Biography:
Jack Leroy "Jackie" Wilson (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984) was an American soul and R&B singer born in Detroit, Michigan, where he became active in the music business. He joined Billy Ward and his Dominoes in 1953, replacing Clyde McPhatter. After losing McPhatter, the group's only recording success with Wilson came in June of 1956 with the single "St. Therese of The Roses" that reached number 13 on the Pop charts.
Wilson's solo career begin with 1957's "Reet Petite", written by the then unknown Berry Gordy, Jr.
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Other songs:
- Higher And Higher
- A Woman A Lover A Friend
- Alone At Last
- Am I The Man
- Baby Work Out
- Doggin Around
- Ill Be Satisfied
- Im Coming On Back To You
- Lonely Teardrops
- Night
- No Pity In The Naked City
- Please Tell Me Why
- Reet Petite
- Shake Shake Shake
- Sweetest Feeling
- Sweetest Felling
- Talk That Talk
- Thats Why I Love You So
- To Be Loved
- You Better Know It
- You Got Me Walking
- Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher And Higher
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No Pity (In the Naked City):Jackie Wilson.
#25 on R&B and #59 on Hot 100 on KENT Records
in 1965.
INTRO: G C G C
#1.
C G C G C
Mmm-hmm, there's no pity....in the naked city, yeah.
G C G
When you're all alone....and all your hard-earned
C
money's gone.
CHORUS:
C G C
There just ain't no pity (there is no pity)..
C G
no, no, no, in the naked city..yeah, yeah, yeah..
C G C G C
(New York City.) unnh, help me now, mmm-hmm..
#2.
C G C
You go walkin' down Broadway....watchin' people catch the
G C
subway.
C G C
Take it from me....don't ask for a helpin' hand....
C G C
mmmmm, cause no one will understand.
CHORUS:
C G C
Aaahhh, there's no pity, yeah..(there is no pity)..
C G
No, no, no, in the naked city, yeah, yeah..
C G C G C
(New York City) oh, help me now, mmm-hmm.
BRIDGE:
Bb Ab
(There's no pity) Folks that don't know think it's
Bb Ab
very nice..(New York City.)
Ab Bb
It's the only place I know where hearts turn to ice.
Ab
(There's no pity.)
Ab Bb
You can have a room and your neighbor next door will
Ab
swear to someone, like the iceman, you don't live
Bb
there no more..(New York City.)
(INTERLUDE:) Bm7 Bb Am7 D
#3.
G C G
Mmmm, bright lights will find you....and they will mess you
C
around.
C G C
Let me tell ya....millions will watch you....have mercy now..
G C
as you sink right down to the ground.
OUTRO:
C G C
Aaaahhh...there's no pity (there is no pity)..
C G
no, no, no, in the naked city..yeah, yeah, yeah..
C G
(New York City.) come on, help me now..
C G
(there is no pity) aaahhhhhh..there's no pity..
C G C
(in New York City)..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#25 on R&B and #59 on Hot 100 on KENT Records
in 1965.
INTRO: G C G C
#1.
C G C G C
Mmm-hmm, there's no pity....in the naked city, yeah.
G C G
When you're all alone....and all your hard-earned
C
money's gone.
CHORUS:
C G C
There just ain't no pity (there is no pity)..
C G
no, no, no, in the naked city..yeah, yeah, yeah..
C G C G C
(New York City.) unnh, help me now, mmm-hmm..
#2.
C G C
You go walkin' down Broadway....watchin' people catch the
G C
subway.
C G C
Take it from me....don't ask for a helpin' hand....
C G C
mmmmm, cause no one will understand.
CHORUS:
C G C
Aaahhh, there's no pity, yeah..(there is no pity)..
C G
No, no, no, in the naked city, yeah, yeah..
C G C G C
(New York City) oh, help me now, mmm-hmm.
BRIDGE:
Bb Ab
(There's no pity) Folks that don't know think it's
Bb Ab
very nice..(New York City.)
Ab Bb
It's the only place I know where hearts turn to ice.
Ab
(There's no pity.)
Ab Bb
You can have a room and your neighbor next door will
Ab
swear to someone, like the iceman, you don't live
Bb
there no more..(New York City.)
(INTERLUDE:) Bm7 Bb Am7 D
#3.
G C G
Mmmm, bright lights will find you....and they will mess you
C
around.
C G C
Let me tell ya....millions will watch you....have mercy now..
G C
as you sink right down to the ground.
OUTRO:
C G C
Aaaahhh...there's no pity (there is no pity)..
C G
no, no, no, in the naked city..yeah, yeah, yeah..
C G
(New York City.) come on, help me now..
C G
(there is no pity) aaahhhhhh..there's no pity..
C G C
(in New York City)..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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