Chords for Bettye LaVette - "I'm Tired"

Tempo:
95.55 bpm
Chords used:

E

G

Em

A

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bettye LaVette - "I'm Tired" chords
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[E] [G]
[E] [G]
[E] [Em]
I'm tired of being a fool.
My mind's going from hot [A] to [E] cool.
[B] Trying to conform to other people's ideas.
[E] And [G] somebody [E] else's [Em] rules.
The life I'm living [E] ain't mine.
[G] I'm supposed to [E] think that's fine.
[B] I didn't make this world I'm living in.
[E] [G] I ain't gonna show the light.
I'm tired of trying to be something I know ain't me.
[C#m] I'm diving up to what others expect of [G] me.
I know some people are different now and they better try and change.
Wouldn't it [D] be a drag if we were all the same?
[E] [Em] I ain't gonna try to flee.
I said, just can't see.
If [B] I ever get myself back together again,
[E] [G] you'll have [C#] to [E] lose not [Em] me.
[G] [E] [C#] [A] [Em] [A]
[Em]
[G] I'm tired of trying to be something I know ain't me.
[N] I'm tired of diving up to what people [G] expect of me.
[C#m] I know some people are different now [G] and they better try and change.
[E] Wouldn't it be a [D] drag if we were all the same?
[Em] I ain't gonna try to flee.
I said, just can't see.
[B] If I ever get myself back together again,
[Em] you'll have [E] to lose not me.
[Em] You'll have to lose not me.
[E] [Em] You'll [G] have [E] to [Em] lose [E] not me.
[Em] You'll have to lose not me.
I'm tired.
[D] [E]
[A] [G] [E]
[A] [Em]
Key:  
E
2311
G
2131
Em
121
A
1231
B
12341112
E
2311
G
2131
Em
121
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To learn Bettye Lavette - Im Tired chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - E, Em, G, E, Em, E and G of chords. Set your pace at 47 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 96. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: E Minor.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[E] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm tired of being a fool. _
My mind's going from hot [A] to [E] cool. _
[B] Trying to conform to other people's ideas.
[E] And [G] _ somebody [E] else's [Em] rules.
The life I'm living [E] ain't mine. _
_ _ [G] I'm supposed to [E] think that's fine.
[B] I didn't make this world I'm living in.
[E] _ [G] I ain't gonna show the light.
_ _ _ I'm tired of trying to be something I know ain't me.
_ [C#m] I'm diving up to what others expect of [G] me.
_ I know some people are different now and they better try and change.
_ Wouldn't it [D] be a drag if we were all the same?
[E] [Em] I ain't gonna try to flee.
_ _ _ I said, just can't see.
If [B] I ever get myself back together again,
_ [E] _ [G] you'll have [C#] to [E] lose not [Em] me. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [E] _ [C#] _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ [A] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ I'm tired of trying to be something I know ain't me.
[N] I'm tired of diving up to what people [G] expect of me.
_ [C#m] I know some people are different now [G] and they better try and change.
[E] Wouldn't it be a [D] drag if we were all the same?
[Em] _ I ain't gonna try to flee.
_ _ _ _ I said, just can't see.
_ [B] If I ever get myself back together again,
_ [Em] _ _ you'll have [E] to lose not me.
_ [Em] _ You'll have to lose not me.
_ [E] _ [Em] You'll [G] have [E] to [Em] lose [E] not me.
_ [Em] _ You'll have to lose not me.
I'm tired. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [E] _ _
[A] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Featured within the album Thankful N Thoughtful is this song, written by Chris Youlden.

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