George Thorogood - Takin care of Business Chords

Tempo:
128.85 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

Em

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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George Thorogood - Takin care of Business chords
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[G] [Em] [G] [D] [G]
I got a gal lives way across town.
She don't stand no fooling around.
[C]
But baby told me we could make it somehow.
[G] Well there ain't no time like there is right now.
[C]
I'm taking care of business.
[G]
Taking care of business.
You [D] know I'm taking care of business.
[C] I'm taking care of business [Em] right now.
[Eb] [G] [D] [G] Well you put a fine rat in my hand.
If I don't show then you'll understand.
[C] I don't want to duck when the bill man's due.
[G] If I can't get by then the two will do.
[C] I'm taking care of business.
[G]
Taking care of business.
You [D] know I'm taking care of business.
[C] Taking care of [G] business right now.
[Em] [Eb] [G] [D] [G]
[C]
[G]
[D] [C] [G]
[Em] [Gm] [D] [G]
[C] [G]
[D]
[C] [G]
[D] [G]
You see me ducking and I can't come out.
I'll be right inside just for looking out.
[C] The law man's got his eye on me.
[G] I'm making that scene like a one, two, three.
[C]
I'm taking care of business.
[G]
Taking care of business.
[D] Yes I'm taking care of business.
[C] Taking care of business [G]
right now.
[D] [G]
[D]
[C] [G]
[C] [D] [G]
[C]
[G]
[D] [C] [G]
[D] [G]
Huh what?
[C] [G]
Huh [Gm] what?
[D] [C] [G]
Yeah [D]
[G] I got a gal that's way down town.
She don't stand no fooling around.
[C] Baby told me we can make it somehow.
[Gm] Like there is right now.
[C] I'm taking care of business.
[G] Taking care of business.
I'm
[C] taking care of
[G] [C]
[D] [N] business [F] right [Em] now.
[Eb] [Gb] [G] [Eb]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
Em
121
Eb
12341116
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To learn George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Takin Care Of Business chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: D, G, D, C, G and C. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 64 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 129. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: G Major.

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[G] _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G]
I got a gal lives way across town.
She don't stand no fooling around.
[C]
But baby told me we could make it somehow.
[G] Well there ain't no time like there is right now.
[C]
I'm taking care of business.
_ _ _ [G]
Taking care of business.
_ You [D] know I'm taking care of business.
[C] I'm taking care of business [Em] right now.
_ [Eb] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [G] Well you put a fine rat in my hand.
If I don't show then you'll _ understand.
[C] I don't want to duck when the bill man's due.
[G] If I can't get by then the two will do.
[C] I'm taking care of business.
_ _ _ [G]
Taking care of business.
_ _ You [D] know I'm taking care of business.
[C] Taking care of [G] business right now.
[Em] _ [Eb] _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Em] _ [Gm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G]
You see me ducking and I can't come out.
I'll be right inside just for looking out.
[C] The law man's got his eye on me.
[G] I'm making that scene like a one, two, three.
[C]
I'm taking care of business.
_ _ _ [G]
Taking care of business.
_ _ [D] Yes I'm taking care of business.
[C] Taking care of business [G]
right now.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ Huh what? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ Huh [Gm] what? _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ Yeah [D] _ _
[G] I got a gal that's way down town.
She don't stand no fooling around.
[C] Baby told me we can make it somehow.
[Gm] _ _ _ Like there is right now.
[C] I'm taking care of business. _ _ _
[G] Taking care of business.
I'm _
[C] taking care of _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[D] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ business [F] right [Em] now.
_ [Eb] _ [Gb] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Rudolph Toombs.

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