Take Me To The River Chords by Syl Johnson

Tempo:
119.5 bpm
Chords used:

F

Eb

Bb

Ab

Db

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Syl Johnson - Take Me To The River chords
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[F]
I'm going to sing
[Eb] a song called, I'm Going to Sing a Song.
[Db] I'm going to sing a song called, [Ab]
[Eb] [Bb]
[F]
I'm Going to Sing a Song.
I'm going to sing a song called, I'm Going to Sing a Song.
I'm going to sing a song called, I'm Going to Sing a Song.
[Fm] [F]
[Eb]
I'm going [Eb] [Db] to [Ab]
sing [Eb] a song called, I'm Going [Bb] to Sing a Song.
I'm going to sing a song called,
[F]
I'm Going to Sing a Song.
I'm going to sing a song called, I'm Going to Sing a Song.
I'm going to sing a song called, I'm Going to Sing a Song.
[Dm] Hold [Bb] me, love [Dm] me, feed [Bb] me, feed [Ab] me, till I [C] can't, till I can't stand it.
[F]
[F]
I love you like I do, after all the things that you put me through.
You brush sixteen candles, I burn all my walls.
Tell me who's the biggest fool [Eb] of them all.
[Db] I want to know, [Ab] won't you tell me.
[Eb] I'll [Bb]
lay, lay, lay, lay under [F] the river, water you down.
Drink the water, and put my feet on the ground.
[Fm]
Key:  
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
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To jam and learn Syl Johnson - Take Me To The River chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: Eb, F and Eb. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 59 BPM before aiming for the song's 119 BPM. With Eb Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I'm going _ _ to sing _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] a song called, I'm Going to Sing a Song.
[Db] I'm going to sing a song called, [Ab] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm Going to Sing a Song.
I'm going to sing a song called, _ I'm Going to Sing a _ Song.
I'm going to sing a song called, I'm Going to Sing a Song. _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I'm going [Eb] _ [Db] to _ _ _ [Ab] _
sing _ [Eb] a song called, I'm Going [Bb] to Sing _ a Song.
I'm going to sing a song called, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm Going to Sing a Song.
I'm going to sing a song called, I'm Going to Sing a Song.
I'm going to sing a song called, I'm Going to Sing a Song. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ Hold [Bb] me, _ love [Dm] me, feed [Bb] me, feed [Ab] me, till I _ [C] can't, till I can't _ _ _ stand it.
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ love you like I do, _ after all the things that you put me through.
You brush sixteen candles, I burn all my walls.
_ Tell me who's the biggest fool [Eb] of them all.
[Db] I want to know, _ [Ab] won't you tell me.
[Eb] I'll _ _ [Bb] _
lay, lay, lay, lay under _ _ [F] the river, _ _ _ _ water you down. _ _ _
_ Drink the water, _ _ and put my feet on the ground.
_ [Fm] _ _

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Among the compositions on the album Total Explosion, written by Mabon Hodges and Al Green, this one shines.

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