Chords for The Temptations - Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down

Tempo:
116.9 bpm
Chords used:

G

Gm

Bb

C

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Temptations - Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down chords
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[C]
[C] [G] [D] [Gm]
[G]
[Gm] [G] [Gm]
[G]
[Gm]
[G] [Gm]
[G]
[Gm] War John
Don't let the Joneses get you down
[G] War John
[F] Boo!
[Gm] Ha!
Ha!
Boo!
Boo!
[C] Ha!
[G] Ha!
Boo!
Believe [C] [G]
in yourself, but you don't even know it
You're so busy following the Joneses, you ain't got time [F] to show it
[G]
Keep it up with the Joneses, we're gonna make you like we're mad
Milk Alexis, tranquilizers, and getting deeper in that
You better leave, don't
Tell him one more time
You better leave, don't go [D] Uh [F] -huh
[G]
Joneses got a new car today
[Bb] Hear what you should [G] say
Hooray for the Joneses
Instead [Bb] you worry, till your whole head turns gray
[Bb] Forever [G] Joneses
Remember it's their [Bb] car, and they're the [G] ones who had to pay
Don't leave [Bb] folks on the Jones alone
[Dm] Listen, [G] your car might be [Bb] old
But [G] remember, it never fails to get you
Where you wanna go
[Gm] Don't let the Joneses get you down
[G] War John
[Gm] Don't let the [G] Joneses get you down
War John
[Gm]
[G] [G]
[Gm]
[G] Don't let the Joneses get you down
Don't let the Joneses get you down
Now listen, if you see something you want
And you know you can't afford it
Well the very next thing you can do is start saving for it
The Joneses have been a downfall
Of many persons you see
So people, [Bb] take my advice
And let the Joneses [G] be
Don't let the Joneses get you down War John
Don't let the Joneses get you down
War John
You're going down
[D] Let the [G] Joneses get you down Woo!
[C] [G]
[D] Dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun
[G]
Woo!
[B] [N]
Key:  
G
2131
Gm
123111113
Bb
12341111
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
Gm
123111113
Bb
12341111
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To jam and learn The Temptations - (Single Version/Mono) Dont Let The Joneses Get You Down chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: Gm, G and Gm. A strategic approach would be to train at 57 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 115. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: G Minor.

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_ _ _ [Gm] _ War _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ John _
Don't let the Joneses get you down _
[G] War John
_ [F] Boo!
[Gm] Ha!
Ha!
Boo!
_ Boo!
[C] Ha!
[G] Ha!
Boo!
_ _ Believe _ [C] _ [G] _
in yourself, but you don't even know it
You're so busy following the Joneses, you ain't got time [F] to show it
[G]
Keep it up with the Joneses, we're gonna make you like we're mad
Milk Alexis, tranquilizers, and getting deeper in that
You better _ leave, _ _ _ don't
_ Tell him one more time
You better leave, _ _ _ _ don't go _ [D] Uh [F] _ -huh
[G] _
Joneses got a new car today
[Bb] Hear what you should [G] say
Hooray for the _ Joneses
Instead [Bb] you worry, till your whole head turns gray _
[Bb] _ _ Forever [G] Joneses
Remember it's their [Bb] car, and they're the [G] ones who had to pay
Don't leave [Bb] folks on the Jones alone
[Dm] Listen, [G] your car might be [Bb] old
But [G] remember, it never fails to get you
Where you wanna go
_ [Gm] Don't let the _ Joneses get you down _
[G] War John
_ _ [Gm] Don't let the _ _ _ [G] Joneses get you down _
War John _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ Don't let _ the Joneses get you _ down _
Don't let the Joneses get you down
Now listen, if you see something you want
And you know you can't afford it
Well the very next thing you can do is start saving for it
The Joneses have been a downfall
Of many persons you see
So people, [Bb] take my advice
And let the Joneses [G] be
Don't let the _ _ _ Joneses get you down _ War John
_ _ Don't let the Joneses _ get you down
_ War John
You're going down _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] Let the [G] Joneses get you down Woo! _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] Dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ Woo!
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was authored by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong.

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