Language Chords by Gregory Isaacs

Tempo:
73.15 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

Am

Em

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [G] [C] [G]
[C] [G] [C] Mmmmm I Mmmmm
[G] [C] Now I may not [G] be familiar with [C] your language
[G] but [Am] I sure would [G] love to cross over [C] your bridge
[G] said [Am] I may not [G] dress in style
[C] as [Am] the men in [G] your town do
[C] but I sure know [G] how to say I [C] love you
[G] [C] I wanna love you [G] in the morning, [C]
[G] [C] love [G] you in the evening [C] too.
[G] [C] Even [G] when you're lonely, [C]
[G] [C] I'll make you happy [G] when you're feeling [C] blue.
[G] [Em] I'm just a [A] stranger in [G] your town, [C]
[G] once in a [Am] while I [G] pop around.
[C]
[G] [C] [Am] [G] [C]
[G] [C] [G] [C]
[G] [C] I may not [G] be familiar [C] with your language, [G] oh no, [C] but [Am] I sure [G] am gonna cross over [C] your bridge.
[G] [Am] Though I may not [G] dress in style [C] as the men in [G] your town do, [Am] but I sure know [G] how to say I [C] love you.
[G] [C] I wanna love you [G] in the morning, [C] [Am]
[G] [C] love [G] you in the evening [C] too.
[G] [C] Even [G] if you're lonely, [C] [Am]
[G] [C] make you happy [G] when you're feeling [C] blue.
[G] Though [C] I'm just a stranger in [G] your town, [C] [Am]
[G] [C] once in a [A] while [G] I pop around.
[C]
[G] Let's be friends, [C]
[G] [C] [Am] friends that [G] never end.
[C]
[G] [C] I'm just a stranger, [G] [C]
[G] so [Am] let's be friends.
[G] [C]
[G] You'll see [C] me around, [G] [C] yeah,
[G] cause I [C] wanna love [Am] you, [G] [C]
[G] yes I [C] wanna love [G] you.
Oh, [C] a
[G] [C] stranger in [G] your town.
[C]
[G] [C] Now I may not [G] be familiar with [C] your language, [G] [Am] but I sure would [G] love to cross over [C] your bridge.
[G] [Em] Said I [Am] may not [G] dress in style [C] as the [Am] men in [G] your town do, [C] but I [G] sure know how to say I [C] love you.
[G] [C] I wanna [Am] love you [G] in the morning, [C]
[G] [C] love [G] you in the evening [C] too.
[Am]
[G] [C] Even [G] when you're lonely, [C]
[G] I'll [C] make you happy [G] when you're feeling [C] blue.
[G] [Em] I'm just a [Am] stranger in [G] your town, [C]
[G] once in a [Am] while I [G] pop around.
[C]
[G] [C] [G] [C] Oh, [G] [G] [C] [G] [C] I
[G] [C] may not [G] be familiar [C] with your language, [G] oh no, [C] but I sure [G] am gonna cross over [C] your bridge.
[G] [C] Though I may not [G] dress in style [C] as the men in [G] your town do, [C] but I sure know [G] how to say I [C] love you.
[G] [Am] I wanna love you [G] in the morning, [C] [Am]
[G] [C] love [G] you in the evening [C] too.
[Am]
[G] [C] Even [G] if you're lonely, [C]
[G] [Am] make you happy [G] when you're feeling [C] blue.
[Am]
[G] [C] I'm just a stranger in [G] your town, [C]
[G] [C] once in a while [G] I pop around.
[C]
[G] [C] Let's be [G] friends, [C]
[G] [Am] friends that [G] never end.
[C]
[G] [C] I'm just a stranger, [G] [C]
[G] so [C] let's be friends.
[G] [C]
[G] You'll see [C] me around, [G] [C] yeah,
[G] cause I [Am] wanna love ya.
[G] [C]
[G] [B] Yes, I [C] wanna love ya.
[G] [C] I'm a [G] [C] stranger in [G] your town, [C] [G]
but [C] I'll be [G] around, [Am] [G]
cause I wanna [C] love ya.
[Am] [G] [Am] [G]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
Am
2311
Em
121
A
1231
G
2131
C
3211
Am
2311
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Gregory Isaacs - Language chords, practice playing C, G, C, G and G in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 36 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 73 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: G Major.

