Diggin On James Brown chords by Tower Of Power

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 3rd

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: C majorC

Difficulty: Intermediate

For the funky feel play Dominant-7 patterns throughout verses, juggle some sus2 and sus4, optional.
Original is in C, transpose it +3 or use a capo.

Intro:
A augmentedA G+G E MajorE D MajorD
A augmentedA G+G E MajorE D MajorD
A augmentedA G+G E MajorE D MajorD E7#9E7#9

Verse:
              A augmentedA
I've been through all them changes
          A augmentedA
A majorA lot of stuff came down
            A augmentedA
I've dealt with all the issues
             A augmentedA
You might say I've been around
          D MajorD
But back when I got started
           A augmentedA
There was a righteous sound
              E MajorE      D MajorD E MajorE
It doesn't matter what I've been through
N.C.              A augmentedA G+G E MajorE D MajorD E7#9E7#9
I'll still be diggin' on James Brown

Chorus:
             A augmentedA
You know the more things change
            A augmentedA
The more they stay the same
           D MajorD
It may be a different age
          A augmentedA
But I'm on the same page
             E MajorE   D MajorD D#D# E MajorE
Cause one thing that I've found
N.C.              A augmentedA G+G E MajorE D MajorD E7#9E7#9
I'll still be diggin' on James Brown


Verse:
N.C.        A augmentedA
I had an attitude adjustment
            A augmentedA
I did some psycho therapy
            A augmentedA
I helped myself to some self-help
          A augmentedA
I dabbled in some ESP
            D MajorD
Though my world is ever-changing
            A augmentedA
And I move from town to town
               E MajorE   D MajorD E MajorE
It doesn't matter where I've been to
N.C.              A augmentedA G+G E MajorE D MajorD E7#9E7#9
I'll still be diggin' on James Brown

Chorus:
             A augmentedA
You know the more things change
            A augmentedA
The more they stay the same
           D MajorD
It may be a different age
          A augmentedA
But I'm on the same page
             E MajorE   D MajorD D#D# E MajorE
Cause one thing that I've found
N.C.              A augmentedA G+G E MajorE D MajorD E7#9E7#9
I'll still be diggin' on James Brown


Verse:
N.C.           A augmentedA
You got your rap and your disco
           A augmentedA
You got your drum machines
           A augmentedA
You got your R-rated gangster
          A augmentedA
You got your grungy scenes
             D MajorD
You got your state of the art
           A augmentedA
You got your digital sound
               E MajorE    D MajorD E MajorE
It doesn't matter where it's going to
N.C.              A augmentedA G+G E MajorE D MajorD C majorC E7#9E7#9   AsusAsus
I'll still be diggin' on James Brown


Bridge:
N.C.      D MajorD   C majorC C#C# D MajorD
Take it to the bridge
           D MajorD   C majorC C#C# D MajorD
It'll get ya where ya live
             D MajorD   C majorC C#C# D MajorD
When there's water all around
            E MajorE
You can still get outta town
N.C.             A augmentedA G+G E MajorE D MajorD E7#9E7#9
And still be diggin' on James Brown


Solo Verse:
A augmentedA
A majorA
A augmentedA
A majorA
D MajorD
A augmentedA
E MajorE


Chorus:
             A augmentedA
You know the more things change
            A augmentedA
The more they stay the same
           D MajorD
It may be a different age
          A augmentedA
But I'm on the same page
             E MajorE   D MajorD D#D# E MajorE
Cause one thing that I've found
N.C.              A augmentedA G+G E MajorE D MajorD  A augmentedA G+G E MajorE D MajorD  A augmentedA G+G E MajorE D MajorD E7#9E7#9
I'll still be diggin' on James Brown


Ending:
                A augmentedA
I'll still be diggin' on James Brown
                A augmentedA
I'll still be diggin' on James Brown