e: 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)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
F#m A B B B
C#m B
D B
B B7
Oh come on, come on, come on, come on
E A B A
Didn’t I make you feel like you were my
E A B A
only man. Yeah and
E A B
didn’t I give you nearly everything that a woman possibly can.
B (2 beats)
Honey you know I did.
C#m B
But each night I tell myself that I, that I think I’ve had enough
D B
Well I’m gonna show you baby that a woman can be tough, I want you to
B B B7 B7
come on, come on, come on, 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 A B B B A A
Break it! Break another little bit of my heart now baby Oohhhh
E A B B B A# A#
Have it! Have another little piece of my heart now baby
A A G# F# E
You know you’ve got it, if it makes you feel good, oh yes it
(Men join in …..)
E A B A
did You’re
E A B A
out on the street looking good and baby deep down in your
E A B A
heart I guess you know that it ain’t right. Now you never never
E A B B B A A B
hear me when I cry at night. Babe and I cry all the time.
C#m B
But each time I tell myself that I, that I can’t stand the pain,
D B
but then you hold me in your arms, and I sing it once again.
B B B7 B7
I sing come on, come on, come on, come onE A B B B A A
Take it! Take another little piece of my heart now baby Oohhhh
(Men) (Janis) (Men)
E A B B B A A
Break it! Break another little bit of my heart now baby Oohhhh
E A B B B A# A#
Have it! Have another little piece of my heart now baby
A A G# F# E
You know you’ve got it, shout if it makes you feel 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
B B7
I need you to come on, come on, come on, 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 A B B B A A
Break it! Break another little bit of my heart now baby Oohhhh
E A B B B A# A#
Have it! Have another little piece of my heart now baby
A A G# F# E
You know you’ve got it, whoooaaaaa (screams)
E A B B B A A
Take it! Take another little piece of my heart now baby Oohhhh
(Men) (Janis) (Men)
E A B B B A A
Break it! Break another little bit of my heart now baby Oohhhh
E A B B B A# A#
Have it! Have another little piece of my heart now baby Oohhhh
A A G# F# E
You know you’ve got it, shout if it makes you feel good.
(Men join in …..)
Outro (lead guitar)
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F#m A B
F#m (hold to fade)
Transcribed by Stephen Burd ([email protected]) from original Columbia vinyl recording
KCS 9700, «Cheap Thrills», Big Brother & The Holding Company, 1967
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