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James Brown, Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine (1970)
 Key: :[D] (w: James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Ron Lenhoff)
INTRO: [G7]

CHORUS 1:
Get [D9*] up (get on up); Get [D9*] up (get on up)
Stay on the [D9*] scene; a-like a sex ma-[D9*]-chine

REPEAT CHORUS 1: [x2]

VERSE 1:
[D9*] Shake your arm, then [D9*] use your form
[D9*] Stay on the scene, like a [D9*] sex machine
You [D9*] got to have the feeling, [D9*] sure as you're born
[D9*] Get it together, right [D9*] on, right on

CHORUS 2:
Get [D9*] up (get on up); Get [D9*] up (get on up)
Get [D9*] up (get on up); Get [D9*] up (get on up)

INSTRUMENTAL: [over VERSE]

REPEAT CHORUS 2:

VERSE 2:
[D9*] I said the feeling, [D9*] you got to get
[D9*] Give me the fever, in a [D9*] cold sweat
The [D9*] way I like it, is the [D9*] way it is
[D9*] I got mine, don't [D9*] worry 'bout his

REPEAT CHORUS 1:

VERSE 3:
[D9*] Shall I take it to the bridge
[D9*] Take it on to the bridge
Can I [D9*] take it to the bridge
[D9*] Take it to the bridge, hit me now

BRIDGE 1:
[G13*] Come on [G13*]
Stay on the [G13*] scene, like a sex ma-[G13*]-chine
The [G13*] way I like it, is the way it [G13*] is
I got [G13*] mine, he got [G13*] his

BRIDGE 2:
Stay on the [G13*] scene, like a lovin' ma-[G13*]-chine
Stay on the [G13*] scene, like a lovin' ma-[G13*]-chine
Stay on the [G13*] scene, like a lovin' ma-[G13*]-chine
Stay on the [G13*] scene, like a lovin' ma-[G13*]-chine

BREAK: [G7]

REPEAT CHORUS 2: [x2]

OUTRO:
[D9*] Shake your money maker
[D9*] Shake your money maker
[D9*] Shake your money maker

OUTRO: [G7] [D9 open]

ADDITIONAL INFO:

[*CHORDS & STRUCTURE*]
...Ab7~~~~~~~~~~~~~Eb9...Eb13~~~~~Ab13~~~~Ab9...Gb9.G9.Ab9..
E|-------------||--6-6---8-6--||--13-13---11-11---9-10-11--|
B|-7-----------||--6-6---6-6--||--11-11---11-11---9-10-11--|
G|-5---x7------||--6-6---6-6--||--11-11---11-11---9-10-11--|
D|-6-----------||--5-5---5-5--||---------------------------|
A|-------------||-------------||---------------------------|
E|-------------||-------------||---------------------------|
..(INTRO)~~~~~~~(VERSE)~~~~~~~~(BRIDGE)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[D9*]=[D9] ^[D13]^[D9]
[G13*]=[G13] [G9] ^[F9]^[F#9]^[G9]

[*NOTE*]
For practical reasons, the lyrical structure of this song has been simplifed

NOTE: The "ADDITIONAL INFO" section shows information based on the original song key only, and may not be modified when transposing.


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