Chords for It's Not Right But It's Okay

Tempo:
128.2 bpm
Chords used:

Fm

Cm

Eb

Ab

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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It's Not Right But It's Okay chords
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[Fm]
[Cm]
[Fm] Friday night you and your boys went out to [Cm] eat.
[Fm] Then they hung out, [Cm] but you came home around three.
If [Fm] six of y'all went out, [Cm] then four of you were really [Fm] cheap.
Yeah, cause only two of you had dinner.
I [Cm] found your credit card receipt.
It's not [Fm] right, but it's okay.
I'm gonna [Cm] make it anyway.
Pack your [Fm] bags, I'll be family.
[Cm] Don't you dare come running back to me.
[Fm] It's not right, but it's okay.
I'm gonna [Cm] make it anyway.
Close the door [Fm] behind you and leave your keys.
[Cm] I'd rather be alone than unhappy.
[Eb]
[Fm] Pack your bags or you can leave town for a [Ab] week.
Yes, I am
[Fm] the fool ring.
[C] And then [Eb] you look at me.
[Cm]
[Fm] You said I was one of your [Cm] friends.
Down on 54th Street.
[Fm] So why did two and three [C] [Ab] show up on your car?
[Eb]
I know.
[Fm] I've been through all this before.
[Cm] Don't think about it.
Don't think about [Fm] it.
Get going, get going.
It's a little [Cm] chain.
[Bbm] Fade to black, I'm gonna stay, baby.
[Fm] You don't stand a chance, boy.
[Cm] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, [Fm] yeah.
Don't you turn around.
[Cm] There's no more tears [Bb] left here [Eb] for you [Fm] to see.
But I really want you going out [Cm] like that.
Tell me.
[Fm] [Ab] See, I'm [Eb] moving [Ab] on.
[Bbm] [Bm] [Cm] And I refuse to turn back.
[Fm] See, all of the [Cm] time, I thought I had somebody down for a [Fm] name.
Turns out [Cm] you were making a fool of me.
Oh, [Fm] oh, oh, oh.
Shoot up, OK?
I [Cm] got it.
Bring it anyway.
Pack [Fm] your bags.
Get out and leave.
Don't [Cm] you step back from me, boy.
It's [Fm] not right.
It's not right.
But it's OK.
So I'm [Cm] gonna make it anyway.
I'm gonna make it anyway.
[Fm] I'm gonna leave your key.
And leave your key.
[Cm] Rather be alone than happy.
Happy, oh.
[Fm] It's not right.
But it's OK.
So I'm gonna make [Cm] it anyway.
I can't take my own life now.
[Fm] Take my life now.
Take [Cm] care of my babies.
Oh, oh, oh.
It's [Fm] not right.
But it's OK.
I'm [Cm] just gonna make it anyway.
Get out and leave.
From [Fm] the start, I'm gonna leave you, boy.
[Cm] It's not right.
Better be alone than happy.
[Fm] It's not right.
I'm gonna be OK.
I'm gonna be all [Cm] right.
I'm gonna be OK.
I'm gonna be [Fm] all right.
I'm gonna be OK.
[Cm] I'm gonna be all right.
So I'm gonna change my style.
I'm gonna leave.
I'm gonna go [Fm] to school.
I'm [Cm] gonna be OK.
I'm gonna be all [Fm] right.
I'm gonna be OK.
I'm gonna leave your key.
[Eb] I'm gonna leave your [Cm] key.
Rather be alone than happy.
Happy, oh.
[Eb] It's [Fm] not right.
But it's OK.
[Ab]
I'm [Cm] gonna make it anyway.
Pack [Fm] your bag.
I'm family.
[Cm] Don't you dare come running back to me.
[Fm] It's not right.
But it's OK.
[Ab]
I'm [Cm] gonna make it anyway.
Close [Fm] the door behind you.
Leave your key.
Rather [Cm] be alone than unhappy.
[Fm]
[Cm]
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Fm
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Cm
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Eb
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Ab
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C
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Fm
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Cm
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Eb
