High Crime
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Al Jarreau - High Crime (1984)
from his album "High Crime"
written by Al Jarreau, Bobby Lyle, David Foster, Glen Ballard, Jay Graydon
YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Geb1nk_vBLk
[Intro]
N.C
You'd better get a lawyer...
F#7sus4 B/E D# D C#
(bass notes only)
F#7sus4 B/E D# D C#
(bass notes/funk lick)
F#7sus4 B/E D# D C#
(bass notes only)
F#7sus4 B/E G#m/D# D C#
(funk lick)
[Verse 1]
F#7sus4 B/E D# D
When you said that it was time
C# F#7sus4 B/E D# D C#
To change your point of view (bass notes/funk lick)
F#7sus4 B/E D# D
Never entered in my mind
C# F#7sus4 B/E G#m/D# D C#
That what you meant was we were through, yeah (funk lick)
[Pre-chorus]
Bm7 B7
Jumpin' to conclusions, is really not my style
B7sus4 B7
And if it's just illusion, it'll vanish in a while
Bm7 B7
Perhaps the pain and stingin', is only in my mind
B7sus4 B7 Bm7 F#m/A G#7 C#7#5b9
I can change my thinkin', but my heart is cryin' ouch
[Chorus]
F#m7 D#7#5#9 Dmaj9
High Crime (What you doin' to me)
C#7#5b9 F#m7 D#7#5#9 Dmaj9
That you don't love me (That you don't love me)
C#7#5b9 F#m7 Em9 A13 Dmaj9
High, high crime (In the first degree)
C#7#5b9 F#m7 Em9 A13 Dmaj9
That you refuse my company
G#7 C#7#5b9 F#m7 D#7#5#9 Dmaj9
High, high crime (What you doin' to me)
C#7#5b9 F#m7 D#7#5#9 Dmaj9
That you don't love me (That you don't love me)
C#7#5b9 F#m7 Em9 A13 Dmaj9
High, high crime (In the first degree)
C#7#5b9 F#m7 Em9 A13 Dmaj9
That you refuse to stick with me (You refuse to stay)
G#7 C#7#5b9
[Interlude]
F#7sus4 B/F# D# D C#
(bass notes only) Don't you get the message
F#7sus4 B/F# G#m/D# D C#
(funk lick)
[Verse 2]
F#7sus4 B/E D# D
So this crazy night is through
C# F#7sus4 B/E D# D C#
And here's the mornin' sun (bass notes/funk lick)
F#7sus4 B/E D# D
Even though I still love you
C# F#7sus4 B/E G#m/D# D C#
It's time to go and have some fun (funk lick)
[Pre-chorus]
Bm7 B7
So get yourself a lawyer, and I'll meet you down in court
B7sus4 B7
Pray the judge is for ya, 'cause I'm claiming non-support
Bm7 B7
Here's my deposition, you left me high and dry
B7sus4 B7 Bm7 F#m/A G#7
You left me with a photograph, you didn't even sign
[Chorus]
C#7#5b9 F#m7 D#7#5#9 Dmaj9
High Crime (What you doin' to me)
C#7#5b9 F#m7 D#7#5#9 Dmaj9
That you don't love me (That you don't love me)
C#7#5b9 F#m7 Em9 A13 Dmaj9
High, high crime (In the first degree)
C#7#5b9 F#m7 Em9 A13 Dmaj9
That you refuse my company
G#7 C#7#5b9 F#m7 D#7#5#9 Dmaj9
High, high crime (What you doin' to me)
C#7#5b9 F#m7 D#7#5#9 Dmaj9
That you don't love me (That you don't love me)
C#7#5b9 F#m7 F#m9/E A6/D
High, high crime (In the first degree)
E/C# A/B
That you refuse to stick with me
G/A A/D B/G#
Stick with me, stick with me, whooo
[Solo]
F#m7 D#7#5#9 Dmaj9 C#7#5b9
F#m7 D#7#5#9 Dmaj9 C#7#5b9
F#m7 Em9 A13 Dmaj9 C#7#5b9
F#m7 Em9 A13 Dmaj9 C#7#5b9
[8 bar Scat]
N.C.
[Chorus]
F#m7 D#7#5#9 Dmaj9
High Crime (What you doin' to me)
C#7#5b9 F#m7 D#7#5#9 Dmaj9
Ooh, that you don't love me (That you don't love me)
C#7#5b9 F#m7 Em9 A13 Dmaj9
High, high crime baby (In the first degree)
C#7#5b9 F#m7 Em9 A13 Dmaj9
That you refuse my company (You refuse to stay) Stick with me
G#7 C#7#5b9 F#m7 D#7#5#9 Dmaj9
High crime, oh darling (Better get a lawyer)
C#7#5b9 F#m7 D#7#5#9 Dmaj9
Ooh, that you don't love me (That you don't love me)
C#7#5b9 F#m7 Em9 A13 Dmaj9
Baby high, high crime girl (Better get a lawyer)
C#7#5b9 F#m7 Em9 A13 Dmaj9
That you, you refuse to stick with me, whoohoo
G#7 C#7#5b9 F#m7 D#7#5#9 Dmaj9
High, high crime darling (Better get a lawyer)
C#7#5b9 F#m7 D#7#5#9 Dmaj9
That you don't love me (That you don't love me)
C#7#5b9 F#m7 Em9 A13 Dmaj9
High, high crime baby (Better get a lawyer)
C#7#5b9 F#m7 Em9 A13
That you, you refuse my company
[Fading chorus]
Dmaj9 G#7 C#7#5b9 F#m7 D#7#5#9 Dmaj9
High, high, high crime (Better get a lawyer)
C#7#5b9 F#m7 D#7#5#9 Dmaj9
That you don't love me (That you don't love me)
C#7#5b9 F#m7 Em9 A13 Dmaj9
High, high crime darling (Better get a lawyer)
C#7#5b9 F#m7 Em9 A13 Dmaj9
That you refuse to stick with me, whoohoo
G#7 C#7#5b9 F#m7
High, high crime
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