Curtis Mayfield
Blue Monday People

(i'm pretty sure this is in the right key but the chords and variations he plays are
probably a bit more complex than this)


Intro - (on strings) F# 

guitar - Ebm7, F# x 2 
        
ebm7, f#
                                      ebm7, f# (244222@1)        ...some people feel so empty 
                                       ebm7, f#all (244222@1)their problems and hurt of pride
                                       ebm7, f#you (244222@1)make me so happy sweet baby 
                
love is by my side 
Abm7                      B, f# (244222@1)wakin up now in the mornin 
Abm7                      B, f#a (244222@1)little mornin sigh ...
Abm7                      ebm7, f# (244222@1)ready not to get it together 
   Abm7                 f# (244222@1)
we know temptation dont tell whole story 
     Bb (x1333x@1)                                    Ebmf# 
but you and me baby we have taken inventory 
   B (x2444x@1)                
we blue monday people 
 Bm (x24432@1)  Abm (133111@4)and i know theres a few 
  B (x2444x@1)i dont know your problems 

only you know how to solve 
      B (x2444x@1)                         Abmwhen (133111@4)seasons are strong sometimes ya life dont get along 
         B (x2444x@1)                    f# (244222@1)but when cupboards are bare our love we will share 


break - 
            Ebmf#
ono soul now 
ono soul now 

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Abm7, ebm7, f# 

Bb (x1333x@1)transcribed by mhwkjones