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The Color Purple - Miss Celies Blues

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[Intro]
Bbdim   Adim   Abdim   C   G7#5
[Verse 1]
CSister, you've B7been on my mind
Em7b5/BbSister, we're A7two of a kind, so
D9Sister, I'm G7keepin' my eyes on CyouC#dim  
[Verse 2]
  G7I betcha think I don't know
CNothin' but B7singin' the blues, oh
Em7b5/BbSister, have A7I got news for you; I'm
D9Somethin', I Ab7hope you think that G7#5you're somethin' CtooE7#5  
[Bridge]
AmScufflin',  E7/BI been Am/Cup that lonesome E7/Broad, and I
AmSeen a lot of F7suns goin' Amdown     E7#5Oh, but
AmTrust me        E7/Bno Am/Clow-life's gonna A7/C#run me aD7roundAb7  
[Verse 3]
  G7So let me tell you something
CSister, reB7member your name, no
Em7b5/BbTwister, gonna A7steal your stuff away; my
D9Sister, we Ab7sho' ain't got a G7#5whole lot of tCimeE7#5  
  A7So-o-o shake your shimmy,
D9Sister           Ab7  G7#5Cause honey the Shug is feelin' Cfine!

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The Color Purple - Miss Celies Blues

by Misc Soundtrack

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbdim

Adim

Abdim

G7#5

Em7b5/Bb

C#dim

Ab7

E7#5

E7/B

Am/C

A7/C#

[Intro]

Bbdim Adim Abdim C G7#5

[Verse 1]

C B7

Sister, you've been on my mind

Em7b5/Bb A7

Sister, we're two of a kind, so

D9 G7 C C#dim

Sister, I'm keepin' my eyes on you

[Verse 2]

I betcha think I don't know

C B7

Nothin' but singin' the blues, oh

Em7b5/Bb A7

Sister, have I got news for you; I'm

D9 Ab7 G7#5 C E7#5

Somethin', I hope you think that you're somethin' too

[Bridge]

Am E7/B Am/C E7/B

Scufflin', I been up that lonesome road, and I

Am F7 Am E7#5

Seen a lot of suns goin' down Oh, but

Am E7/B Am/C A7/C# D7 Ab7

Trust me no low-life's gonna run me around

[Verse 3]

So let me tell you something

C B7

Sister, remember your name, no

Em7b5/Bb A7

Twister, gonna steal your stuff away; my

D9 Ab7 G7#5 C E7#5

Sister, we sho' ain't got a whole lot of time

So-o-o shake your shimmy,

D9 Ab7 G7#5 C

Sister Cause honey the Shug is feelin' fine!

About The Color Purple - Miss Celies Blues Chords by Misc Soundtrack

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