Biography:
Janis Joplin (born 19 January 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas, United States, died 4 October 1970 in Los Angeles, California) was an American singer, songwriter, composer and painter. Originally the lead singer for the blues rock band Big Brother & The Holding Company, Joplin left the band in late 1968 for a solo career. She released two solo albums, I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! (1969) and Pearl (1971), the latter released after her death. During her solo career, she was backed by the Kozmic Blues Band and later, the Full Tilt Boogie Band.
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- Cry Baby
- Kozmic Blues
- Little Girl Blue
- Me And Bobby Mcgee
- Mercedes Benz
- Piece Of My Heart
- A Woman Left Lonely
- Dear Landlord
- Flower In The Sun
- Get It While You Can
- Look What Theyve Done To My Song
- Maybe
- Miseryn
- One Good Man
- One Night Stand
- Silver Threads And Golden Needles
- So Sad To Be Alone
- To Love Somebody
- What Good Can Drinkin Do
- Work Me Lord
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
The people who wrote this song were:
Gerard Edward Levert / Andy Gibson / Janis Joplin (I'm not sure if she had a part too)
And I am GadrathGuitar who brings these chords to all of you,
ENJOY !
Intro: E
E C#m A E
Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz.
C#m G#m B7
My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends.
E E7 A Am
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends.
E C#m B7 E
So oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz.
E C#m A E
Oh lord won't you buy me a color TV.
C#m G#m B7
Dialing for Dollars is trying to find me.
E E7 A Am
I wait for delivery each day until 3.
E C#m B7 E
So oh lord won't you buy me a color TV.
E C#m A E
Oh lord won't you buy me a night on the town.
C#m G#m B7
I'm counting on you lord, please don't let me down.
E E7 A Am
Prove that you love me and buy the next round.
E C#m B7 E
Oh lord won't you buy me a night on the town.
Everybody!
F Dm Bb F
Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz.
Dm Gm C7
My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends.
F F7 Bb Bbm
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends.
[slow tempo- Coda]
F Dm Gm C7 Bb F
So oh lord won't you buy me a Merce-des Be-enz.
I think that chords are cute, maybe mistakes on 2º or 4º line, but are OK.
Bye!
Gerard Edward Levert / Andy Gibson / Janis Joplin (I'm not sure if she had a part too)
And I am GadrathGuitar who brings these chords to all of you,
ENJOY !
Intro: E
E C#m A E
Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz.
C#m G#m B7
My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends.
E E7 A Am
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends.
E C#m B7 E
So oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz.
E C#m A E
Oh lord won't you buy me a color TV.
C#m G#m B7
Dialing for Dollars is trying to find me.
E E7 A Am
I wait for delivery each day until 3.
E C#m B7 E
So oh lord won't you buy me a color TV.
E C#m A E
Oh lord won't you buy me a night on the town.
C#m G#m B7
I'm counting on you lord, please don't let me down.
E E7 A Am
Prove that you love me and buy the next round.
E C#m B7 E
Oh lord won't you buy me a night on the town.
Everybody!
F Dm Bb F
Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz.
Dm Gm C7
My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends.
F F7 Bb Bbm
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends.
[slow tempo- Coda]
F Dm Gm C7 Bb F
So oh lord won't you buy me a Merce-des Be-enz.
I think that chords are cute, maybe mistakes on 2º or 4º line, but are OK.
Bye!
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