim C#m

Repeat:

D#m G#m F#m Fdim

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