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Pay Attention
The Wood Brothers
This song is in the key of C major and is 3/4 time.
He uses pretty standard chord voicings. The only one that
might be foreign to some would be the Gm9 which is played like this:
E|--5--|
B|--3--|
G|--3--|
D|--5--|
A|--5--|
E|--3--|
I usually play it without the root but that’s just my preference.
Not sure how Oliver plays it each time through. Anyhow, here’s the song...
Intro:
3/4 || C | C | Am | G | F |
| Bb | Am | G | G ||
(Listen to CD for proper strumming and timing)
VERSE:
C F C G
Please pay attention to me
C Gm9
Was the last thing I heard as I drifted to sleep
F C
With children to tend to
F C
and a worrying mind
F C
With too much to do
Gm9
and not enough time
CHORUS:
F C
I hate to be needy
F C
Selfish and greedy
Am F C
But please pay attention to me
BREAK: (same as intro - “Me” is on the C chord of this break)
..Me
3/4 || C | C | Am | G | F |
| Bb | Am | G | G ||
VERSE 2: (same chords as first verse)
C F C G
Please pay attention to me
C Gm9
Was the last thing I heard comin’ out of my dream
F C
I got something to tell you
F C
And the sun has gone down
F C
And if you don’t listen
Gm9 Gm
I’ll talk much too loud
CHORUS: (Same as 1st chorus)
F C
I hate to be Needy
F C
Selfish and greedy
Am F C G
But please pay attention to me
BRIDGE:
Am C
Why don’t you look my way
Am Gm
I’m waving my arms and callin’ your name
F C
There’s too much to mention
F C
That grabs your attention
Am F C
So please pay attention to me
HARMONICA SOLO: (starts on C on the word “me” from the chorus)
..Me
3/4 || C | F | C | G | C |
| Gm | Gm | F | C | F | C
F
| C | G | G ||
BRIDGE 2:
Am C
I Guess I could cut myself free
Am Gm
And why should I care if you listen to me
F C
With children to tend to
F C
And a worrying mind
F C
With too much to do
Gm9 Gm
And not enough time
OUTRO CHORUS:
F C
I hate to be needy
F C
Selfish and greedy
F C
I hate to keep asking
F C
Beggin’ and pleadin’.
F C
I’m down on my knees
F C
Under your window screamin’
Am F C G
Please pay attention to me
Am F C G
Please pay attention to me
Am F C
Yeah, please pay attention to me...
That’s it. Let me know if you have something different
(and make sure you’re tuned properly before submitting this a
half step higher or lower! haha)
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