Tain't Nobodys Business If I Do Chords
by Bessie Smith
Tain't Nobodys Business If I Do by Bessie Smith is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Bb. It uses the chords Bb, D7, Gm, G7, Dm, Cm, C7, F#7, F7 and Eb. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Bb D7 Gm D7
Aint nothing I can do or nothing I can say
G7 Dm G7 Cm G7
That folks don't criticize me
Cm G7 Cm
But I'm gonna do just as I want to anyway
C7 F#7 F7
I don't care if they all despise me
Bb D7
If I should take a notion
Gm Eb
to jump into the ocean
Bb F7 Bb G7 C7 F7
'T aint nobody's business if I do
Bb D7
If I go to church on Sunday
Gm Eb
Then just Sing the shimmy down on Monday
Bb F7 Bb G7 C7 F7
'T ain't nobody's business if I do, if I do
Bb D7
If my friend ain't got no money
Gm Eb
And I say "take all mine, honey"
Bb F7 Bb G7 C7 F7
'T ain't nobody's business if I do, do, do do
Bb D7
If I give him my last nickel
Gm Eb
And it leaves me in a pickle
Bb F7 Bb G7 C7 F7
'T ain't nobody's business if I do, if I do
Bb D7
I'd rather my man would hit me
Gm Eb
Than to jump up right and quit me
Bb F7 Bb G7 C7 F7
'T ain't nobody's business if I do, do, do do
Bb D7
I swear I won't call no copper,
Gm Eb
If I'm beat up by my poppa
Bb F7 Bb G7 C7 F7
'T ain't nobody's business if I do, if I do