The Wood Brothers is an American folk band consisting of brothers Chris and Oliver Wood, as well as multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix.
Brothers Oliver and Chris Wood grew up in Boulder, CO, and both left the area after graduating from high school, Oliver moving to Atlanta while Chris ended up in New York. Oliver, a guitarist, discovered he had a knack for writing songs and formed the blues-based King Johnson, which continues to do frequent gigs on the Southern circuit.
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This song is in the key of C major and is 3/4 time. He uses pretty standard chord voicings. The only one that might be foreign to some would be the Gm9 which is played like this:
I usually play it without the root but that’s just my preference. Not sure how Oliver plays it each time through. Anyhow, here’s the song...
Intro:
3/4 || C | C | Am | G | F | | Bb | Am | G | G ||
(Listen to CD for proper strumming and timing)
VERSE:
CFCG Please pay attention to me
CGm9 Was the last thing I heard as I drifted to sleep
FC With children to tend to
FC and a worrying mind
FC With too much to do
Gm9 and not enough time
CHORUS:
FC I hate to be needy
FC Selfish and greedy
AmFC But please pay attention to me
BREAK: (same as intro - “Me” is on the C chord of this break)
..Me 3/4 || C | C | Am | G | F | | Bb | Am | G | G ||
VERSE 2: (same chords as first verse)
CFCG Please pay attention to me
CGm9 Was the last thing I heard comin’ out of my dream
FC I got something to tell you
FC And the sun has gone down
FC And if you don’t listen
Gm9Gm I’ll talk much too loud
CHORUS: (Same as 1st chorus)
FC I hate to be Needy
FC Selfish and greedy
AmFCG But please pay attention to me
BRIDGE:
AmC Why don’t you look my way
AmGm I’m waving my arms and callin’ your name
FC There’s too much to mention
FC That grabs your attention
AmFC So please pay attention to me
HARMONICA SOLO: (starts on C on the word “me” from the chorus)
..Me 3/4 || C | F | C | G | C | | Gm | Gm | F | C | F | C F
| C | G | G ||
BRIDGE 2:
AmC I Guess I could cut myself free
AmGm And why should I care if you listen to me
FC With children to tend to
FC And a worrying mind
FC With too much to do
Gm9Gm And not enough time
OUTRO CHORUS:
FC I hate to be needy
FC Selfish and greedy
FC I hate to keep asking
FC Beggin’ and pleadin’.
FC I’m down on my knees
FC Under your window screamin’
AmFCG Please pay attention to me
AmFCG Please pay attention to me
AmFC Yeah, please pay attention to me...
That’s it. Let me know if you have something different (and make sure you’re tuned properly before submitting this a half step higher or lower! haha) [email protected] [/code]