Piece of My Heart Janis Joplin
Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 10:52:51 -0700
From: "Stephen D. Burd"
Subject: j/joplin_janis/piece_of_my_heart.crd
Piece of My Heart
Big Brother & The Holding Company (J. Joplin)
Intro (guitar solo)
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[F#m] [A] [B] [B] [B]
[C#m] [B]
[D] [B]
Oh [B]come on, come on, [B7]come on, come on
[E]Didn't I make you [A]feel [B] like [A]you were my
[E]only [A]man[B]. [A]Yeah and
[E]didn't I give you nearly [A]everything that a woman [B]possibly can.
B (2 beats)
Honey you know I did.
[C#m] But each night I tell myself that I,[B] that I think I've had enough
Well [D]I'm gonna show you baby that a [B]woman can be tough, I want you to
[B]come on, [B]come on, [B7]come on, [B7]come on
[E]Take it! [A]Take another little piece [B]of my heart now b[B]ab[B]y [A] [A]Oohhhh
(Men) (Janis) (Men)
[E]Break it! B[A]reak another little bit [B]of my heart now ba[B]by[B] [A] [A]Oohhhh
[E]Have it! [A]Have another little piece [B]of my heart now b[B]ab[B]y[A#] [A#]
[A] You know you've got it, if it [A]makes [G#]you [F#]feel [E]good, oh yes it
(Men join in .....)
[E]did [A] [B] [A] You're
[E]out on the [A]street looking [B]good and baby [A]deep down in your
[E]heart I guess you [A]know that it ain't [B]right. [A] Now you never never
[E]hear me when I [A]cry at [B]night. Babe and I cry [B]al[B]l th[A]e t[A]im[B]e.
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/janis_joplin/piece_of_my_heart_crd.html )
[C#m] But each time I tell myself that I, t[B]hat I can't stand the pain,
but then you [D]hold me in your arms, and I [B]sing it once again.
I sing [B]come on, [B]come on, [B7]come on, [B7]come on E A B B B A A
Take it! Take another little piece of my heart now baby Oohhhh
(Men) (Janis) (Men)
[E]Break it! B[A]reak another little bit [B]of my heart now ba[B]by[B] [A] [A]Oohhhh
[E]Have it! [A]Have another little piece [B]of my heart now b[B]ab[B]y[A#] [A#]
[A] You know you've got it, shout if it [A]makes [G#]you [F#]feel [E]good.
(Men join in .....)
Guitar solo (similar chord pattern to intro)
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[F#m] [A] [B]
[F#m] [A] [B]
[F#m] [A] [B]
[F#m] [A] [B] [B] [B]
[C#m] [B]
[D] [B]
I need you to [B]come on, come on, [B7]come on, come on
[E]Take it! [A]Take another little piece [B]of my heart now b[B]ab[B]y [A] [A]Oohhhh
(Men) (Janis) (Men)
[E]Break it! B[A]reak another little bit [B]of my heart now ba[B]by[B] [A] [A]Oohhhh
[E]Have it! [A]Have another little piece [B]of my heart now b[B]ab[B]y[A#] [A#]
[A] You know you've got it, whoooa[A]aaaa ([G#]scre[F#]ams)[E]
[E]Take it! [A]Take another little piece [B]of my heart now b[B]ab[B]y [A] [A]Oohhhh
(Men) (Janis) (Men)
[E]Break it! B[A]reak another little bit [B]of my heart now ba[B]by[B] [A] [A]Oohhhh
[E]Have it! [A]Have another little piece [B]of my heart now b[B]ab[B]y [A#] O[A#]ohhhh
[A] You know you've got it, shout if it [A]makes [G#]you [F#]feel [E]good.
(Men join in .....)
Outro (lead guitar)
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[F#m]F#m (hold to fad[A]e)[B]
Transcribed by Stephen Burd (burd@unm.edu) from original Columbia vinyl recording
KCS 9700, "Cheap Thrills", Big Brother & The Holding Company, 1967
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