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Right Me Up by State Radio
Right Me Up
It sounds better with all in barre chords, but you can also play it with regular chords.
Barre Chords:
C G Dm F
- - - -
e-3 3 5 1
B-5 3 6 1
G-5 4 7 2
D-5 5 7 3
A-3 5 5 3
E-x 3 x 1
- - - -
C
Why so many, why so many why?
G
Why so many, why so many why?
Dm
Why so many, why so many why?
F
Why so many, why so many why? (x2)
C
Manny don't need no comforting
G Dm
He don't ask of the world to bring him up
F
Ain't gonna see him waitin' on waitin' on waitin' on the day
C
Got him a chair in '73
G
It was his only option
Dm
So Manny agreed
F
Same chair he has today since they threw the cane away
C
And Manny wasn't doing nothing
G
He just doing his own thing
Dm F
You know it getting pretty cold out by the jub jub swing
C
Oh this friend today
G
Right me up (Right me up)
Dm
Oh this friend today
F
Right me up
C
Oh this friend today
G
Right me up (Right me up)
Dm
Oh this friend today
F
Right me up
F(Let it ring...)
I'm not so weak
(It just goes the same way the whole song)
Manny gonna go where the rabble go
He gonna roll down the world and he bring me up
Ain't going to see him giving into the others way
Cause they may beat us in search but our fall is unstained
You know he says it wont be long till we be up again
Having another swing
And Manny wasn't doing nothing
He just doing his own thing
Ya know it gettin' pretty cold but he the one who bring
Oh this friend today
Right me up
Oh this friend today
Right me up
No, I'm not so weak
Oh this friend today
Right me up
Oh this friend today
Right me up
I'm not so weak
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version 2
It sounds better if you play it with barre chords.
In the verse, they play the 5th (C and Dm) or 6th (G and F) string 5 times, but you can
play the whole chord.
On the choir they play the bottom 4 strings in a reggae rythm.
Intro:
C,G,Dm,F (x2)
C
Manny don't need no comforting
G Dm
He don't ask of the world to bring him up
F
Ain't gonna see him waitin' on waitin' on Waitin' on the day
C
Got him a chair in '73
G
It was his only option
Dm
So manny agreed
F
Same chair he has today
Since they threw the cane away
C
Manny wasn't doing nothing
G
He just doing his own thing
Dm
You know it getting pretty cold out
F
By the jub jub swing
C
Oh this friend today
G
Right me up (Right me up)
Dm
Oh this friend today
F
Right me up
F...(let ring)
I'm not so weak
(it just keeps going the same for the rest of the song)
Manny gonna go where the rabble go
He gonna roll down the world
And he bring me up
Ain't going to see him
Giving into the others way
Cause they may beat us in search
But our fall is unstained
You know he says it won't be long
Till we are up again
Having another swing
And manny wasn't doing nothing
He just doing his own thing
Yah know it gettin' pretty cold
But he the one who bring
Oh this friend today
Right me up
Oh this friend today
Right me up
I'm not so weak
'cause the bottles not empty
'cause your voices are all there
My life will fight in my body for air
'cause the bottle's not empty
'cause your voices are all there
My life will fight in my body for air
Oh this friend today
Right me up
Oh this friend today
Right me up
I'm not so weak
Manny we gonna get that a.m. dial just right
I'll hold that hanger up
As long as the sox put up a fight
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version 3
Standard tuning
No capo
Chords Used
C G Dm F E Eaug Am Gaug
E---3---3---5---1---0---0------5---3---
B---5---3---6---1---0---0------5---3---
G---5---4---7---2---1---1------6---4---
D---5---5---7---3---2---0------7---3---
A---3---5---5---3---2---2------7---5---
E---3---3---5---1---0---0------5---3---
Easy Versions
C G Dm F E Eaug Am
E---0---3---1---X---0---0------0---
B---1---3---3---1---0---0------1---
G---0---0---2---2---1---1------2---
D---2---0---0---3---2---0------2---
A---3---2---X---3---2---2------2---
E---X---3---X---X---0---0------2---
Intro
C G Dm
Why so many, why so many why? Why so many, why so many, why? Why so many,
F C
why so many, why? Why so many, why so many why? Why so many, why so many why?
G Dm F
Why so many, why so many why? Why so many, why so many why? Why so many, why?