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To learn Whitney Houston - Its Not Right But Its Okay chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Fm, Cm and Fm in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 64 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 128 BPM. Given the song's key of Eb Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ Friday night you and your boys went out to [Cm] eat. _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] Then _ _ they hung out, [Cm] but you came home around three.
If [Fm] _ _ six of y'all went out, _ [Cm] _ _ then four of you were really _ [Fm] cheap.
Yeah, cause only two of you had dinner.
I [Cm] found your credit card receipt. _
It's not [Fm] right, but it's okay. _
I'm gonna [Cm] make it anyway.
Pack your [Fm] bags, I'll be family. _
[Cm] Don't you dare come running back to me. _
[Fm] It's not right, but it's okay. _
I'm gonna [Cm] make it anyway.
Close the door [Fm] behind you and leave your keys.
[Cm] I'd rather be alone than unhappy.
[Eb] _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ Pack your bags or you can leave town for a [Ab] week.
Yes, I am _
_ [Fm] the _ fool ring.
_ [C] And then [Eb] you look at me.
[Cm] _ _
[Fm] You _ _ _ said I was one of your _ [Cm] friends.
Down on 54th Street.
_ [Fm] _ _ So why did two and three [C] _ [Ab] show up on your car?
[Eb]
I know.
[Fm] _ _ I've been through all this before.
_ [Cm] _ _ _ Don't think about it.
Don't think about [Fm] it.
_ _ Get going, get going.
It's a little [Cm] chain.
_ _ [Bbm] Fade to black, I'm gonna stay, baby.
[Fm] _ _ You don't stand a chance, boy.
_ [Cm] _ _ _ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, [Fm] yeah.
Don't you turn around.
[Cm] There's no more tears [Bb] left here [Eb] for you [Fm] to see.
But I really want you going out [Cm] like that.
Tell me. _ _
_ [Fm] [Ab] See, _ I'm [Eb] moving [Ab] on.
[Bbm] _ [Bm] [Cm] And I refuse to turn back. _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ See, all of the _ [Cm] time, I thought I had somebody down for a [Fm] _ name.
Turns out _ [Cm] you were making a fool of me.
Oh, [Fm] oh, oh, oh.
_ Shoot up, OK?
I [Cm] got it.
_ _ _ Bring it anyway.
Pack [Fm] _ your bags.
_ Get out and leave.
Don't [Cm] you step back _ from me, boy.
It's [Fm] not right.
It's not right.
But it's OK.
So I'm [Cm] gonna make it anyway.
I'm gonna make it anyway.
_ [Fm] _ I'm gonna leave your key.
And leave your key.
_ [Cm] Rather be alone than happy.
Happy, oh.
[Fm] It's not right.
But it's OK.
So I'm gonna make [Cm] _ it anyway.
I can't take my own life now.
_ [Fm] Take my life now.
Take [Cm] care of my babies.
_ Oh, oh, oh.
It's [Fm] not right.
But it's OK.
I'm [Cm] just gonna make it _ anyway.
Get out and leave.
From [Fm] the start, I'm gonna leave you, boy. _ _
[Cm] It's not right.
Better be alone than happy.
[Fm] It's not right.
I'm gonna be OK.
I'm gonna be all [Cm] right.
I'm gonna be OK.
I'm gonna be [Fm] all right.
I'm gonna be OK.
[Cm] I'm gonna be all right.
So I'm gonna change my style.
I'm gonna leave. _
I'm gonna go [Fm] _ to school.
I'm [Cm] _ _ gonna be OK.
I'm gonna be all [Fm] right.
I'm gonna be OK.
I'm gonna leave your key.
[Eb] I'm gonna leave your [Cm] key.
Rather be alone than happy.
Happy, oh.
[Eb] It's [Fm] not right.
But it's OK.
[Ab]
I'm [Cm] gonna make it anyway.
Pack [Fm] your bag.
I'm family. _
[Cm] Don't you dare come running back to me.
[Fm] It's not right.
But it's OK.
[Ab]
I'm [Cm] gonna make it anyway.
Close [Fm] the door behind you.
Leave your key.
Rather [Cm] be alone than unhappy. _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of My Love Is Your Love album.

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