Chords for James Brown - Refuse to Lose

Tempo:
141.2 bpm
Chords used:

Bbm

Eb

F

Ab

Fm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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James Brown - Refuse to Lose chords
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[Dm] [Bbm] One two three take it down
[Eb] [Bbm] [Ebm]
[Bbm]
[Eb] [G]
[Db] [Bbm]
[Eb] [G]
[Eb] [Bbm]
I refuse to lose
I refuse to lose Get [Eb] down
[B]
[Eb]
I [Bbm] said I [Ab] feel like a [Bbm]
league
I said [Eb] a thing like a butterfly and float like a bee
[Ab] Don't [Bbm] want nobody bothering [Eb] me cause I refuse to lose
[Bbm] Cause I [Ab] refuse to [Bbm] lose
I [Eb] refuse to [Bbm] lose
Oh, [Ebm] yeah, I [Bbm] refuse to [G] lose
Get [Eb] down
[B] [Gbm] [Eb] Oh,
[E] [Fm] yeah
[F]
In the pocket
[Ab] It's locked in the pocket
[F] the [Fm] pocket
It's locked in the pocket
[F] In the [E] pocket
[F] [Bb] It's locked in the pocket
[F] And [Fm] let the good times [Bb] roll
[Ab] [Fm]
[F] [D]
[Ab] [D]
[F] [Ab]
[A] You
And [D] let the good time roll
[F] [Fm] And let the [E] good time [F] [Ab] roll
Yeah, we're rockin' the party.
And let the guitars [F] roll.
Come on, and dance dance dance.
[Fm] And let the guitars [F] roll.
Yes, you.
Come on and dance dance dance, dance, [Fm] dance.
And [E] let the [F] guitars roll.
Come on and dance dance dance, dance, dance.
[Bb] And let the guitars [F] roll.
And let the [Fm] good times roll.
Hit it again!
[Eb]
[Abm]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Bbm]
[Eb] [F] I'm
[Bbm]
[Eb] just a man that I used to [Cm] have.
[Bbm] I miss my girl and I need a band.
But [Eb] I refuse to do that.
[Fm]
I refuse to [Bbm] do that.
Money's rough and money's [Ab] sharp.
I [Bbm] love the thing that I thought about.
But I [Eb] refuse to do that.
[Bbm]
But I refuse to do that.
I refuse to do that.
But I refuse to do that.
I refuse to do that.
But I refuse to do that.
Get down!
Get [Eb] down!
[B]
Hey!
[Eb] [Fm] Get down!
[Bb] Get in the [A] potty, baby.
[Ab] [A] Get in [Fm] the potty, baby.
Get in [F] the potty, baby.
You get it.
[Eb]
Make [Bb] a squeal, [F] baby.
[Ab] [F]
[Ab] Make a superman.
[F]
[Fm]
Ah!
Ah!
[F]
Ah!
Ah!
[Fm] [A] Get
[F] [Bb] down!
[F]
[Bb] Diss him.
[F]
Diss him.
[Bb] Swat him [F] in the potty.
[Bb] Get in [F] the potty!
[Fm] Swat him in!
Get in [F] the potty!
Swat him in!
[D] [F] [Bb] [Fm] [F] [Fm]
[F] [Bbm]
[Fm]
[F]
[Ab] [Eb]
[B] [Ebm] [Eb]
[Ab] [Bbm]
[Eb]
[Gb] [F] [Bbm]
[Eb]
[Bbm]
[Ebm]
[G] [Ab] [Bbm]
[Eb]
[Bbm] [Ab] [G]
[Eb]
[Bbm]
[Eb]
[Ebm] [Bbm]
[Ebm]
[Bbm]
[Eb]
[G] [Ab]
[Bbm] [Eb]
[G] [Fm] [Bbm]
[Eb] [Bbm]
[Ebm]
[Bbm]
[Eb]
[G]
[Eb]
[Bbm] [Ebm]
[Bbm] [Eb]
Key:  
Bbm
13421111
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
Bbm
13421111
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
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To learn James Brown - (Single Version) I Refuse To Lose chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Ebm, Bbm, Ebm, Bbm, Eb, Ab, Bbm, Eb, Bbm and Ab. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 70 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 141. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of Eb Major in mind.

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[Dm] _ _ [Bbm] _ One two three take it _ down _ _ _ _ _ _
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[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Ebm] _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I refuse to lose _ _ _
I refuse to _ lose _ Get [Eb] down
_ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
I _ [Bbm] said I [Ab] feel like a [Bbm] _
league
I said [Eb] a thing like a butterfly and float like a bee
[Ab] _ _ Don't [Bbm] want nobody bothering [Eb] me cause I refuse to lose _
_ [Bbm] Cause I [Ab] refuse to [Bbm] lose _
_ _ I [Eb] refuse to _ [Bbm] lose
Oh, [Ebm] yeah, I [Bbm] refuse to [G] lose
_ _ Get [Eb] down _ _ _
[B] _ _ [Gbm] _ [Eb] Oh, _ _ _
[E] _ _ [Fm] _ _ yeah
_ [F] _
_ _ _ In _ the pocket
_ _ _ [Ab] It's locked in the pocket
_ [F] the _ _ [Fm] _ pocket
_ _ It's locked in the pocket
_ _ _ [F] In _ the [E] pocket
[F] _ _ _ [Bb] It's locked in the pocket
_ [F] _ _ _ And [Fm] let the good times [Bb] roll
_ [Ab] _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ [A] You
And [D] let the good time roll _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Fm] And let the [E] good time [F] _ _ _ [Ab] roll
Yeah, we're rockin' the party.
_ _ _ And let the guitars [F] roll.
_ _ Come on, and dance dance dance.
_ _ [Fm] And let the guitars [F] roll.
Yes, you.
_ Come on and dance dance dance, dance, [Fm] dance.
And [E] let the [F] guitars roll.
_ _ Come on and dance dance dance, dance, dance.
_ [Bb] And let the guitars [F] roll. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ And let the [Fm] good times _ roll.
Hit it again!
[Eb] _
_ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [F] I'm _
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] just a man that I used to [Cm] have. _
[Bbm] I miss my girl and I need a band.
But [Eb] I refuse to do that.
_ _ [Fm] _
I refuse to [Bbm] do that. _ _ _
_ Money's rough and money's [Ab] sharp. _
I [Bbm] love the thing that I thought about.
But I [Eb] refuse to do that.
[Bbm] _ _ _
But I refuse to do that. _ _
I refuse to do that. _ _
But I refuse to do that. _ _
I refuse to do that. _ _
But I refuse to do that.
Get down!
Get [Eb] down!
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _
Hey!
[Eb] _ [Fm] _ _ Get down!
_ _ _ [Bb] Get in the [A] potty, baby.
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [A] Get in [Fm] the potty, baby.
Get in [F] the potty, baby.
You get it. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
Make _ [Bb] a squeal, [F] baby. _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Ab] Make a superman. _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
Ah!
_ _ Ah!
[F] _ _
Ah!
_ Ah! _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [A] Get _
_ [F] _ [Bb] down!
[F] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ Diss him.
_ [F] _
Diss him.
_ [Bb] Swat him [F] in the potty.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ Get in [F] the potty!
[Fm] Swat him in!
_ _ Get in [F] the potty!
Swat him in!
_ _ [D] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [F] _ [Fm] _
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[G] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
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_ _ [Bbm] _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [G] _
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
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