Verse
C
Manny don't need no comforting
G Dm
He don't ask of the world to bring him up
F
Ain't gonna see him waitin' on waitin' on waitin' on the day
C
Got him a chair in '73
G
It was his only option
Dm
So Manny agreed
F
Same chair he has today since they threw the cane away
Am
And Manny wasn't doing nothing
G
He just doing his own thing
Dm F
You know it getting pretty cold out by the jub jub swing
Chorus
C
Oh this friend today
G
Right me up
Dm
Oh this friend today
F
Right me up
C
Oh this friend today
G
Right me up
Dm
Oh this friend today
F
Right me up
I'm not so weak
Verse
C
Manny gonna go where the rabble go
G Dm
He gonna roll down the world and he bring me up
F
Ain't going to see him giving into the others way
C G Gaug
Cause they may beat us in search but our fall is unstained
Dm F
You know he says it wont be long till we are up again
Having another swing
Am
And Manny wasn't doing nothing
G
He just doing his own thing
Dm F
Yah know it gettin' pretty cold but he the one who bring
Chorus
C
Oh this friend today
G
Right me up
Dm
Oh this friend today
F
Right me up
No, I'm not so weak
C
Oh this friend today
G
Right me up
Dm
Oh this friend today
F
Right me up
E Eaug
I'm not so weak
Bridge
Dm Am
'Cause the bottles not empty
G Am
'Cause your voices are all there
Dm Am G Am
My life will fight in my body for air
Dm Am
'Cause the bottle's not empty
G Am
'Cause your voices are all there
Dm Am G Am
My life will fight in my body for air
Chorus
Oh this friend today
Right me up
Oh this friend today
Right me up
And oh this friend today
Right me up
And oh this friend today
Right me up
I'm not so
And oh this friend today
Right me up
Oh this friend today
Right me up
No, I'm not so weak
Oh this friend today
Right me up
Oh this friend today
Right me up
I'm not so weak
Outro
Why so many, why so many why? Why so many, why so many why?
Why so many, why so many why? Why so many, why so many why?
Why so many, why so many why? Why so many, why so many why?
Why so many, why so many why? Why so many, why?
C G
Hey Manny we gonna get that A.M. dial just right
Dm F
I'll hold that hanger up as long as the Sox put up a fight
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version 4
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
C G Dm F
-3------3-------5-------1--|
-5------3-------6-------1--|
-5------4-------7-------2--| x4
-5------5-------7-------3--|
-3------5-------5-------3--|
--------3---------------1--|
C G Dm F
---------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------| x4
---------------------------------------------|
-3-3-3-3-3-------------5-5-5-5-5-------------|
------------3-3-3-3-3-------------1-1-1-1-1--|
C G Dm F
-3------3-------5-------1--|
-5------3-------6-------1--|
-5------4-------7-------2--| x2
-5------5-------7-------3--|
-3------5-------5-------3--|
--------3---------------1--|
C G Dm F
---------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------| x5
---------------------------------------------|
-3-3-3-3-3-------------5-5-5-5-5-------------|
------------3-3-3-3-3-------------1-1-1-1-1--|
C G Dm F
-3------3-------5-------1--|
-5------3-------6-------1--|
-5------4-------7-------2--| x2
-5------5-------7-------3--|
-3------5-------5-------3--|
--------3---------------1--|
Dm F Am G Dm F Am E
-5------1-------5-------3-------5-------1-------5-------0--|
-6------1-------5-------3-------6-------1-------5-------0--|
-7------2-------5-------4-------7-------2-------5-------1--| x1
-7------3-------7-------5-------7-------3-------7-------2--|
-5------3-------7-------5-------5-------3-------7-------2--|
--------1-------5-------3---------------1-------5----------|
F C Dm Am F C G Am
-1------3-------5-------5-------1-------3-------3-------5--|
-1------5-------6-------5-------1-------5-------3-------5--|
-2------5-------7-------5-------2-------5-------4-------6--| x2
-3------5-------7-------7-------3-------5-------5-------7--|
-3------3-------5-------7-------3-------3-------5-------7--|
-1----------------------5-------1---------------3-------5--|
C G Dm F
-3------3-------5-------1--|
-5------3-------6-------1--|
-5------4-------7-------2--| x10
-5------5-------7-------3--|
-3------5-------5-------3--|
--------3---------------1--|
C G Dm F
---------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------| x2
---------------------------------------------|
-3-3-3-3-3-------------5-5-5-5-5-------------|
------------3-3-3-3-3-------------1-1-1-1-1--|
C G Dm F C G Dm F C
-3------3-------5-------1-------3-------3-------5-------1-------3--|
-5------3-------6-------1-------5-------3-------6-------1-------5--|
-5------4-------7-------2-------5-------4-------7-------2-------5--| x1
-5------5-------7-------3-------5-------5-------7-------3-------5--|
-3------5-------5-------3-------3-------5-------5-------3-------3--|
--------3---------------1---------------3---------------1----------|
....why so many, why so many, why? [x8]
Manny don't need no comforting
He don't ask of the world to bring him up
Ain't gonna see him waitin' on waitin' on
Waitin' on the day
Got him a chair in '73
It was his only option
So many agreed
Same chair he has today
Since they threw the cane away
Manny wasn't doing nothing
He just doing his own thing
You know it getting pretty cold out
By the jub jub swing
Oh this friend today
Right me up
Oh this friend today
Right me up
I'm not so weak
Manny gonna go where the rabble go
He gonna roll down the world
And he bring me up
Ain't going to see him
Giving into the others way
Cause they may beat us in search
But our fall is unstained
You know he says it won't be long
Till we are up again
Having another swing
And many wasn't doing nothing
He just doing his own thing
Yeah know it gettin' pretty cold
But he the one who bring
Oh this friend today
Right me up
Oh this friend today
Right me up
I'm not so weak
'cause the bottles not empty
'cause your voices are all there
My life will fight in my body for air
'cause the bottle's not empty
'cause your voices are all there
My life will fight in my body for air
Oh this friend today
Right me up
Oh this friend today
Right me up
I'm not so weak
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