Power Chords by Al Green

Tempo:
64.9 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

F

Bbm

Eb

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Al Green - Power chords
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[Ab] [F]
[Bbm] [Eb]
[Cm] [Ab] [F]
[Bbm] [Eb]
[Ab] You know [F] sometimes it seems like [Bbm] everything is going wrong.
[Eb]
[Ab] And sometimes we don't know how we'll make ends meet.
[F] We keep on moving on.
[Bbm] [Eb]
[Ab] Sometimes we get lost, [F] get lost along the way.
[Bbm] But there's always that hate.
[Eb] [G]
[Ab] [F]
[Bbm] [Eb]
[Ab] [F]
And I [Bbm] can't seem to explain why is it that every time I [Eb] get to feel this way I just have
to remember that you've [Ab] got the power, [F] power.
[Am] [Bbm] He's got the power, [Eb] oh yeah.
[Fm] Power [Ab] when you're in trouble, don't know what to do.
[F] He'll always be there, come through for you.
[Bbm] [Eb] power, glory, [Ab] Jesus.
[F]
[Bbm] All we [Eb] really got to do, all we really got to [Ab] do is hold on [F] real strong.
[Bbm] When the rain storms, [Eb] let them know that [Ab] Jesus is [F] waiting for you.
[Bbm] Jesus, [Eb] man you'll have it all, because he's [Ab] got the power, he's [F] got the power, he's [Bbm] got the power.
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] Glory, [F] glory, glory, Jesus.
I'm [Bbm] proud that we kept [Eb] that strong.
I'll always [Ab] remember, bring it out a [F] little bit.
I'll always [Bbm] remember when [Eb] no one else was around.
You [Ab] were always there.
[F] You were always there.
And I'll [Bbm] always remember everyone [Eb] who wanted to put me down.
You [Ab] lifted me.
[F]
[Bbm] You [Eb] lifted, you lifted me.
You saved [Ab] the rich like me.
[F] Me.
[Bbm] [Eb] I have to remember you've [Ab] got the power.
[F]
[Bbm] [Eb] No, you've got the power.
[Ab] You've got the power.
[F]
[Bbm] Got the power.
[Eb] No, [Ab] no.
Make me want to write.
[F] [Bbm] [Eb] [Cm]
[Ab] [F]
Key:  
Ab
134211114
F
134211111
Bbm
13421111
Eb
12341116
Cm
13421113
Ab
134211114
F
134211111
Bbm
13421111
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To start learning Al Green - Power chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Bbm, Eb, Ab, F and Bbm in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 32 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 65 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: Ab Major.

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[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Cm] _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ You know [F] sometimes it seems like [Bbm] everything is going wrong.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Ab] And sometimes we don't know how we'll make ends meet.
_ [F] We keep on moving on. _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Ab] Sometimes we get lost, [F] get lost along the way. _
[Bbm] _ But there's always that hate.
[Eb] _ _ _ [G] _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
And I [Bbm] can't seem to explain why is it that every time I [Eb] get to feel this way I just have
to remember that you've [Ab] got the power, _ _ [F] power. _
[Am] [Bbm] He's got the power, [Eb] oh yeah. _
[Fm] Power [Ab] when you're in trouble, don't know what to do.
[F] He'll always be there, come through for you.
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] power, glory, _ [Ab] Jesus.
_ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Bbm] _ _ All we [Eb] really got to do, all we really got to [Ab] do is hold on _ _ [F] real strong. _
[Bbm] When the rain storms, [Eb] _ let them know that [Ab] Jesus is [F] waiting for you. _
_ [Bbm] _ _ Jesus, [Eb] man you'll have it all, because he's [Ab] got the power, he's [F] got the power, _ he's [Bbm] got the power.
[Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ Glory, _ [F] _ glory, glory, Jesus.
I'm [Bbm] proud that we kept [Eb] that strong.
I'll always [Ab] remember, _ bring it out a [F] little bit.
I'll always [Bbm] remember when [Eb] no one else was around.
You [Ab] were always there.
_ [F] You were always there.
And I'll [Bbm] always remember everyone [Eb] who wanted to put me down.
You [Ab] lifted me.
_ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Bbm] _ _ You [Eb] lifted, you lifted me.
You saved [Ab] the rich like me.
[F] Me. _ _
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] I have to remember you've [Ab] got the power.
_ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Bbm] _ _ [Eb] No, you've got the power.
[Ab] You've got the power.
_ _ [F] _ _ _
[Bbm] Got the power.
_ [Eb] No, _ _ [Ab] no.
Make me want to write.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Cm] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Al Green and Willie Mitchell.

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