Song: Let your yeah be yeah
Artist: The Pioneers
Composer: Jimmy Cliff
Tabbed by: DJ
9th June 2013
CAPO: 3rd fret (Sounds in key of Bb)
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
G = 320033 A = x02220
F = 133211 D7 = xx0212
C = x32010 G7 = 323003
D = xx0232
^ = emphasise the beat
On the A chords you could add a couple of triplets,
by hammering on the 2nd string at the second fret:
A Asus2 A Asus2 A Asus2
e|---0--0---0---0---0----0---0---0---|
B|---2--2---0--h2--p0----0--h2--p0---|
G|---2--2---2---2---2----2---2---2---|
D|---2--2---2---2---2----2---2---2---|
A|---0--0---0---0---0----0---0---0---|
E|-----------------------------------|
/ / /___/___/ /___/___/
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[Intro]
G F C D
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[Verse 1]
G A C G
You keep telling me 'yes', but you don't mean it,
G A C G G7
You keep telling me 'no', and try to lean it,
C G
You're giving me 'buts' and 'maybes',
C G
You know this will drive me crazy,
C G D D7
Why can't you tell it like it is?
[Chorus]
C D G G7
Let your 'yeah' be 'yeah', and your 'no' be 'no', now, baby,
C D G G7
Let your 'yeah' be 'yeah', and your 'no' be 'no', now, mama,
C D G G7
Because I'm on my guard, and I'm watching you from head to toe,
C D
You better let your 'yeah' be 'yeah',
G
And your 'no' be 'no'!
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^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 2]
G A C G
You wear a plastic smile, I know by your eyes,
G A C G G7
You speak with indefinite style, you're telling me lies,
C G C G
You've got to face re - ality! What is wrong with you and me?
C G D D7
Why can't you free your hones - ty?
[Chorus]
C D G G7
Let your 'yeah' be 'yeah', and your 'no' be 'no', now,
C D G G7
Let your 'yeah' be 'yeah', and your 'no' be 'no', now,
C D G G7
Because I'm on my guard, and I'm watching you from head to toe, so...
C D
...You better let your 'yeah' be 'yeah',
G
And your 'no' be 'no'!
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^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Break]
G F C D
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[Verse 3]
G A C G
You keep telling me 'yes', but you don't mean it,
G A C G G7
You keep telling me 'no', and try to lean it,
C G
You're giving me 'buts' and 'maybes',
C G
You know this will drive me crazy,
C G D D7
Why can't you tell it like it is?
[Chorus]
C D G G7
Let your 'yeah' be 'yeah', and your 'no' be 'no', now,
C D G G7
Let your 'yeah' be 'yeah', and your 'no' be 'no', now, oh,
C D G G7
Because I'm on my guard, and I'm watching you from head to toe, so...
C D
...You better let your 'yeah' be 'yeah',
G
And your 'no' be 'no'!
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^ ^ ^ ^
[Live coda]
G F C D G F C D
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