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                         "You've Been Cheatin'"
                           (Curtis Mayfield)
Intro [4X]:
	bass doubled by guitar (2 octaves higher):
	[piano and tambourine enter 2nd time;
	 strings and horns enter 3rd time]
	(Db)             (Ebm)
	 v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
	-----------------|-----------------|
	-----------------|-----------------|
	-4-----4---4-----|-6-----6---6-----|
	---4-6-------4-6-|---4-6-------4-6-|
Verse 1:
	[1: I've been  2: So I'm] tDbrying hard to forEbmget
	That yDbou've been cheatingEbm  
	WDbishin' you I'd Ebmnever met
	'Cause yDbou've been cheatingEbm  
Chorus:
	Can't you know Bbmlies can be seen in your eyes
	And from wGbrong you'll nFmever be Ebmfree
	While you sit Dbcryin', you've been Ebmlyin'
	You've been cheatin', cheatin' on Dbme
[repeat intro riff 2X, w/strings]
Verse 2:
	Yeah, you made me suspect and I know (who-who)
	You don't want me (you don't want me)
	Cookies crumble, and that's how it goes (who-who)
	You don't want me (you don't want me)
[repeat chorus]
[repeat intro riff 2X, w/strings]
Bridge:
	ADbnother lover      Ebm7you discover
	   Fm7Our love's Gbmaj7gone and I Ebm7don't know why
	DbIt's just as well, though      Ebm7at last I do know
	All you Eb7said was just a Ab7lie
[repeat intro riff 2X, w/strings (horns enter 2nd time)]
[repeat verse 1]
[repeat chorus]
Coda (riff and chords as per intro):
	ODboh, ooh, baby (you've been cEbmheating)
	You must not love me (you've been cheating)
	You must not want me (you've been cheating)
	You just don't care fade  

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Youve Been Cheating

by Impressions

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Ebm

Bbm

Ebm7

Fm7

Gbmaj7

Eb7

Ab7

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"You've Been Cheatin'"

(Curtis Mayfield)

Intro [4X]:

bass doubled by guitar (2 octaves higher):

[piano and tambourine enter 2nd time;

strings and horns enter 3rd time]

Db Ebm

() ()

v v v v v v v v

-----------------|-----------------|

-4-----4---4-----|-6-----6---6-----|

---4-6-------4-6-|---4-6-------4-6-|

Verse 1:

Db Ebm

[1: I've been 2: So I'm] trying hard to forget

Db Ebm

That you've been cheating

Db Ebm

Wishin' you I'd never met

Db Ebm

'Cause you've been cheating

Chorus:

Bbm

Can't you know lies can be seen in your eyes

Gb Fm Ebm

And from wrong you'll never be free

Db Ebm

While you sit cryin', you've been lyin'

You've been cheatin', cheatin' on me

[repeat intro riff 2X, w/strings]

Verse 2:

Yeah, you made me suspect and I know (who-who)

You don't want me (you don't want me)

Cookies crumble, and that's how it goes (who-who)

You don't want me (you don't want me)

[repeat chorus]

[repeat intro riff 2X, w/strings]

Bridge:

Db Ebm7

Another lover you discover

Fm7 Gbmaj7 Ebm7

Our love's gone and I don't know why

Db Ebm7

It's just as well, though at last I do know

Eb7 Ab7

All you said was just a lie

[repeat intro riff 2X, w/strings (horns enter 2nd time)]

[repeat verse 1]

[repeat chorus]

Coda (riff and chords as per intro):

Db Ebm

Ooh, ooh, baby (you've been cheating)

You must not love me (you've been cheating)

You must not want me (you've been cheating)

fade

You just don't care

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