Chords for Branford Marsalis Quartet - Mo' Better Blues ft. Terence Blanchard

Tempo:
100 bpm
Chords used:

F#

B

G#m

G#

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Branford Marsalis Quartet - Mo' Better Blues ft. Terence Blanchard chords
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Hi, I'm Moe.
I'm Josh.
We're the Flatbush Brothers.
If you like jazz that's hip, new and exciting, come to Beneath the Underdoor.
Beneath the Underdoor!
Let's see Blake's Quintet.
Blake's Quintet!
Six weeks only!
Possible extension!
It's a possible extension.
Call 997-1000!
Uh, no matter what you do in music, uh
Eventually you have to get back to the blues.
Oh yeah!
I guess we all know what the blues is.
Yeah.
I know I do.
Um Blues.
I like the blues, man.
[F#]
[B] [A#m] [G#m]
[D#m] [G#] [B]
[G#m] [F#] How you doing, John?
Making some [B] money now, [F#] huh?
Yeah, got some [B] good clothes on, I see.
[F#] I remember when y'all was poor.
I didn't say poor, I said poor.
[B] They couldn't afford that other horse.
[A#m] [G#m]
[F#] [G#] [B]
[C#] [F#] [F] [F#] [B] [F#]
You really should listen to Clarkson.
Or is it that you can only hear your own [D#m] music?
You should watch the company you keep.
[G#m]
I could say [D#m] the same for you.
What [G#] you want?
[D#]
[F#]
You are a fool!
But you are a peasant!
You are a pig!
This guy is dumb!
[C#] [B] He got on the telephone the other day and [D#] called up the airport [B] and said,
How long does it take to get from [C#] here to [G#m] Chicago?
Oh my God.
He said, [D#m] just a [G#] minute please.
[F#] Oh my God.
He hung up the phone.
Give me a hug!
Left, [B] [F#]
[B] [F#]
you're late [B] again.
What'd I [F#] miss?
[G#m] If you're late, I'm sorry [F#] we couldn't catch the cab.
Ass would've been on you to miss [G#] nada.
[C#]
[F#] [B] [F#]
That's something you made for ugly women, ain't it?
You know what I'm talking about, sir.
[C#m] [B] [D#] [G#m]
[D#m] I'm [G#] like managing [F#] myself.
[C#] I gotta [F#] be in control.
That's what you want?
That's what I want.
[B] [D#] [G#m]
[F#] I told you, you won't be happy for the rest of your life.
[G#] Get yourself an [F#] ugly wife.
I got [C#] one.
[F#] Do I look happy?
Chill!
Chill!
Peace!
Chill!
You gotta [B] face the music giant, used to [C] pawn me.
[G#m] Couldn't manage a deli.
And you think we don't know people that we don't, we're not in a [C#] position of [G#] importance?
[F#]
[B] [F#]
You ever seen a drunk walking?
You ever seen a drunk walking?
You know how he walk with you.
Same guy walking through the earthquake.
You [G#] [F#]
ever heard of the Mo'Betta?
Mo' what?
Mo'Betta [B] makes you Mo [D#m]'Betta.
[G#m] Anyway, that's what we do.
We don't make love because you [F#] don't love me.
[G#] [D#]
[B] [F#]
Someone don't wanna get you unless you say you love her.
I would get you something, but you know you don't love me.
[B] Oh, [D#] baby, you know I [G#m] love you.
[F#] [G#] [F#]
[G#m] [F#] [B]
[F#]
[N]
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B
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G#m
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G#
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C#
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F#
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B
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G#m
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To learn Branford Marsalis Quartet - Mo Better Blues chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: B, F#, B, F#, G# and F#. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 50 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 100. With the song's key of F# Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ Hi, I'm Moe.
I'm Josh.
We're the Flatbush Brothers.
If you like jazz that's hip, new and exciting, come to Beneath the Underdoor.
Beneath the Underdoor!
Let's see Blake's Quintet.
Blake's Quintet!
Six weeks only!
Possible extension!
It's a possible extension.
Call 997-1000!
_ Uh, no matter what you do in music, _ uh_
Eventually you have to get back to the blues.
Oh yeah! _
_ _ I guess we all know what the blues is.
Yeah.
_ _ _ I know I do. _ _
_ _ _ Um_ Blues.
I like the blues, man.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [A#m] _ [G#m] _
_ _ [D#m] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ [B] _
_ _ [G#m] _ [F#] How you doing, John?
Making some [B] money now, [F#] huh?
Yeah, got some [B] good clothes on, I see.
[F#] I remember when y'all was poor.
_ I didn't say poor, I said poor.
[B] They couldn't afford that other horse.
[A#m] _ [G#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [G#] _ [B] _
_ [C#] _ [F#] _ [F] _ [F#] _ _ [B] _ [F#] _
You really should listen to Clarkson.
_ Or is it that you can only hear your own [D#m] music?
You should watch the company you keep.
[G#m]
I could say [D#m] the same for you.
What [G#] you want?
[D#] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ You are a fool!
But you are a peasant!
You are a pig!
This guy is dumb!
[C#] [B] He got on the telephone the other day and [D#] called up the airport [B] and said,
How long does it take to get from [C#] here to [G#m] Chicago?
Oh my God.
He said, [D#m] just a [G#] minute please.
[F#] Oh my God.
He hung up the phone.
Give me a hug!
_ _ Left, [B] _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [F#] _
_ _ you're late [B] again.
What'd I [F#] miss?
[G#m] If you're late, I'm sorry [F#] we couldn't catch the cab.
Ass would've been on you to miss [G#] nada.
_ [C#] _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [F#] _
_ That's something you made for ugly women, ain't it?
You know what I'm talking about, sir.
_ _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ [D#] _ [G#m] _
_ [D#m] _ _ _ I'm [G#] like managing [F#] myself.
[C#] I gotta [F#] be in control.
That's what you want?
That's what I want.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [D#] _ [G#m] _
_ [F#] _ I told you, you won't be happy for the rest of your life.
[G#] Get yourself an [F#] ugly wife.
I got [C#] one.
[F#] Do I look happy? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Chill!
Chill!
Peace!
Chill!
You gotta [B] face the music giant, used to [C] pawn me.
[G#m] Couldn't manage a deli.
And you think we don't know people that we don't, we're not in a [C#] position of [G#] importance?
_ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [F#]
You ever seen a drunk walking?
You ever seen a drunk walking?
You know how he walk with you.
_ _ _ Same guy walking through the earthquake. _
_ _ _ You [G#] _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ ever heard of the Mo'Betta?
Mo' what?
Mo'Betta [B] makes you Mo [D#m]'Betta.
_ [G#m] Anyway, that's what we do.
We don't make love because you [F#] don't love me.
[G#] _ _ [D#] _
_ [B] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
Someone don't wanna get you unless you say you love her.
I would get you something, but you know you don't love me.
[B] Oh, [D#] baby, you know I [G#m] love you.
_ [F#] _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ [G#m] _ [F#] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Bill Lee.

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