Move On Up (Acordes)

Song: Move on up

Artist: Curtis Mayfield

Composer: Curtis Mayfield

Album: Curtis

Tabbed by: DJ  14th Nov 2012



I think Curtis Mayfield played this in an open tuning,

but here's a simple way to play it in standard tuning.



x = snare beat



F#m = 244222   A4 = x02230  Em7 = 022030   Bm = x24432



^ = Emphasise the beats



Please select a star rating for this tab, many thanks



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[Intro]

   x  x  F#m

|  /  /  /  /  |

         ^  ^

  Em7                  A4       Bm                  F#m F#m

|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

                                                     ^  ^

                                                   (Hush now...)  

  Em7                  A4       Bm                  F#m F#m

|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

                                                     ^  ^

[Verse 1]

F#m       Em7           A4       Bm

Hush now child, ...and don't you cry,

F#m         Em7                     A4     Bm

Your folks might understand you, ...by and by,

     F#m     Em7                  A4       Bm

Just move on up, ...toward your desti - nation,

       F#m      Em7                      A4       Bm      F#m F#m

Though you may find, from time to time, compli - cation!    ^  ^



[Brass break]

  Em7                  A4       Bm                  F#m F#m

|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

                                                     ^  ^

                                                  (Bite your...)  

  Em7                  A4       Bm                  F#m F#m

|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

                                                      ^  ^

[Verse 2]

 F#m      Em7          A4     Bm

Bite your lip, ...and take a trip,

        F#m      Em7                          A4    Bm

Though there may be wet road ahead, and you cannot slip,

     F#m     Em7         A4           Bm

Just move on up, ...and peace you'll find,

F#m        Em7

Into the steeple of beautiful people, 

               A4       Bm

Where there's only one kind!



[Verse 3]

     F#m       Em7        A4       Bm

So, hush now, child, and don't you cry,

F#m         Em7                     A4     Bm

Your folks might understand you, ...by and by,

F#m     Em7         A4       Bm

Move on up, ...and keep on wishing,

      F#m         Em7                           A4       Bm      F#m F#m 

Re - member your dream is your only scheme, so keep on pushing!    ^  ^



[Brass break]

  Em7                  A4       Bm                  F#m F#m

|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

                                                     ^  ^

                                               (Take noth-ing...)  

  Em7                  A4       Bm                   F#m F#m

|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  | 

                                                      ^  ^

[Verse 4]

      F#m    Em7                 A4   Bm       F#m     Em7

Take nothing less ...than the supreme best, do not o - bey,

                                           A4       Bm

'You must!...', people say,'...so you can pass the test!',

     F#m     Em7           A4   Bm        F#m            Em7

Just move on up ...to a greater day, with just a load of faith,

                                       A4   Bm      F#m F#m 

You can put your mind to it, you can surely do it!   ^   ^



[Brass break]

  Em7                  A4       Bm                  F#m F#m

|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

                                                     ^  ^

                                               (Just move on...)  

  Em7                  A4       Bm                   F#m F#m

|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

                                                      ^  ^

[Verse 5]

     F#m    Em7      A4     Bm

Just move on up, ...move on up,

   F#m     Em7                            A4     Bm

We move on up, ...watch out, but just a- move on up,

   F#m     Em7       A4     Bm     F#m F#m

We move on up,   ...move on up!     ^   ^ 



[Brass break]

    Em7                  A4      Bm                   F#m F#m

||: /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /   /  :|| [Repeat}

                                                       ^   ^    

[Suggestion for ending]

   Em7                   A4       Bm

 |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  ||