The Great Awaking Chords by The Brothers Johnson

Tempo:
110.75 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Bb

Cm

Eb

Abm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Brothers Johnson - The Great Awaking (1982) chords
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[Ab]
[Gm] [C] [Ab]
[Fm] [Ab]
[Gm] [Ab]
[Eb] We're here [Ab] together so we [Abm] can write to you [Bb] and get back to [Eb] the [Ab] core.
[Bb] Let's start [Ab] together to enrich our minds [Bb] and open up [Eb] some [Ab] doors.
[Abm] [Gm] [Eb] [Ab] Now's the [F] time we need [Bb] to find [Cm] the [Ab] rest of you.
[Bb] [Cm] So [Ab] you can make [G] up your [Eb] mind when it's your turn [Cm] to make [Ab] your move.
[Eb] So keep [Ab] standing, [Eb]
ready for the [Ab] pain of waiting.
[Cm]
[Fm] [Eb] [Fm] Keep [Ab] standing, [Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] time [Cm] to get your life [Ab] changing.
[Cm]
There [Bb] are [Ab] some grandmas and [Abm] some [Eb] sisters that are [Bb] leaving in [Ab] this world.
To help you discover there are [Eb] ingredients and cycles [Cm] that you [Ab] own.
[Abm] [Fm] [Bb] [Eb] [Ab] You've got to find [Abm] out and [Gm] help someone [Cm] and help test [Ab] my grip.
[Bb] [Eb] [Ab] Time is frozen and you [F] can't [Bb] be left without [Ab] your walking shoes.
[Abm]
[Gm] So [Ab] keep standing, [Cm]
ready for the pain of waiting.
[Fm] Keep [Cm] standing, time to get your [Ab] life changing.
[Cm]
[Bb] So [Ab] keep standing, [Eb]
ready for the pain of waiting.
[Fm] Keep [Ab] standing, [Bb] [Eb]
time to get your [Ab] life changing.
[Cm]
[Bb] [Ab] [Fm] Now's the time to understand.
[C] Listen to the [Ab] voice from [C] another player.
Brothers and sisters, push!
[Ab]
[Gm] [Ab]
[C] We're [Ab] here together so we [Abm] can write to you [Bb] and get back to [Cm] the [Ab] core.
[F]
[Bb] Let's start [Cm] together [Ab] [Abm] to enrich [Bb] our minds and open up [Cm] some [Ab] doors.
[Abm]
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab] Now's the [Abm] time you [Eb] need to find [Cm] the rest [Ab] of you.
[G] [Abm] [Bb] [Eb] [Ab] And make up [Abm] your [Gm] mind this day it's your turn [Cm] to make your move.
[Ab]
[Bb] So [Eb] keep [Ab] standing, [Eb]
[Bb] [F] ready for the [Ab] pain of waiting.
[Cm]
[Fm] Keep [Ab] [Eb] standing, [Fm] time to get your life [Ab] changing.
[Bb] [Cm]
[Bb] [Cm] [Ab]
[Bb] [Cm] [Ab]
[Bb] [Eb] [Ab]
[G] [Bb] [Eb] [Ab] [Abm]
Get ready.
[Bb] So [Cm] get [Ab] ready, ready for the pain of waiting.
Keep [Bb] [Cm] standing, [Ab]
[Gm] time to get your [Ab] life changing.
[Gm] The [Cm] time [Ab] is now we all [Bb] can see that we should live [Cm] in harmony.
I know [Ab] sometimes it's hard for us [Bb] to forget.
[Eb] When time [Ab] is up you look around and see some sisters [Eb] coming down.
[Cm] I know [Ab] you'll get back on your feet to make it.
[Eb] So [Ab] get ready, ready for the pain of waiting.
[Bb] [Cm] Keep standing, [Ab]
time to [Cm] get your life [Ab] changing.
[F] [Eb] So [Ab] get ready,
[Eb] ready for the pain [Cm] of [Ab] waiting.
[Cm]
[Bb] [Fm] Keep [Ab] standing, [Eb]
time to get your [Cm] life [Ab] changing.
[Eb]
[Bb] [Cm] Get [Ab] ready, [Abm]
[Gm] ready for the pain [Cm] of [Ab] waiting.
Keep standing, [Gm] time to get your [Ab] life changing.
So get ready, [Bb] ready for the pain [Cm] of [Ab] waiting.
[Gm] [Ab]
[G] [Gbm]
Key:  
Ab
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Bb
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Cm
13421113
Eb
12341116
Abm
123111114
Ab
134211114
Bb
12341111
Cm
13421113
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To learn The Brothers Johnson - The Great Awaking chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Ab, Bb, Cm, Bb, Eb, Ab, Eb and Cm in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 55 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 111 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: Eb Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ We're here [Ab] together so we [Abm] can write to you [Bb] and get back to [Eb] the [Ab] core. _ _
