Biography:
Chaka Khan (born Yvette Marie Stevens; 23 March 1953 - Chicago, Illinois, USA), frequently known as the "Queen of Funk", is a 10-time Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter who gained fame in the 1970s as the frontwoman and focal point of the funk band Rufus.
In 1964 at the age of 11 she formed her first group, the Crystalettes. While still in high school, she joined the Afro-Arts Theater, a group which toured with Motown great Mary Wells; a few years later
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(Rufus and) Chaka Khan - Tell Me Something Good
Written by Stevie Wonder
Performed by Rufus and Chaka
Transcribed by Jeremy D (dwarfmuncher(at)gmail(dot)com)
Chaka Khan's enunciation is a bit hard to line up with the chord changes, but this
should give you the idea.
TUNING: 1/2 step down [Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb]
[Intro]
|:A / G / F#m / Em | D / C / Bm / A | G7 / / / | G7 / / / :|
[VERSE 1:]
A G F#m Em D C Bm A G7
You ain't got no kind of feel-ing inside
A G F#m Em D C Bm A G7
I got something that'll sure 'nuff set your stuff on fire
A G F#m Em D C Bm Am G7
You re - fuse to put anything before your pride
B5 C#5 D5 Eb5 E5 F5 F#5 G5 N.C.(A)
What I got will knock all your pride aside
|N.C (A) / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[CHORUS:]
A E F#m D E
Tell me something good
A E F#m D E
Tell me that you love me
A E F#m D E
Tell me something good
A E F#m D E
Tell me that you like it, yeah
[VERSE 2:]
A G F#m Em D C Bm A G7
Got no time is what you're known to say
A G F#m Em D C Bm A G7
I'll make you wish there were forty-eight hours to each day
A G F#m Em D C Bm A G7
Problem is you ain't been loved like you should
B5 C#5 D5 Eb5 E5 F5 F#5 G5 N.C.(A)
What I got to give will sure 'nuff do you good
[CHORUS]
[REPEAT VERSE 1]
[CHORUS TO FADE]
Written by Stevie Wonder
Performed by Rufus and Chaka
Transcribed by Jeremy D (dwarfmuncher(at)gmail(dot)com)
Chaka Khan's enunciation is a bit hard to line up with the chord changes, but this
should give you the idea.
TUNING: 1/2 step down [Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb]
[Intro]
|:A / G / F#m / Em | D / C / Bm / A | G7 / / / | G7 / / / :|
[VERSE 1:]
A G F#m Em D C Bm A G7
You ain't got no kind of feel-ing inside
A G F#m Em D C Bm A G7
I got something that'll sure 'nuff set your stuff on fire
A G F#m Em D C Bm Am G7
You re - fuse to put anything before your pride
B5 C#5 D5 Eb5 E5 F5 F#5 G5 N.C.(A)
What I got will knock all your pride aside
|N.C (A) / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[CHORUS:]
A E F#m D E
Tell me something good
A E F#m D E
Tell me that you love me
A E F#m D E
Tell me something good
A E F#m D E
Tell me that you like it, yeah
[VERSE 2:]
A G F#m Em D C Bm A G7
Got no time is what you're known to say
A G F#m Em D C Bm A G7
I'll make you wish there were forty-eight hours to each day
A G F#m Em D C Bm A G7
Problem is you ain't been loved like you should
B5 C#5 D5 Eb5 E5 F5 F#5 G5 N.C.(A)
What I got to give will sure 'nuff do you good
[CHORUS]
[REPEAT VERSE 1]
[CHORUS TO FADE]
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