Biografía:
La voz de Charles Bradley ha evolucionado a lo largo de toda una vida trabajando como cocinero desde Maine hasta Alaska, antes de volver a instalarse en Brooklyn, la ciudad donde se crió y, finalmente, encontrar acomodo musical en Dunham. Uno de los pocos momentos felices que recuerda de una difícil infancia fue en 1962, cuando su hermana lo llevó a ver a James Brown al Apolo. La energía que le transmitió forjó una impresión duradera en aquel joven
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¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
[Chorus 1]
Dm C
No time for dreamin' (Dreamin', dreamin')
G Dm
Gotta get on up (Get up!) and do my thing (-wooo)
Dm C
No time for dreamin' (Dreamin', dreamin')
G Dm
Gotta get on up (Get up!) and do my thing (-and do your thing)
[Verse 1]
Dm
Dream - while you're sleepin'
Dm
Time is slowly creepin'
Dm Dm
Open up your eyes - before it's too late (nah)
Dm
Try a little harder
Dm
Stop wastin' over yonder
Dm Dm
Wake up - you'll get your break
[Chorus 2]
Dm C
No time for dreaming (Dreamin', dreamin')
G Dm
Gotta get up (Get up!) Gotta do my thing (-wooo)
Dm C
No time for dreamin' (Dreamin', dreamin')
G Dm
Gotta get on up (Get up!) Gotta do my thing (- gotta do yo' thing)
[Verse 2]
Dm
While you're sleepin'
Dm
Somebody's schemin'
Dm Dm
Try to get-ah(-huh!) - What I got(-nah)
Dm
Stay alert
Dm
It's got to work
Dm Dm
Or you'll end up - on the spot
[Chorus 3]
Dm C
No time for dreamin' (Dreamin', dreamin')
G Dm
Gotta get on up (Get up!) - and do my thing(-wooo)
Dm C
No time for dreamin' (Dreamin', dreamin')
G Dm
Gotta get on up (Get up!) and do my thing (-and do your thing) Eeaaaah!!
[Instrumental]
(4x4-bar Dm Instrumental)
Dm Dm Dm Dm Uh! Dm Dm Come on.
Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Woo-oww!
[Outro]
Dm C
No time for dreamin' (Dreamin', dreamin')
G Dm
Gotta make it real (Yeahh!) -- I-eyaa!
Dm C
No time for sleepin' (Sleepin', sleepin') No time for creepin'
Dm Dm
Gotta make it right, gotta do my thing
Dm C
Eeaaaaah!!
G
Oo-oo-oo-oooh
Dm
Oo-oo-oo-ohhh!
Dm C
I-yi-yi-yi-yi-iyeai
G Dm
Oo-oo-oo-oooh
Notes:
Alt. verse chord variation
Dm Am7
No time for dreamin' (Dreamin', dreamin')
G F Dm
Gotta get on up (Get up!) and do my thing (-wooo)
Dm Am7
No time for dreamin' (Dreamin', dreamin')
G F Dm
Gotta get on up (Get up!) and do my thing (-and do your thing)
Replacing C with Am7 to first and third bar
Adding F to mid-second and mid-fourth bar (Optional)
Dm C
No time for dreamin' (Dreamin', dreamin')
G Dm
Gotta get on up (Get up!) and do my thing (-wooo)
Dm C
No time for dreamin' (Dreamin', dreamin')
G Dm
Gotta get on up (Get up!) and do my thing (-and do your thing)
[Verse 1]
Dm
Dream - while you're sleepin'
Dm
Time is slowly creepin'
Dm Dm
Open up your eyes - before it's too late (nah)
Dm
Try a little harder
Dm
Stop wastin' over yonder
Dm Dm
Wake up - you'll get your break
[Chorus 2]
Dm C
No time for dreaming (Dreamin', dreamin')
G Dm
Gotta get up (Get up!) Gotta do my thing (-wooo)
Dm C
No time for dreamin' (Dreamin', dreamin')
G Dm
Gotta get on up (Get up!) Gotta do my thing (- gotta do yo' thing)
[Verse 2]
Dm
While you're sleepin'
Dm
Somebody's schemin'
Dm Dm
Try to get-ah(-huh!) - What I got(-nah)
Dm
Stay alert
Dm
It's got to work
Dm Dm
Or you'll end up - on the spot
[Chorus 3]
Dm C
No time for dreamin' (Dreamin', dreamin')
G Dm
Gotta get on up (Get up!) - and do my thing(-wooo)
Dm C
No time for dreamin' (Dreamin', dreamin')
G Dm
Gotta get on up (Get up!) and do my thing (-and do your thing) Eeaaaah!!
[Instrumental]
(4x4-bar Dm Instrumental)
Dm Dm Dm Dm Uh! Dm Dm Come on.
Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Woo-oww!
[Outro]
Dm C
No time for dreamin' (Dreamin', dreamin')
G Dm
Gotta make it real (Yeahh!) -- I-eyaa!
Dm C
No time for sleepin' (Sleepin', sleepin') No time for creepin'
Dm Dm
Gotta make it right, gotta do my thing
Dm C
Eeaaaaah!!
G
Oo-oo-oo-oooh
Dm
Oo-oo-oo-ohhh!
Dm C
I-yi-yi-yi-yi-iyeai
G Dm
Oo-oo-oo-oooh
Notes:
Alt. verse chord variation
Dm Am7
No time for dreamin' (Dreamin', dreamin')
G F Dm
Gotta get on up (Get up!) and do my thing (-wooo)
Dm Am7
No time for dreamin' (Dreamin', dreamin')
G F Dm
Gotta get on up (Get up!) and do my thing (-and do your thing)
Replacing C with Am7 to first and third bar
Adding F to mid-second and mid-fourth bar (Optional)
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