Biography:
Aretha Franklin (March 25, 1942 - August 16, 2018) was a Memphis, Tennessee born and Detroit, Michigan reared American iconic gospel, soul, and R&B singer, songwriter and pianist. Many have called her "The Queen Of Soul" and "Lady Soul".
She is renowned for her soul and R&B recordings (on many, of which, she accompanied herself on keyboards and piano, a skill she learned at an early age, learning to play by ear, according to lifetime friend Smokey Robinson) but was also adept at jazz, rock, blues, pop, and gospel.
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Other songs:
- Baby I Love You
- Natural Woman
- Natural Women
- Respect
- Say A Little Prayer
- Since You've Been Gone
- Spanish Harlem
- Think
- Tracks Of My Tears
- A Natural Woman
- Aint No Way
- Angel
- Baby Baby Baby
- Chain Of Fools
- Day Dreaming
- Do Right Woman Do Right Man
- Dont Play That Song
- Dr Feelgood
- Freeway Of Love
- How I Got Over
- I Knew You Were Waiting For Me
- I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You
- I Say A Little Prayer
- Kissin By The Mistletoe
- No No Im Losing You
- One Step Ahead
- People Get Ready
- Since Youve Been Gone
- The House That Jack Built
- Until You Come Back To Me
- You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman
- Youre All I Need To Get By
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...DON'T PLAY THAT SONG... by Aretha Franklin
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*from 'Don't Play That Song' (1962)*
Intro:
Am G/B C (x2), Am D9 F/G, C, G7
Verse 1:
C G/B
Don't play that song for me,
Am
'Cos it brings back memories.
F G7
Of days that I once knew, the days that I spent with you.
Verse 2:
C G/B
Oh no, don't let it play,
Am
It fills my heart with pain.
F G G7
Please stop it right away, I remember just-a what it said;
Chorus 1:
C G/B Am
It said; darling... and I know that he lied.
F G
You know that you lied, you know that you lied, you lied,
G7
You lied, lied, lied, lied.
Verse 3:
C G/B Am
Hey mister, don't play no more.
F
Don't play no more, I can't stand it,
G G7
Don't play no more, no more, no more...
Verse 4:
C G/B
I remember on our first date,
Am
He kissed me and he walked away.
F G G7
I was only seventeen, I never dreamed he'd be so mean.
Chorus 2:
C G/B Am
He told me; darling... baby, baby, you lied.
F G G7
Ooh... you lied, you know that you lied, you lied, you lied...
Interlude:
Am G/B C (x2), Am D9 F/G, C, G7
Chorus 3:
C G/B Am
Darling... you know that you lied.
F G G7
You know, I know you lied, darling, you lied, you lied, you lied...
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Am G/B C D9 F/G G7 F
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
--------------------------...................
*from 'Don't Play That Song' (1962)*
Intro:
Am G/B C (x2), Am D9 F/G, C, G7
Verse 1:
C G/B
Don't play that song for me,
Am
'Cos it brings back memories.
F G7
Of days that I once knew, the days that I spent with you.
Verse 2:
C G/B
Oh no, don't let it play,
Am
It fills my heart with pain.
F G G7
Please stop it right away, I remember just-a what it said;
Chorus 1:
C G/B Am
It said; darling... and I know that he lied.
F G
You know that you lied, you know that you lied, you lied,
G7
You lied, lied, lied, lied.
Verse 3:
C G/B Am
Hey mister, don't play no more.
F
Don't play no more, I can't stand it,
G G7
Don't play no more, no more, no more...
Verse 4:
C G/B
I remember on our first date,
Am
He kissed me and he walked away.
F G G7
I was only seventeen, I never dreamed he'd be so mean.
Chorus 2:
C G/B Am
He told me; darling... baby, baby, you lied.
F G G7
Ooh... you lied, you know that you lied, you lied, you lied...
Interlude:
Am G/B C (x2), Am D9 F/G, C, G7
Chorus 3:
C G/B Am
Darling... you know that you lied.
F G G7
You know, I know you lied, darling, you lied, you lied, you lied...
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
Am G/B C D9 F/G G7 F
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x02210 x20033 x32010 x5455x 303211 323000 133211
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
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