Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, and talent scout. He is considered one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. Redding's style of singing gained inspiration from the gospel music that preceded the genre. His singing style influenced many other soul artists of the 1960s. During his lifetime, his recordings were produced by Stax Records, based in Memphis, Tennessee.
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...PAIN IN MY HEART... by Otis Redding ----------------------................
*from 'Pain in My Heart' (1964)*
Intro:
BbF7 (x2)
Verse 1:
BbF7BbF7 Pain in my heart, is treating me cold. EbBb Where can my baby be? Lord, no one knows.
Verse 2:
BbF7BbF7 Pain in my heart, just won't let me sleep. EbBb Where can my baby be? Lord, where can she be?
Bridge 1:
Gm And now the days has begin to get tough, Bb (n.C) I say; I want you to come back, come back, come back baby; F7 I had enough. Ooh...
Verse 3:
BbF7BbF7 A little pain in my heart; just won't let me be. EbBbF7 Wake up, restless nights; Lord, and I can't even sleep.
Interlude:
BbF7 (x3)
F7 Stop this little pain in my heart.
Bridge 2:
Gm And now the days has begin to get tough, Bb (n.C) I say I want you to love me, love me, love me baby, F7 'Till I get enough. Ooh...
Coda:
BbF7BbF7 Pain in my heart, little pain in my heart. BbF7 Stop this little pain in my heart, BbF7 Stop this little pain in my heart. BbF7BbF7 Someone stop this pain, someone stop this pain.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS: ---------------
BbF7EbGm
EADGBE EAD GB E EADGBE EADGBE 688766 x8108108 x68886 355333
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 ([email protected])