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My Brother Jake

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My Brother Jake
FRASER/RODGERS
Intro  Emajor Arpeggio  E   G#   B  E’
Verse 1
     A         B   C#m7(bass run c#bag#)
My brother Jake, 
           F#m7   B11(= F#m7/B)
hat, shades, head in a daze. 
      A       B   C#m7(bass run c#bag#)
My brother Jake, 
           F#m7   B11(= F#m7/B)
have you though about  changin' your ways? 
He goes out, G#m7he don't B/F#have no doubC#m7t 
                           E/G#   F#m7   E             B11        E   Emajor Arpeggio 
he don't have to know  what the world's about. 
Verse 2
My brother Jake, head, down, it's a scrapin' the ground, 
Jake, stay away, you know you can always be down 
He goes out he don't have no doubt 
he don't have to know what the world's about. 
Chorus
I said JakEe, now won't you wait, 
F#m7what's got B11into youE, your candle is burnin’
                                            F#m7       B11    E   Emajor Arpeggio 
 the wheels are turning what you gonna do? 
Verse 3
My brother Jake, won’t you start again try makin' some friends 
Jake, it's not too late to start again, by making amends 
He goes out he don't have no doubt 
he don't have to know what the world's about. 
Chorus
I said Jake, now won't you wait, 
what's gone wrong with you, your candle is burning 
the wheels are turning what you gonna do? 
Chorus
I said Jake, don't you wait, what's gone wrong with you, 
your candle is burning the wheels of time are turning 
uh! What you gonna do? 
Chorus
I said Jake, Jake, Jake, don't you wait, wait. wait, 
what's got into you, your candle is burning 
the wheels of time are turning uh! What you gonna do? 
Outro
Listen, I'm gonna break yF#m7ou Jake, 
because you got what iAt takes 
to give a whole lotF#m7ta people some..B11.....soulE  

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E major

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My Brother Jake

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My Brother Jake

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

F#m7

B11

G#m7

B/F#

E/G#

My Brother Jake

FRASER/RODGERS

E E G# B E

Intro major Arpeggio ’

Verse 1

A B C#m7

(bass run c#bag#)

My brother Jake,

F#m7 B11 F#m7

(= /B)

hat, shades, head in a daze.

A B C#m7

(bass run c#bag#)

My brother Jake,

F#m7 B11 F#m7

(= /B)

have you though about changin' your ways?

G#m7 B/F# C#m7

He goes out, he don't have no doubt

E/G# F#m7 E B11 E E

major Arpeggio

he don't have to know what the world's about.

Verse 2

My brother Jake, head, down, it's a scrapin' the ground,

Jake, stay away, you know you can always be down

He goes out he don't have no doubt

he don't have to know what the world's about.

Chorus

I said Jake, now won't you wait,

F#m7 B11 E

what's got into you, your candle is burnin’

F#m7 B11 E E

major Arpeggio

the wheels are turning what you gonna do?

Verse 3

My brother Jake, won’t you start again try makin' some friends

Jake, it's not too late to start again, by making amends

He goes out he don't have no doubt

he don't have to know what the world's about.

Chorus

I said Jake, now won't you wait,

what's gone wrong with you, your candle is burning

the wheels are turning what you gonna do?

Chorus

I said Jake, don't you wait, what's gone wrong with you,

your candle is burning the wheels of time are turning

uh! What you gonna do?

Chorus

I said Jake, Jake, Jake, don't you wait, wait. wait,

what's got into you, your candle is burning

the wheels of time are turning uh! What you gonna do?

Outro

F#m7

Listen, I'm gonna break you Jake,

because you got what it takes

F#m7 B11 E

to give a whole lotta people some.......soul

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