Chords for Mavis Staples - "Action" (Full Album Stream)
Tempo:
113.75 bpm
Chords used:
C
A
D
G
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Who's gonna do it if I [A] don't?
[C] [D] [C]
[A] [C] [A] Sick and tired of feeling [D] sick and tired.
This ain't heaven [A] help us.
They say my words might get me fired.
[D] This ain't heaven help us.
What a terrifying time to raise our voices.
This ain't heaven help us.
But see I'm not left with many more choices.
This ain't heaven help us.
I gotta [A] put it into action, [C] action, [D] action.
Doing it [C] A to Z until I set [A] myself free.
[C] Oh action, I [D] don't care if you [C] refuse to see.
Gotta [A] put it into action, [C] action, action.
[D] Let's set up this, [C] oh sign up an [A] emergency.
Action, [C] action, [D] action.
Who's gonna do it [C] if I don't do [A] it?
[G] [F#] So my [D] brain's [G] filled with fear.
This ain't heaven help us.
[Em] So I [N] feel the heat as night comes [G] near.
This ain't heaven help us.
[A] Oh [D] A-C-T-I-O-N.
This ain't heaven help us.
Please don't stop if you're really my friend.
This ain't heaven help us.
I gotta [A] put it into action, [C] action, action.
[D] Doing it [Am] A to Z until I [A] feel so free.
[C] Action, action, action.
I don't [D] care if you [C] refuse to see.
Gotta put [A] it into action, [C] action, [D] action.
Let's set up this, oh sign [C] up an emergency.
[A] Oh action, [C] yeah, action.
[D] Who's gonna do it [C] if I don't [Dm] do it?
I'm tired of being scared.
I'm so tired of being scared.
Scared for my children.
I'm scared for our children.
I'm tired of being scared [C] for the [A] mothers and fathers
[F] and brothers and [A#] sisters.
I-N-G.
[Bm] Gotta share the truth that's [C] inside of me.
This is an emergency.
[D] Of the highest and the fullest and the final decree.
I'm [A#] still trying to be free.
[D] Don't let this separate [Em] you and [F] me.
Oh please.
Who's gonna do it if [C#] I don't do it?
[A] Action, [C] action, [D] action.
Doing it A to [C] Z until I [A] feel so free.
[C] Action, action, action.
I [D] don't care if you [C] refuse to see.
Gotta put [A] it into action, [C] action, [D] action.
Let's set up this, oh sign [C] up an emergency.
[A] Oh action, [C] action, action.
[D] Who's gonna do it if I don't?
[C] [D] [C]
[A] [C] [A] Sick and tired of feeling [D] sick and tired.
This ain't heaven [A] help us.
They say my words might get me fired.
[D] This ain't heaven help us.
What a terrifying time to raise our voices.
This ain't heaven help us.
But see I'm not left with many more choices.
This ain't heaven help us.
I gotta [A] put it into action, [C] action, [D] action.
Doing it [C] A to Z until I set [A] myself free.
[C] Oh action, I [D] don't care if you [C] refuse to see.
Gotta [A] put it into action, [C] action, action.
[D] Let's set up this, [C] oh sign up an [A] emergency.
Action, [C] action, [D] action.
Who's gonna do it [C] if I don't do [A] it?
[G] [F#] So my [D] brain's [G] filled with fear.
This ain't heaven help us.
[Em] So I [N] feel the heat as night comes [G] near.
This ain't heaven help us.
[A] Oh [D] A-C-T-I-O-N.
This ain't heaven help us.
Please don't stop if you're really my friend.
This ain't heaven help us.
I gotta [A] put it into action, [C] action, action.
[D] Doing it [Am] A to Z until I [A] feel so free.
[C] Action, action, action.
I don't [D] care if you [C] refuse to see.
Gotta put [A] it into action, [C] action, [D] action.
Let's set up this, oh sign [C] up an emergency.
[A] Oh action, [C] yeah, action.
[D] Who's gonna do it [C] if I don't [Dm] do it?
I'm tired of being scared.
I'm so tired of being scared.
Scared for my children.
I'm scared for our children.
I'm tired of being scared [C] for the [A] mothers and fathers
[F] and brothers and [A#] sisters.
I-N-G.
[Bm] Gotta share the truth that's [C] inside of me.
This is an emergency.
[D] Of the highest and the fullest and the final decree.
I'm [A#] still trying to be free.
[D] Don't let this separate [Em] you and [F] me.
Oh please.
Who's gonna do it if [C#] I don't do it?
[A] Action, [C] action, [D] action.
Doing it A to [C] Z until I [A] feel so free.
[C] Action, action, action.
I [D] don't care if you [C] refuse to see.
Gotta put [A] it into action, [C] action, [D] action.
Let's set up this, oh sign [C] up an emergency.
[A] Oh action, [C] action, action.
[D] Who's gonna do it if I don't?
