D'You know What I Mean?
View chords used in this chart
from the album "Be Here Now"
(Em7) (G/D)
F#m7 A
Step up to the train on a lonely dawn,
(D) (Am/D)
E B
back into the hole where I was born,
(Em7) (G/D) (D) (Am/D)
F#m7 A E B
sun in the sky never raised an eye to me____.
I put on the tracks and they must be mine,
dew on the hill and I feel fine,
don't look back 'cause you know what you might see____.
Look into the wall of my mind's eye,
I think I know but I don't know why,
Questions are the answers you might need____.
Coming in a mess, going out in style,
I ain't good looking but I'm someone's child,
Go out and get the air this man should breathe____.
BRIDGE:
(Em7) (G/D) (D) (Am)
F#m7 A E B
I've met my maker, I've made him cry
I made him shudder, I don't know why
There's people walking right through the storm
(C9) (D) (Am)
D E B
I said you listen up now I'll show you what it's all about____.
CHORUS:
(Em7) (G/D) (D) (Am)
F#m7 A E B
All my people right here right now___
(Am) (Em7) (G/D)(D) (Am)
B F#m7 A E B
D'you know what I mean? Yeah, yeah.
All my people right here right now___
D'you know what I mean? Yeah, yeah.
All my people right here right now___
D'you know what I mean? Yeah, yeah. Yeah, yeah.
improv. guitar solo
VERSE:
I don't care for what you believe,
so open up your fists and you will recieve,
the thoughts and the words of every man you'll meet____.
Get up off the floor and redeem your life,
no one's ever gonna ramble ask you twice,
Get all the fuss and bring it all home to me____.
BRIDGE
CHORUS
improv. guitar solo
CHORUS
How to play D'You know What I Mean?
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.