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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Intro:   F7   Bb   Ab   F7   Bb  Ab  
(F7) How...... (Bb) (Ab) does  A(F7) one decide  (Bb)
(Ab) that the (F7) methods he's using (Bb) (Ab) they
(F7) just won't jive.   (Bb) (Ab)  (Eb) truly believe
(Bb) and (Eb) trying over (Bb) and over again (F7)
(Bb) (Ab)  (Eb) livin in (Bb) hopes, (Eb) that some
(Bb) day he'll be in (C7)with the winners?
When...should one change his mind and jump the fence,
for the dollar sign? It's a sad thing, it's a bad
thing but so necessary.  That this cold world forced
your values to become monetary.  (C7) (F) (C7)
CHORUS: (F7) Hmmmmm........ (Bb) (Ab)
(F7) Tell me what I need is (Bb) success (Ab)
Is it do your own thing, or to join the rest?  Or
should you truly believe or keep trying over and over
again? Livin in hopes that someday you'll be the
winners.
F7: 131211
Bb: x13331 or 688766
Ab: 466544
Eb: x68886 or x 65343
C7: x323010 or x35353

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What Is Success

by Bonnie Raitt

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

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F7 Bb Ab F7 Bb Ab

Intro:

F7 Bb Ab A F7 Bb

() How...... () () does () one decide ()

(Ab) that the (F7) methods he's using (Bb) (Ab) they

(F7) just won't jive. (Bb) (Ab) (Eb) truly believe

(Bb) and (Eb) trying over (Bb) and over again (F7)

Bb Ab Eb Bb Eb

() () () livin in () hopes, () that some

(Bb) day he'll be in (C7)with the winners?

When...should one change his mind and jump the fence,

for the dollar sign? It's a sad thing, it's a bad

thing but so necessary. That this cold world forced

your values to become monetary. (C7) (F) (C7)

F7 Bb Ab

CHORUS: () Hmmmmm........ () ()

(F7) Tell me what I need is (Bb) success (Ab)

Is it do your own thing, or to join the rest? Or

should you truly believe or keep trying over and over

again? Livin in hopes that someday you'll be the

winners.

: 131211

: x13331 or 688766

: 466544

Eb: x68886 or x 65343

: x323010 or x35353

About What Is Success Chords by Bonnie Raitt

Learn how to play What Is Success by Bonnie Raitt with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “What Is Success chords”, “What Is Success guitar chords”, or “Bonnie Raitt What Is Success chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy What Is Success chords and for experienced players who want accurate What Is Success lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F7, Bb, Ab, A, Eb, C7.

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