_ _ [Bb] Let's start [Ab] together to enrich our minds [Bb] and open up [Eb] some [Ab] doors. _
[Abm] _ [Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ [Ab] Now's the [F] time we need [Bb] to find [Cm] the [Ab] rest of you. _
_ _ _ [Bb] [Cm] So [Ab] you can make [G] up your [Eb] mind when it's your turn [Cm] to make [Ab] your move. _
[Eb] _ _ So keep [Ab] standing, [Eb] _ _
_ ready for the [Ab] pain of waiting.
[Cm] _ _
[Fm] _ [Eb] _ [Fm] _ Keep [Ab] standing, [Bb] _ [Eb] _
_ [Bb] time [Cm] to get your life [Ab] changing.
[Cm] _
There _ [Bb] are [Ab] some grandmas and [Abm] some [Eb] sisters that are [Bb] leaving in [Ab] this world. _ _
_ To help you discover there are [Eb] ingredients and cycles [Cm] that you [Ab] own. _
[Abm] _ _ [Fm] _ [Bb] _ [Eb] [Ab] You've got to find [Abm] out and [Gm] help someone [Cm] and help test [Ab] my grip. _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] [Ab] Time is frozen and you [F] can't [Bb] be left without [Ab] your walking shoes.
[Abm] _
_ _ [Gm] So [Ab] keep standing, [Cm] _ _
_ ready for the pain of waiting. _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] Keep [Cm] standing, _ _ time to get your [Ab] life changing.
_ [Cm] _
_ _ [Bb] So [Ab] keep standing, [Eb] _ _
_ ready for the pain of waiting. _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ Keep [Ab] standing, [Bb] _ [Eb] _
_ time to get your [Ab] life changing.
[Cm] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Fm] Now's the time to understand.
[C] Listen to the [Ab] voice from [C] another player.
Brothers and sisters, push!
[Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[C] _ _ We're [Ab] here together so we [Abm] can write to you [Bb] and get back to [Cm] the [Ab] core.
_ [F] _
_ _ [Bb] Let's start [Cm] together [Ab] [Abm] to enrich [Bb] our minds and open up [Cm] some [Ab] doors.
[Abm] _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ [Ab] Now's the [Abm] time you [Eb] need to find [Cm] the rest [Ab] of you. _
[G] _ [Abm] _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ [Ab] And make up [Abm] your [Gm] mind this day it's your turn [Cm] to make your move.
[Ab] _
_ _ [Bb] So [Eb] keep [Ab] standing, [Eb] _ _
_ [Bb] [F] ready for the [Ab] pain of waiting.
[Cm] _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ Keep [Ab] [Eb] standing, _ _ [Fm] time to get your life [Ab] changing.
[Bb] _ [Cm] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [Cm] _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [Cm] _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ [Ab] _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _
Get ready.
[Bb] So [Cm] get [Ab] ready, _ _ ready for the pain of waiting. _ _
Keep [Bb] _ _ [Cm] standing, [Ab] _ _
_ [Gm] time to get your [Ab] life changing. _ _
_ _ [Gm] The [Cm] time [Ab] is now we all [Bb] can see that we should live [Cm] in harmony.
I know [Ab] sometimes it's hard for us [Bb] to forget.
_ _ [Eb] When time [Ab] is up you look around and see some sisters [Eb] coming down.
[Cm] I know [Ab] you'll get back on your feet to make it.
[Eb] So [Ab] get ready, _ _ _ ready for the pain of waiting. _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Cm] Keep standing, [Ab] _ _
_ time to [Cm] get your life [Ab] changing. _ _
[F] _ _ [Eb] So [Ab] get ready, _ _
[Eb] _ ready for the pain [Cm] of [Ab] waiting.
_ [Cm] _
_ _ [Bb] _ [Fm] Keep [Ab] standing, _ [Eb] _
_ time to get your [Cm] life [Ab] changing.
_ [Eb] _
_ _ [Bb] _ [Cm] Get [Ab] ready, _ [Abm] _
_ [Gm] ready for the pain [Cm] of [Ab] waiting. _ _
_ Keep standing, _ _ _ _ [Gm] time to get your [Ab] life changing. _ _
_ _ So get ready, _ _ _ [Bb] ready for the pain [Cm] of [Ab] waiting. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _

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