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_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _
_ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ [C] Mmmmm_ I_ Mmmmm_
[G] _ [C] Now I may not [G] be familiar with [C] your language
[G] but [Am] I sure would [G] love to cross over [C] your bridge
[G] said [Am] I may not [G] dress in style
[C] as [Am] the men in [G] your town do
[C] but I sure know [G] how to say I [C] love you _
[G] _ [C] I wanna love you [G] in the morning, [C] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] love [G] you in the evening [C] too.
[G] _ _ [C] Even [G] when you're lonely, [C] _ _
[G] _ [C] I'll make you happy [G] when you're feeling [C] blue. _
[G] _ [Em] I'm just a [A] stranger in [G] your town, _ [C] _ _
[G] _ once in a [Am] while I [G] pop around.
_ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ [Am] _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ [C] I may not [G] be familiar [C] with your language, [G] oh no, [C] but [Am] I sure [G] am gonna cross over [C] your bridge.
[G] _ [Am] Though I may not [G] dress in style [C] as the men in [G] your town do, [Am] but I sure know [G] how to say I [C] love you. _
[G] _ [C] I wanna love you [G] in the morning, [C] _ [Am] _
[G] _ [C] love [G] you in the evening [C] too.
[G] _ _ [C] Even [G] if you're lonely, [C] _ [Am] _
[G] _ [C] make you happy [G] when you're feeling [C] blue.
[G] Though [C] I'm just a stranger in [G] your town, _ [C] _ [Am] _
[G] _ [C] once in a [A] while [G] I pop around.
[C] _ _
[G] _ Let's be friends, _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] [Am] friends that [G] never end.
[C] _ _
[G] _ [C] I'm just a stranger, [G] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] so [Am] let's be friends.
[G] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] You'll see [C] me around, [G] _ [C] yeah, _
[G] cause I [C] wanna love [Am] you, [G] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] yes I [C] wanna love [G] you.
Oh, [C] a _
[G] _ _ [C] stranger in [G] your town.
[C] _ _
[G] _ [C] Now I may not [G] be familiar with [C] your language, [G] _ [Am] but I sure would [G] love to cross over [C] your bridge. _
[G] _ [Em] Said I [Am] may not [G] dress in style [C] as the [Am] men in [G] your town do, [C] but I [G] sure know how to say I [C] love you. _
[G] _ [C] I wanna [Am] love you [G] in the morning, [C] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] love [G] you in the evening [C] too.
[Am] _
[G] _ _ [C] Even [G] when you're lonely, [C] _
[G] I'll [C] make you happy [G] when you're feeling [C] blue.
[G] _ [Em] I'm just a [Am] stranger in [G] your town, _ [C] _ _
[G] _ once in a [Am] while I [G] pop around.
[C] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] Oh, [G] _ [G] _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [C] I _
[G] _ _ [C] may not [G] be familiar [C] with your language, [G] oh no, [C] but I sure [G] am gonna cross over [C] your bridge.
[G] _ [C] Though I may not [G] dress in style [C] as the men in [G] your town do, [C] but I sure know [G] how to say I [C] love you. _
[G] _ [Am] I wanna love you [G] in the morning, [C] _ [Am] _
[G] _ [C] love [G] you in the evening [C] too.
[Am] _
[G] _ _ [C] Even [G] if you're lonely, [C] _ _
[G] _ [Am] make you happy [G] when you're feeling [C] blue.
[Am] _
[G] _ [C] I'm just a stranger in [G] your town, _ [C] _ _
[G] _ [C] once in a while [G] I pop around.
[C] _ _
[G] _ [C] Let's be [G] friends, _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ [Am] friends that [G] never end.
_ [C] _ _
[G] _ [C] I'm just a stranger, [G] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] so [C] let's be friends.
[G] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] You'll see [C] me around, [G] _ [C] yeah, _
[G] cause I [Am] wanna love ya.
[G] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] [B] Yes, I [C] wanna love ya.
[G] _ [C] I'm a [G] _ _ [C] stranger in [G] your town, [C] _ [G] _
but [C] I'll be [G] around, _ _ [Am] _ [G] _
cause I wanna [C] love ya.
[Am] _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ [G] _

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