Chords for Mavis Staples - "Slippery People" (Live)
Tempo:
105.35 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Am
A
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [Am]
[D#m]
[B] [F#] [A]
[D] [A]
[Cm] [A] [G] [A]
[G] [A]
[G] [Am] What about the time you were rolling over, falling on your face?
You must be having fun.
Walk lightly, think of a time.
You best believe this thing is real.
[G] Put away that gun.
This part is simple.
Try to recognize what is [Am] in your mind.
God help us, help us lose the mind.
These slippery people, help us understand.
What's the matter with him?
He's alright.
How do you know?
The Lord won't mind.
He don't play no games.
He's alright.
From the bottom to the top.
Turn back a wheel.
He's alright.
Stay low yourself.
The Lord won't mind.
He's gonna move.
Right knock her like a wheel in the sand.
I [D] remember the wind, sitting in the tub.
Pulled out the plug.
[A] [D] The water was running out.
[Am] Cool down.
Stop acting crazy.
They're gonna leave and we'll be on our own.
[C] Seven times five, they will live between each other.
Watch it from the life, [F#] right before your [Am] eyes.
Backslider, how do you do?
These slippery people, I'm gonna see you through.
What's the matter with him?
[D] He's alright.
How [Am] do you know?
The Lord won't mind.
He don't play no games.
He's alright.
From the bottom to the top.
Turn back a wheel.
He's alright.
Stay low yourself.
The Lord won't mind.
He's gonna move.
Right knock her like a wheel in the sand.
[A] [G]
[D] [C] [G] [Em]
[D] [Am] [D] [Em]
[Bm] [C] [D] [F#]
[G]
[A] [F#]
[D] Do
[Am] you know?
The Lord won't mind.
He's alright.
Stay low yourself.
The Lord won't mind.
He's gonna move.
Right knock her like a wheel in the sand.
What's the matter with him?
He's alright.
How do you know?
The Lord won't mind.
He don't play no games.
He's alright.
From the bottom to the top.
Turn back a wheel.
He's alright.
Stay low yourself.
The Lord won't mind.
He's gonna move.
Right knock her like a wheel in the [G] sand.
[Em] [G] [Em]
[G] [D]
[N]
[D#m]
[B] [F#] [A]
[D] [A]
[Cm] [A] [G] [A]
[G] [A]
[G] [Am] What about the time you were rolling over, falling on your face?
You must be having fun.
Walk lightly, think of a time.
You best believe this thing is real.
[G] Put away that gun.
This part is simple.
Try to recognize what is [Am] in your mind.
God help us, help us lose the mind.
These slippery people, help us understand.
What's the matter with him?
He's alright.
How do you know?
The Lord won't mind.
He don't play no games.
He's alright.
From the bottom to the top.
Turn back a wheel.
He's alright.
Stay low yourself.
The Lord won't mind.
He's gonna move.
Right knock her like a wheel in the sand.
I [D] remember the wind, sitting in the tub.
Pulled out the plug.
[A] [D] The water was running out.
[Am] Cool down.
Stop acting crazy.
They're gonna leave and we'll be on our own.
[C] Seven times five, they will live between each other.
Watch it from the life, [F#] right before your [Am] eyes.
Backslider, how do you do?
These slippery people, I'm gonna see you through.
What's the matter with him?
[D] He's alright.
How [Am] do you know?
The Lord won't mind.
He don't play no games.
He's alright.
From the bottom to the top.
Turn back a wheel.
He's alright.
Stay low yourself.
The Lord won't mind.
He's gonna move.
Right knock her like a wheel in the sand.
[A] [G]
[D] [C] [G] [Em]
[D] [Am] [D] [Em]
[Bm] [C] [D] [F#]
[G]
[A] [F#]
[D] Do
[Am] you know?
The Lord won't mind.
He's alright.
Stay low yourself.
The Lord won't mind.
He's gonna move.
Right knock her like a wheel in the sand.
What's the matter with him?
He's alright.
How do you know?
The Lord won't mind.
He don't play no games.
He's alright.
From the bottom to the top.
