Move on Up Curtis Mayfield
Song: Move on up
Tabbed by:DJ
14th Nov 2012
Tuning:Standard
I think Curtis Mayfield did this in an open tuning,
but here's a simple way to play it in standard tuning
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[F#m] / / ||: [Em7] / / / / | / / [Asus4] / / |[Bm] / / / / | / / [F#m] / / :|| (Twice)
^ ^
[F#m]Hush now, c[Em7]hild, and [Asus4]don't you [Bm]cry, [F#m]your folks m[Em7]ight understand you,[Asus4] by and [Bm]by,
Just [F#m]move on [Em7]up, toward your [Asus4]desti - n[Bm]ation,
Though [F#m]you may f[Em7]ind, from time to time, [Asus4]compli - c[Bm]ation!
[F#m]/ / ||: [Em7]/ / / / | / / [Asus4]/ / | [Bm]/ / / / | / / [F#m]/ / :|| (Twice)
^ ^
[F#m]Bite your l[Em7]ip, and [Asus4]take a tr[Bm]ip, though th[F#m]ere may [Em7]be wet road ahead, and you c[Asus4]annot s[Bm]lip,
Just [F#m]move on [Em7]up, and [Asus4]peace you'll [Bm]find,
[F#m]Into the st[Em7]eeple of beautiful people, where there's[Asus4] only [Bm]one kind!
So h[F#m]ush now, c[Em7]hild, and [Asus4]don't you [Bm]cry, [F#m]your folks m[Em7]ight understand you,[Asus4] by and [Bm]by,
Just [F#m]move on [Em7]up, and [Asus4]keep on wi[Bm]shing,
Re - [F#m]member your d[Em7]ream is your only scheme, so [Asus4]keep on pu[Bm]shing!
[F#m] / / ||: [Em7] / / / / | / / [Asus4] / / |[Bm] / / / / | / / [F#m] / / :|| (Twice)
Take n[F#m]othing [Em7]less... than the s[Asus4]upreme b[Bm]est,
Do [F#m]not o - [Em7]bey, you must keep us safe, oh, you can [Asus4]pass the t[Bm]est,
Just [F#m]move on [Em7]up...to a [Asus4]greater d[Bm]ay, with [F#m]just a load of f[Em7]aith,
You can put your mind to it, you can [Asus4]surely [Bm]do it!
[F#m] / / ||: [Em7] / / / / | / / [Asus4] / / | [Bm]/ / / / | / / [F#m] / / :|| (Twice)
Just [F#m]move on[Em7] up, [Asus4] move on [Bm]up, we [F#m]move on [Em7]up, watch out for just [Asus4]move on [Bm]up,
We [F#m]move on [Em7]up, [Asus4]move on [Bm]up!
[F#m] / / ||: [Em7]/ / / / | / / [Asus4]/ / | [Bm]/ / / / | / / [F#m]/ / :|| (Repeat)
(Suggestion for coda:)
| [Em7] / / / / | / / [Asus4] / / | [Bm] / ||
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F#m = 244222
Em7 = 022030
Asus4 = x02230
Bm = x24432
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