Piece Of Clay Chords by Marvin Gaye

Tempo:
138.7 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Ab

Fm

Cm

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Marvin Gaye Piece Of Clay chords
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[Ab]
[Eb]
[Bb]
[Eb]
[G] [Bbm]
[Fm]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Eb]
[Fm]
[Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb]
[Fm]
[Eb]
Please, [Ab]
father [Eb]
stop [Fm] criticizing [Bbm] your [Eb] son.
[Ab]
Mother [Eb] please, [Fm]
leave your daughters [Eb] alone.
[Ab]
Don't you see [Eb] that's what's wrong [Gm] with the [G] [F] world [Cm]
today?
[Eb] [Ab]
Everybody [Eb] wants somebody to be [Fm] their [Ab] own piece [Eb] of clay.
[Ab]
Everybody [Eb] wants somebody to [Fm] be their own [Eb] piece of clay.
[Ab]
We all [Eb] talk of kindness, [Ab] but it's only, only [Eb] a word.
[Cm] [Ab] Truly, brother turn on [Eb]
sister in [Ab] this cruel, cruel [Eb] world.
[Ab]
[Eb] That's what's wrong with
[G] all of this [Cm] world [Eb] today.
[Ab]
Everybody [Eb] wants somebody to [Fm] be their own piece [Eb] of clay.
[Ab]
Everybody [Eb] wants somebody to [Ab] be their own piece [Eb] of clay.
[Ab]
[Eb]
[Fm]
Some [Eb] have the power to blame, but they [Ab] want them all to [Eb]
see it [Fm] like they want them.
[Bb] All to [Eb] do with their [Ab]
children, [Eb] a toll to give [G] and not [Cm] just to [Eb] take.
[Ab]
If we were [Eb] all children, [Fm] you know the [Ab] world would be [Eb] a better place.
[Ab] Oh, everybody [Eb] wants somebody to [Ab] be their own [Bb] piece [Eb] of clay.
We should [Cm] all love each other, not [Ab] hate one another.
We should [Cm] all love each other, [Fm] not hate.
[Db] Oh,
[Ab]
everybody [Eb] wants somebody to be [Ab] their own [Eb] piece of clay.
Yes, [Ab]
everybody [Eb] wants somebody to be [Fm] their own piece [Eb] of clay.
Truly, [Ab]
everybody [Eb] wants somebody to move in a [Fm] safe way,
in [Bbm] a [Eb] home way.
[Ab]
Everybody [Eb] wants somebody to try [Fm] to make a [Bbm] home, do [Ebm] their thing.
[Ab] Everybody [Eb] wants to take somebody, try [Fm] to make a [Eb] life they'll stay.
[Ab] Everybody [Eb] wants somebody to [Fm] be their own [Eb] piece of clay.
Yes, [Ab]
everybody [Eb] wants somebody [Fm] to be their own piece [Ebm] of clay.
[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb]
[Fm]
[Ebm]
[Ab]
[N]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
Cm
13421113
G
2131
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
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To learn Marvin Gaye - Piece Of Clay chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Fm, Eb, Fm, Eb, Ab, Eb, Fm and Ab. A strategic approach would be to train at 69 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 139. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of E Major.

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[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ Please, [Ab] _ _
_ father _ [Eb] _
stop _ _ [Fm] _ criticizing _ [Bbm] _ your [Eb] son.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
Mother _ _ [Eb] please, _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
leave your daughters _ [Eb] alone.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _
Don't you see [Eb] that's what's wrong _ _ [Gm] with the [G] _ [F] world _ [Cm] _
today?
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
Everybody _ [Eb] wants somebody _ to be [Fm] their _ [Ab] own piece [Eb] of _ clay.
_ _ [Ab] _ _
_ Everybody _ [Eb] wants somebody _ to [Fm] be their _ _ own [Eb] piece of clay.
_ _ [Ab] _ _
_ We all [Eb] talk of kindness, _ [Ab] but it's only, _ only [Eb] a _ word.
[Cm] _ [Ab] Truly, _ _ brother turn on [Eb] _
sister _ in [Ab] this cruel, _ cruel [Eb] world. _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] That's what's wrong _ with _
_ [G] all of this [Cm] world _ [Eb] today.
_ _ [Ab] _ _
_ Everybody [Eb] wants somebody _ to [Fm] be their own piece [Eb] of clay.
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ Everybody [Eb] wants somebody _ to [Ab] be their _ own piece [Eb] of clay.
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
Some [Eb] have the power to blame, but they _ [Ab] want them all to _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ see it [Fm] like they want them.
[Bb] All to [Eb] do with their _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ children, [Eb] a _ toll _ to give [G] and not [Cm] just to _ [Eb] _ take.
[Ab] _ _
If we were [Eb] all children, [Fm] you know the [Ab] world would be [Eb] a better _ place.
_ [Ab] Oh, _ _ _ everybody [Eb] wants _ somebody to [Ab] be their _ _ own [Bb] piece [Eb] of clay.
We should [Cm] all love _ _ each other, _ not _ [Ab] hate _ one another.
We should [Cm] all love _ _ each other, _ _ [Fm] not hate. _
_ [Db] Oh, _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
everybody [Eb] wants somebody _ to be [Ab] their _ own [Eb] piece of clay. _
Yes, [Ab] _ _ _ _
everybody [Eb] wants somebody to be [Fm] their own piece [Eb] of clay. _
Truly, [Ab] _ _ _
everybody [Eb] wants somebody to move in a [Fm] safe way,
in [Bbm] a [Eb] home way. _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _
Everybody [Eb] wants somebody _ to try [Fm] to make a [Bbm] home, do [Ebm] their _ thing. _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ Everybody [Eb] wants to take somebody, _ try [Fm] to make a _ _ [Eb] life they'll stay. _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ Everybody [Eb] wants somebody _ to [Fm] be their own _ _ [Eb] piece of clay.
_ Yes, [Ab] _
_ _ _ everybody [Eb] wants _ somebody _ [Fm] to be their own piece [Ebm] of clay.
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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It's Gloria Jones and Pam Sawyer who authored this song.

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