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But It's Alright - J.J. Jackson / Tubbs
A US hit twice - once in 1966, again in 1969 for soul singer J.J. Jackson.
[Intro]
(Guitar w/reverb x6, band enters 3rd time)
e|-A5---5---C#m--9-Bm777-|
B|-5---5-----9-777-|
G|-6---6-----9-777-|
D|-7---7----11-999-|
A|-7---7----11-999-|
E|-5---5-----9-777-|
[Verse 1]
YAou don't know     C#m     Bmhow AI feelC#m  Bm  
YAou'll never know     C#m     Bmhow AI feelC#m  Bm  
WAhen I needed C#myou    Bmto cAome aroundC#m  Bm  
YAou always try     C#m     Bmto brAing me downC#m  Bm  
Oh, but I kC#mnow, girl, beBmlieve me when I say that
C#mYou are sBmurely, surely gonna pEay, girl
But iAt's all right     C#m     Bmall riAght girlC#m  Bm  
You can hAurt me     C#m     Bmbut iAt's all rightC#m  Bm  
[Verse 2]
Hey now, one day ah hah, you will see
You'll never find a guy like me
Who'll love you right both day and night
You'll never have to worry 'cause it's all fine
Oh, but I'm tellin' you girl and I know that it's true
That I was made to love only you
But it's all right, all right girl
You can hurt me, but it's all right
Go on, yeah
(Repeat verse w/glockenspiel solo over first four lines)
Oh, oh, yeah
My my my baby, wow, yeah!
                    A   C#m         Bm          A   C#m    Bm(key changes to B)
I said it's all right        all right girl
Hey, say iBbt's all right    Dm     Cmall rBbight girlDm  Cm  
(in B)
[Verse 3]
Now tBhere's one thing    D#m     C#mI Bwanna say, hey, D#myeahC#m  
You'll mBeet a guy       D#mwho'C#mll make you BbpayDm  Cm  
He'll tBreat you baD#md       C#mand Bmake you saD#mdC#m  
And Byou will losD#me       C#mthe Blove you hadD#m  C#m  
Oh, but I hD#mate to sC#may I told you so, but
D#mBaby, you gotta gC#m7otta reap what you sF#7ow, girl
[Coda]
               B   D#m        C#m           B   D#m    C#m(continue)
But it's all right       all right girl
You are payin' now, but it's all right
So goodbye, now, goodbye, girl
You're payin' now, say bye-bye
You hurt me once, you hurt me twice
Oh, but-a baby, that don't cut no ice
Hey, goodbye, baby
(fade)

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But Its Alright

by J.J. Jackson

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

D#m

C#m7

F#7

But It's Alright - J.J. Jackson / Tubbs

A US hit twice - once in 1966, again in 1969 for soul singer J.J. Jackson.

[Intro]

(Guitar w/reverb x6, band enters 3rd time)

A C#m Bm

e|-5---5-----9-777-|

B|-5---5-----9-777-|

G|-6---6-----9-777-|

D|-7---7----11-999-|

A|-7---7----11-999-|

E|-5---5-----9-777-|

[Verse 1]

A C#m Bm A C#m Bm

You don't know how I feel

A C#m Bm A C#m Bm

You'll never know how I feel

A C#m Bm A C#m Bm

When I needed you to come around

A C#m Bm A C#m Bm

You always try to bring me down

C#m Bm

Oh, but I know, girl, believe me when I say that

C#m Bm E

You are surely, surely gonna pay, girl

A C#m Bm A C#m Bm

But it's all right all right girl

A C#m Bm A C#m Bm

You can hurt me but it's all right

[Verse 2]

Hey now, one day ah hah, you will see

You'll never find a guy like me

Who'll love you right both day and night

You'll never have to worry 'cause it's all fine

Oh, but I'm tellin' you girl and I know that it's true

That I was made to love only you

But it's all right, all right girl

You can hurt me, but it's all right

Go on, yeah

(Repeat verse w/glockenspiel solo over first four lines)

Oh, oh, yeah

My my my baby, wow, yeah!

A C#m Bm A C#m Bm B

(key changes to )

I said it's all right all right girl

Bb Dm Cm Bb Dm Cm

Hey, say it's all right all right girl

(in B)

[Verse 3]

B D#m C#m B D#m C#m

Now there's one thing I wanna say, hey, yeah

B D#m C#m Bb Dm Cm

You'll meet a guy who'll make you pay

B D#m C#m B D#m C#m

He'll treat you bad and make you sad

B D#m C#m B D#m C#m

And you will lose the love you had

D#m C#m

Oh, but I hate to say I told you so, but

D#m C#m7 F#7

Baby, you gotta gotta reap what you sow, girl

[Coda]

B D#m C#m B D#m C#m

(continue)

But it's all right all right girl

You are payin' now, but it's all right

So goodbye, now, goodbye, girl

You're payin' now, say bye-bye

You hurt me once, you hurt me twice

Oh, but-a baby, that don't cut no ice

Hey, goodbye, baby

(fade)

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