From: davies@ils.nwu.edu (Brian Davies)
Date: Thu, 01 Jun 1995 14:26:22 -0500
Subject: CRD: Ain`t Nobody`s Business (Clapton, Bessie Smith, others)
A bunch of people were requesting this after EC`s VH1 rehearsal show.
This is actually an older version -- EC changed around a bunch of the
lyrics and the structure a little bit, and I think I actually prefer the
original. His take is also half a step off of this (though I can`t
remember if his is higher or lower).
Share and enjoy, as always.
- Brian
AIN`T NOBODY`S BUSINESS IF I DO by Porter Grainger and Everett Robbins
[Bb] There ain`t nothin` [D7] I can do, [Gm] nor nothin` I can [D7] say,
[G7] That folks don`t [Dm7] cri[G7]ti[Cm]cize [G7] me.
[Cm] But I`m gonna [G7] do just as I [Cm] want to any[C]way,
[C7] I don`t care if they all des[F7]pise [F7] me.
[Bb] If I should [D7] take a notion
[Gm] To jump in[Eb]to the ocean,
[Bb] It ain`t nobody`s [F7] business if I [Bb] do. [G7] [C7] [F7]
[Bb] Rather than [D7] persecute me,
[Gm] I choose that [Eb] you would shoot me,
[Bb] It ain`t nobody`s [F7] business if I [Bb] do. [G7] [C7] [F7]
[Bb] If I should [D7] get the feelin`
[Gm] To dance up[Eb]on the ceiling`,
[Bb] It ain`t nobody`s [F7] business if I [Bb] do. [G7] [C7] [F7]
[Bb] If I let my [D7] best companion
[Gm] Drive me right in[Eb]to the canyon,
[Bb] It ain`t nobody`s [F7] business if I [Bb] do. [G7] [C7] [F7]
[Bb] After all the [D7] way to do [Gm] is do just as you [D7] please,
[G7] Regardless [Dm7] of [G7] their [Cm] talk[G7]in`
[Cm] Often times the [G7] ones that talk will get [Cm] down on their [C] knees,
[C7] And beg your pardon for their [F7] squak[F7]in`. (sp?)
[Bb] If I dis[D7]like my lover
[Gm] And leave (him/her) [Eb] for another,
[Bb] It ain`t nobody`s [F7] business if I [Bb] do. [G7] [C7] [F7]
[Bb] If I go to [D7] church on Sunday,
[Gm] Then caba[Eb]ret on Monday,
[Bb] It ain`t nobody`s [F7] business if I [Bb] do. [G7] [C7] [F7]
[Bb] If my friend ain`t [D7] got no money
[Gm] And I say, Take [Eb] all mine honey,
[Bb] It ain`t nobody`s [F7] business if I [Bb] do. [G7] [C7] [F7]
[Bb] If I lend (him/her) [D7] my last nickel
[Gm] And it leaves me [Eb] in a pickle,
[Bb] It ain`t nobody`s [F7] business if I [Bb] do.
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