Chords for Rodriguez - Like Janis (Live South Africa 1998)
Tempo:
96.55 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
Em
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] And to measure for love [D] by the things you've been [Cm] told.
[F] And to measure [C] for love by [G] the sweet things [C] you've told.
And to live in the past or [G] dream the charent.
[C] And your selfishness [G] is your carnal [C] sin.
[F] Cause you want [Em] to be held [G] with highest [C] regard.
[F] It delights you [Em] so much [G] if he's trying [C] so hard.
And you try [F] to conceal [Em] your [G] narrow way.
[C] With a smile [F] or shrug [G] or some [C] stolen cliché.
[F] But [G] don't you
[C] understand [F] and [G] don't you look [C] about.
[F] I'm [G] trying to take [C] nothing from you.
[F] So why [Em] should you act [G] so put out for [C] me?
[F]
[C] [G] [C] [F] Cause emotionally [Em] [G] you're the same [C] basic trip.
[F] And you know that [Em] I know [G] of the times that [C] you've slipped.
So don't try [F] to enchant me, [Em] you're just [G] pimpin' paint.
[C] And don't try [F] to charm me [G] with things that you [C] hate.
Don't try [Em] to check me [G] with your manner [C] of dress.
[F] Cause a monkey [Em] in silk [G] is a monkey [C] no less.
So measure [F] for measure, [Em] reflect on [G] my sin.
[C] And when I [F] won't see you, [G] then measure [C] dead.
[F] Cause don't [G] you [C] understand [F] and don't [G] you look [C] about.
[F] I'm trying [G] to take [C] nothing from you.
[F] So why should [Em] you act so put [G] out [F] and sit there in [Em] wonder and [G] doubt?
[C] [G] [C]
[F] [Em]
[F] And to measure [C] for love by [G] the sweet things [C] you've told.
And to live in the past or [G] dream the charent.
[C] And your selfishness [G] is your carnal [C] sin.
[F] Cause you want [Em] to be held [G] with highest [C] regard.
[F] It delights you [Em] so much [G] if he's trying [C] so hard.
And you try [F] to conceal [Em] your [G] narrow way.
[C] With a smile [F] or shrug [G] or some [C] stolen cliché.
[F] But [G] don't you
[C] understand [F] and [G] don't you look [C] about.
[F] I'm [G] trying to take [C] nothing from you.
[F] So why [Em] should you act [G] so put out for [C] me?
[F]
[C] [G] [C] [F] Cause emotionally [Em] [G] you're the same [C] basic trip.
[F] And you know that [Em] I know [G] of the times that [C] you've slipped.
So don't try [F] to enchant me, [Em] you're just [G] pimpin' paint.
[C] And don't try [F] to charm me [G] with things that you [C] hate.
Don't try [Em] to check me [G] with your manner [C] of dress.
[F] Cause a monkey [Em] in silk [G] is a monkey [C] no less.
So measure [F] for measure, [Em] reflect on [G] my sin.
[C] And when I [F] won't see you, [G] then measure [C] dead.
[F] Cause don't [G] you [C] understand [F] and don't [G] you look [C] about.
[F] I'm trying [G] to take [C] nothing from you.
[F] So why should [Em] you act so put [G] out [F] and sit there in [Em] wonder and [G] doubt?
[C] [G] [C]
[F] [Em]
Key:
C
G
F
Em
D
C
G
F
_ [C] And to measure for love [D] by the things you've been [Cm] told.
[F] And to measure [C] for love by [G] the sweet things [C] you've told.
And to live in the past or [G] dream the charent.
[C] And your selfishness [G] is your carnal [C] sin.
_ _ _ [F] Cause you want [Em] to be held [G] with highest [C] regard.
[F] It delights you [Em] so much [G] if he's trying [C] so hard.
And you try [F] to conceal [Em] your [G] narrow way.
[C] With a smile [F] or shrug [G] or some [C] stolen cliché. _
_ _ _ [F] But [G] don't you _
[C] understand _ _ [F] and [G] don't you look [C] about.
_ _ [F] I'm [G] trying to take [C] nothing from you.
[F] So why [Em] should you act [G] so put out for [C] me?
[F] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ [F] Cause emotionally [Em] _ [G] you're the same [C] basic trip.
[F] And you know that [Em] I know [G] of the times that [C] you've slipped.
So don't try [F] to enchant me, [Em] you're just [G] pimpin' paint.
[C] And don't try [F] to charm me [G] with things that you [C] hate. _ _
Don't try [Em] to check me [G] with your manner [C] of dress.
[F] Cause a monkey [Em] in silk [G] is a monkey [C] no less.
So measure [F] for measure, [Em] reflect on [G] my sin.
[C] And when I [F] won't see you, [G] then measure [C] dead. _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] Cause don't [G] you _ [C] understand _ [F] and don't [G] you look [C] about.
_ _ [F] I'm trying [G] to take [C] nothing from you.
[F] So why should [Em] you act so put [G] out _ _ [F] and sit there in [Em] wonder and [G] doubt?
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] And to measure [C] for love by [G] the sweet things [C] you've told.
And to live in the past or [G] dream the charent.
[C] And your selfishness [G] is your carnal [C] sin.
_ _ _ [F] Cause you want [Em] to be held [G] with highest [C] regard.
[F] It delights you [Em] so much [G] if he's trying [C] so hard.
And you try [F] to conceal [Em] your [G] narrow way.
[C] With a smile [F] or shrug [G] or some [C] stolen cliché. _
_ _ _ [F] But [G] don't you _
[C] understand _ _ [F] and [G] don't you look [C] about.
_ _ [F] I'm [G] trying to take [C] nothing from you.
[F] So why [Em] should you act [G] so put out for [C] me?
[F] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ [F] Cause emotionally [Em] _ [G] you're the same [C] basic trip.
[F] And you know that [Em] I know [G] of the times that [C] you've slipped.
So don't try [F] to enchant me, [Em] you're just [G] pimpin' paint.
[C] And don't try [F] to charm me [G] with things that you [C] hate. _ _
Don't try [Em] to check me [G] with your manner [C] of dress.
[F] Cause a monkey [Em] in silk [G] is a monkey [C] no less.
So measure [F] for measure, [Em] reflect on [G] my sin.
[C] And when I [F] won't see you, [G] then measure [C] dead. _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] Cause don't [G] you _ [C] understand _ [F] and don't [G] you look [C] about.
_ _ [F] I'm trying [G] to take [C] nothing from you.
[F] So why should [Em] you act so put [G] out _ _ [F] and sit there in [Em] wonder and [G] doubt?
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _