Biography:
Grand Funk Railroad is an American hard rock band that formed in 1969 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Known for iconic rock hits such as the number ones "We're An American Band" and "The Loco-Motion", the band initially consisted of Mark Farner (vocals, guitar), Mel Schacher (bass) and Don Brewer (drums), with Craig Frost (keyboards) joining in 1972. During their career, the group has released 14 studio albums and their career sales total over 25 million records sold, including 10 million records sold in 1970 alone.
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Other songs:
- Some Kind Of Wonderful
- The Locomotion
- Anybodys Answer
- Are You Ready
- Bad Time
- Black Licorice
- Cant Be Too Long
- Closer To Home
- Creepin
- Footstompin Music
- Heartbreaker
- I Dont Have To Sing The Blues
- Im Your Captain
- Im Your Captain Closer To Home
- Mean Mistreater
- Mr Limousine Driver
- Rock And Roll Soul
- Sally
- The Loco
- To Get Back In
- Were An American Band
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*NOTE* On the intro, drums come in on the first
"C" chord. Hopefully that will help you know
Where you are at in the intro chord progression.
[Intro]
Gm Dm G Gm Dm Gm Dm Bb
G Gm Dm Bb Gm Bb F Gm Bb
F Gm Bb Gm C F Gm C F Gm
[Verse 1]
Gm F Gm
Hey, everybody won't you lend me your ear,
C Gm C F Gm
There's something to fear, it's here, and that's clear.
F Gm
Men gettin' rich off rapin' the land,
Fm Gm C F
I can't understand, why we don't take them in hand.
[Chorus]
Gm C Bb D Gm
Woah, oh... Lord, I don't want to be their fool no more.
Gm Dm
I don't want to be their fool no more.
Eb
Open eyes, but you're sleepin',
A C A Dm C Gm Bb F Gm
You best wake up 'fore tomorrow comes creepin' in.
Bb Gm Bb F C F
'fore tomorrow comes creepin' in.
[Verse 2]
Gm F Gm
Feel that our lives are in the hands of fools,
Bb Gm C F Gm
Loosin' their cool, it's us that they rule.
F Gm
Too many people sittin' dead on their ass,
Bb Gm
They ain't got no class, people, this time must pass.
[Chorus]
G C Eb Dm Gm
Woah, oh... Lord, I don't want to be their fool no more.
Gm F
Hey... I don't want to be their fool no more.
Eb
Open eyes, but you're sleepin',
A D C Gm Bb F
You best wake up 'fore tomorrow comes creepin' in.
Gm Fm Gm C Dm
'fore tomorrow comes creepin' in.
[Solo]
G Gm Dm C F Dm Gm
F Dm C Gm C Gm Dm
C Bb Am G Bbm F Gm
F Gm F
[Interlude]
Eb A D C Gm C
Woah, oh... Yeah, tomorrow comes creepin'.
[Verse 3]
Gm Dm
Oh... Hear me cryin' 'cause the people like me,
Gm Dm Gm F Gm
That long to be free, are not actually.
F Gm F Gm
Please everybody won't you hear this song,
Gm Dm
Help a country that's wrong, to someday be strong.
[Chorus]
G C Eb Gm C Gm
Woah, oh... Lord, I don't want to be their fool no more.
Gm F
No! Lord, I don't want to be their fool no more.
Eb
Open eyes, but you're sleepin',
A Am A D C Bb
You best wake up 'fore tomorrow comes creepin'.
[Post-Chorus]
Gm
Creepin'...
Gm
Creepin'...
Gm
Creepin'...
Gm F Gm F Gm Cm C
Creepin'...
D Gm
Creepin'...
Gm
Creepin'...
Gm
Creepin'...
Gm
Creepin'...
Gm F
Creepin'...
[Outro]
Gm
Tomorrow comes creepin'.
Gm
Tomorrow comes creepin'.
Gm
Tomorrow comes creepin'.
Gm
Tomorrow comes creepin'.
Gm
Tomorrow comes creepin'.
Gm
Tomorrow comes creepin'.
Gm
Tomorrow comes creepin'.
Gm
Tomorrow comes creepin'.
C Gm F Gm Dm Gm
"C" chord. Hopefully that will help you know
Where you are at in the intro chord progression.
[Intro]
Gm Dm G Gm Dm Gm Dm Bb
G Gm Dm Bb Gm Bb F Gm Bb
F Gm Bb Gm C F Gm C F Gm
[Verse 1]
Gm F Gm
Hey, everybody won't you lend me your ear,
C Gm C F Gm
There's something to fear, it's here, and that's clear.
F Gm
Men gettin' rich off rapin' the land,
Fm Gm C F
I can't understand, why we don't take them in hand.
[Chorus]
Gm C Bb D Gm
Woah, oh... Lord, I don't want to be their fool no more.
Gm Dm
I don't want to be their fool no more.
Eb
Open eyes, but you're sleepin',
A C A Dm C Gm Bb F Gm
You best wake up 'fore tomorrow comes creepin' in.
Bb Gm Bb F C F
'fore tomorrow comes creepin' in.
[Verse 2]
Gm F Gm
Feel that our lives are in the hands of fools,
Bb Gm C F Gm
Loosin' their cool, it's us that they rule.
F Gm
Too many people sittin' dead on their ass,
Bb Gm
They ain't got no class, people, this time must pass.
[Chorus]
G C Eb Dm Gm
Woah, oh... Lord, I don't want to be their fool no more.
Gm F
Hey... I don't want to be their fool no more.
Eb
Open eyes, but you're sleepin',
A D C Gm Bb F
You best wake up 'fore tomorrow comes creepin' in.
Gm Fm Gm C Dm
'fore tomorrow comes creepin' in.
[Solo]
G Gm Dm C F Dm Gm
F Dm C Gm C Gm Dm
C Bb Am G Bbm F Gm
F Gm F
[Interlude]
Eb A D C Gm C
Woah, oh... Yeah, tomorrow comes creepin'.
[Verse 3]
Gm Dm
Oh... Hear me cryin' 'cause the people like me,
Gm Dm Gm F Gm
That long to be free, are not actually.
F Gm F Gm
Please everybody won't you hear this song,
Gm Dm
Help a country that's wrong, to someday be strong.
[Chorus]
G C Eb Gm C Gm
Woah, oh... Lord, I don't want to be their fool no more.
Gm F
No! Lord, I don't want to be their fool no more.
Eb
Open eyes, but you're sleepin',
A Am A D C Bb
You best wake up 'fore tomorrow comes creepin'.
[Post-Chorus]
Gm
Creepin'...
Gm
Creepin'...
Gm
Creepin'...
Gm F Gm F Gm Cm C
Creepin'...
D Gm
Creepin'...
Gm
Creepin'...
Gm
Creepin'...
Gm
Creepin'...
Gm F
Creepin'...
[Outro]
Gm
Tomorrow comes creepin'.
Gm
Tomorrow comes creepin'.
Gm
Tomorrow comes creepin'.
Gm
Tomorrow comes creepin'.
Gm
Tomorrow comes creepin'.
Gm
Tomorrow comes creepin'.
Gm
Tomorrow comes creepin'.
Gm
Tomorrow comes creepin'.
C Gm F Gm Dm Gm
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