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:
= 320033 = x02220
= 133211 = xx0212
= x32010 = 323003
= 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:
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]
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[Verse 1]
You keep telling me yes , but you don t mean it,
You keep telling me no , and try to lean it,
You re giving me buts and maybes ,
You know this will drive me crazy,
Why can t you tell it like it is?
[Chorus]
Let your yeah be yeah , and your no be no , now, baby,
Let your yeah be yeah , and your no be no , now, mama,
Because I m on my guard, and I m watching you from head to toe,
You better let your yeah be yeah ,
And your no be no !
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^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 2]
You wear a plastic smile, I know by your eyes,
You speak with indefinite style, you re telling me lies,
You ve got to face re - ality! What is wrong with you and me?
Why can t you free your hones - ty?
[Chorus]
Let your yeah be yeah , and your no be no , now,
Let your yeah be yeah , and your no be no , now,
Because I m on my guard, and I m watching you from head to toe, so...
...You better let your yeah be yeah ,
And your no be no !
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^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Break]
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[Verse 3]
You keep telling me yes , but you don t mean it,
You keep telling me no , and try to lean it,
You re giving me buts and maybes ,
You know this will drive me crazy,
Why can t you tell it like it is?
[Chorus]
Let your yeah be yeah , and your no be no , now,
Let your yeah be yeah , and your no be no , now, oh,
Because I m on my guard, and I m watching you from head to toe, so...
...You better let your yeah be yeah ,
And your no be no !
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^ ^ ^ ^
[Live coda]
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