(Rufus and) Chaka Khan - Tell Me Something Good
Written by Stevie Wonder
Performed by Rufus and Chaka
Transcribed by Jeremy D (dwarfmuncher(at)gmail(dot)com)
Chaka Khan's enunciation is a bit hard to line up with the chord changes, but this
should give you the idea.
TUNING: 1/2 step down [Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb]
Intro
|:A / [G] / [F#m] / [Em] | [D] / [C] / [Bm] / [A] | [G7] / / / | [G7] / / / :|
Verse 1
[A] [G] [F#m] [Em] [D] [C] [Bm] [A] [G7]
You ain't got no kind of feel-ing inside
[A] [G] [F#m] [Em] [D] [C] [Bm] [A] [G7]
I got something that'll sure 'nuff set your stuff on fire
[A] [G] [F#m] [Em] [D] [C] [Bm] [Am] [G7]
You re - fuse to put anything before your pride
[B5] [C#5] [D5] [Eb5] [E5] [F5] [F#5] [G5] N.C.([A])
What I got will knock all your pride aside
|N.C (A) / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Chorus
[A] [E] [F#m] [Bm] [E]
Tell me something good
[A] [E] [F#] [B] [E]
Tell me that you love me
[A] [E] [F#m] [Bm] [E]
Tell me something good
[A] [E] [F#] [B] [E]
Tell me that you like it, yeah
Verse 2
[A] [G] [F#m] [Em] [D] [C] [Bm] [A] [G7]
Got no time is what you're known to say
[A] [G] [F#m] [Em] [D] [C] [Bm] [A] [G7]
I'll make you wish there were forty-eight hours to each day
[A] [G] [F#m] [Em] [D] [C] [Bm] [A] [G7]
Problem is you ain't been loved like you should
[B5] [C#5] [D5] [Eb5] [E5] [F5] [F#5] [G5] N.C.([A])
What I got to give will sure 'nuff do you good
Chorus
[A] [E] [F#m] [Bm] [E]
Tell me something good
[A] [E] [F#] [B] [E]
Tell me that you love me
[A] [E] [F#m] [Bm] [E]
Tell me something good
[A] [E] [F#] [B] [E]
Tell me that you like it, yeah
Verse 3
[A] [G] [F#m] [Em] [D] [C] [Bm] [A] [G7]
You ain't got no kind of feel-ing inside
[A] [G] [F#m] [Em] [D] [C] [Bm] [A] [G7]
I got something that'll sure 'nuff set your stuff on fire
[A] [G] [F#m] [Em] [D] [C] [Bm] [Am] [G7]
You re - fuse to put anything before your pride
[B5] [C#5] [D5] [Eb5] [E5] [F5] [F#5] [G5] N.C.([A])
What I got will knock all your pride aside
Chorus
[A] [E] [F#m] [Bm] [E]
Tell me something good
[A] [E] [F#] [B] [E]
Tell me that you love me
[A] [E] [F#m] [Bm] [E]
Tell me something good
[A] [E] [F#] [B] [E]
Tell me that you like it, yeah
(Repeat and fade)