Key:
C
A
D
G
Em
C
A
D
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Who's gonna do it if I _ [A] don't? _
[C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [A] Sick and tired of feeling [D] sick and tired.
This ain't heaven [A] help us.
They say my words might get me fired.
[D] This ain't heaven help us.
What a terrifying time to raise our voices.
This ain't heaven help us.
But see I'm not left with many more choices.
This ain't heaven help us.
I gotta [A] put it into action, [C] action, [D] action.
Doing it [C] A to Z until I set [A] myself free.
[C] Oh action, I [D] don't care if you [C] refuse to see.
Gotta [A] put it into action, [C] action, action.
[D] Let's set up this, [C] oh sign up an [A] emergency.
Action, [C] action, [D] action.
Who's gonna do it [C] if I don't do [A] it? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [F#] So my [D] brain's [G] filled with fear.
This ain't heaven help us.
[Em] So I [N] feel the heat as night comes [G] near.
This ain't heaven help us.
[A] Oh [D] A-C-T-I-O-N.
This ain't heaven help us.
_ Please don't stop if you're really my friend.
This ain't heaven help us.
I gotta [A] put it into action, [C] action, action.
[D] Doing it [Am] A to Z until I [A] feel so free.
[C] Action, action, action.
I don't [D] care if you [C] refuse to see.
Gotta put [A] it into action, _ [C] action, [D] action.
Let's set up this, oh sign [C] up an emergency.
[A] Oh action, [C] yeah, action.
[D] Who's gonna do it [C] if I don't [Dm] do it?
_ I'm tired of being scared.
_ _ I'm so tired of being scared. _ _ _ _
Scared for my children.
_ I'm scared for our children.
_ I'm tired of being scared [C] for the [A] mothers and fathers
[F] and brothers and [A#] sisters.
I-N-G.
[Bm] Gotta share the truth that's [C] inside of me.
This is an emergency.
[D] Of the highest and the fullest and the final decree.
I'm [A#] still trying to be free.
[D] Don't let this separate [Em] you and [F] me.
Oh please.
_ _ Who's gonna do it if [C#] I don't do it?
[A] Action, [C] action, _ [D] action.
Doing it A to [C] Z until I [A] feel so free.
[C] Action, action, action.
I [D] don't care if you [C] refuse to see.
Gotta put [A] it into action, [C] _ action, [D] action.
Let's set up this, oh sign [C] up an emergency.
[A] _ Oh action, [C] action, action.
_ [D] Who's gonna do it if I don't? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Who's gonna do it if I _ [A] don't? _
[C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [A] Sick and tired of feeling [D] sick and tired.
This ain't heaven [A] help us.
They say my words might get me fired.
[D] This ain't heaven help us.
What a terrifying time to raise our voices.
This ain't heaven help us.
But see I'm not left with many more choices.
This ain't heaven help us.
I gotta [A] put it into action, [C] action, [D] action.
Doing it [C] A to Z until I set [A] myself free.
[C] Oh action, I [D] don't care if you [C] refuse to see.
Gotta [A] put it into action, [C] action, action.
[D] Let's set up this, [C] oh sign up an [A] emergency.
Action, [C] action, [D] action.
Who's gonna do it [C] if I don't do [A] it? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [F#] So my [D] brain's [G] filled with fear.
This ain't heaven help us.
[Em] So I [N] feel the heat as night comes [G] near.
This ain't heaven help us.
[A] Oh [D] A-C-T-I-O-N.
This ain't heaven help us.
_ Please don't stop if you're really my friend.
This ain't heaven help us.
I gotta [A] put it into action, [C] action, action.
[D] Doing it [Am] A to Z until I [A] feel so free.
[C] Action, action, action.
I don't [D] care if you [C] refuse to see.
Gotta put [A] it into action, _ [C] action, [D] action.
Let's set up this, oh sign [C] up an emergency.
[A] Oh action, [C] yeah, action.
[D] Who's gonna do it [C] if I don't [Dm] do it?
_ I'm tired of being scared.
_ _ I'm so tired of being scared. _ _ _ _
Scared for my children.
_ I'm scared for our children.
_ I'm tired of being scared [C] for the [A] mothers and fathers
[F] and brothers and [A#] sisters.
I-N-G.
[Bm] Gotta share the truth that's [C] inside of me.
This is an emergency.
[D] Of the highest and the fullest and the final decree.
I'm [A#] still trying to be free.
[D] Don't let this separate [Em] you and [F] me.
Oh please.
_ _ Who's gonna do it if [C#] I don't do it?
[A] Action, [C] action, _ [D] action.
Doing it A to [C] Z until I [A] feel so free.
[C] Action, action, action.
I [D] don't care if you [C] refuse to see.
Gotta put [A] it into action, [C] _ action, [D] action.
Let's set up this, oh sign [C] up an emergency.
[A] _ Oh action, [C] action, action.
_ [D] Who's gonna do it if I don't? _ _ _ _ _
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