Turn back a wheel.
He's alright.
Stay low yourself.
The Lord won't mind.
He's gonna move.
Right knock her like a wheel in the [G] sand.
[Em] [G] [Em]
[G] [D]
[N]
Key:
D
G
Am
A
F#
D
G
Am
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D#m] _
[B] _ [F#] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Am] What about the time you were rolling over, falling on your face?
You must be having fun.
_ Walk lightly, think of a time.
You best believe this thing is real.
_ [G] Put away that gun.
This part is simple.
Try to recognize _ what is [Am] in your mind.
_ God help us, help us lose the mind.
These slippery people, help us understand.
What's the matter with him?
He's alright.
How do you know?
The Lord won't mind.
He don't play no games.
He's alright.
From the bottom to the top.
Turn back a wheel.
He's alright.
Stay low yourself.
The Lord won't mind.
He's gonna move.
Right knock her like a wheel in the sand.
I [D] remember the wind, _ sitting in the tub.
_ Pulled out the plug.
[A] [D] The water was running out.
[Am] _ Cool down.
Stop acting crazy.
_ They're gonna leave and we'll be on our own.
_ [C] Seven times five, they will live between each other.
Watch it from the life, [F#] right before your [Am] eyes.
_ Backslider, how do you do?
These slippery people, I'm gonna see you through.
What's the matter with him?
[D] He's alright.
How [Am] do you know?
The Lord won't mind.
He don't play no games.
He's alright.
From the bottom to the top.
Turn back a wheel.
He's alright.
Stay low yourself.
The Lord won't mind.
He's gonna move.
Right knock her like a wheel in the sand.
[A] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ [Em] _
_ [Bm] _ [C] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ Do _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ you know?
The _ Lord _ won't mind.
_ _ _ He's alright.
Stay low yourself.
The Lord won't mind.
He's gonna move.
Right knock her like a wheel in the sand.
What's the matter with him?
He's alright.
How do you know?
The Lord won't mind.
He don't play no games.
He's alright.
From the bottom to the top.
Turn back a wheel.
He's alright.
Stay low yourself.
The Lord won't mind.
He's gonna move.
Right knock her like a wheel in the [G] sand.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D#m] _
[B] _ [F#] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Am] What about the time you were rolling over, falling on your face?
You must be having fun.
_ Walk lightly, think of a time.
You best believe this thing is real.
_ [G] Put away that gun.
This part is simple.
Try to recognize _ what is [Am] in your mind.
_ God help us, help us lose the mind.
These slippery people, help us understand.
What's the matter with him?
He's alright.
How do you know?
The Lord won't mind.
He don't play no games.
He's alright.
From the bottom to the top.
Turn back a wheel.
He's alright.
Stay low yourself.
The Lord won't mind.
He's gonna move.
Right knock her like a wheel in the sand.
I [D] remember the wind, _ sitting in the tub.
_ Pulled out the plug.
[A] [D] The water was running out.
[Am] _ Cool down.
Stop acting crazy.
_ They're gonna leave and we'll be on our own.
_ [C] Seven times five, they will live between each other.
Watch it from the life, [F#] right before your [Am] eyes.
_ Backslider, how do you do?
These slippery people, I'm gonna see you through.
What's the matter with him?
[D] He's alright.
How [Am] do you know?
The Lord won't mind.
He don't play no games.
He's alright.
From the bottom to the top.
Turn back a wheel.
He's alright.
Stay low yourself.
The Lord won't mind.
He's gonna move.
Right knock her like a wheel in the sand.
[A] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ [Em] _
_ [Bm] _ [C] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ Do _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ you know?
The _ Lord _ won't mind.
_ _ _ He's alright.
Stay low yourself.
The Lord won't mind.
He's gonna move.
Right knock her like a wheel in the sand.
What's the matter with him?
He's alright.
How do you know?
The Lord won't mind.
He don't play no games.
He's alright.
From the bottom to the top.
Turn back a wheel.
He's alright.
Stay low yourself.
The Lord won't mind.
He's gonna move.
Right knock her like a wheel in the [G] sand.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _