Verse
Dm Dmmaj7 Dm7 G
Everybody's got a thing
Cm F Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7
But some don't know how to handle it
Dm Dmmaj7 Dm7 G
Always reaching out in vain
Cm F Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7
Just taking the things not worth having but
Fmaj7
Don't you worry 'bout a thing
F7 Am7 Bb
Don't you worry 'bout a thing, mama
Bb* A* Ab* G C9
Cause I'll be standing on the side
Fmaj7
When you check it out, oh
*Only the bass notes (E)
Verse
Dm Dmmaj7 Dm7 G
They say your style of life's a drag
Cm F Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7
And that you must go other pla ces
Dm Dmmaj7 Dm7 G
Just don't you feel too bad
Cm F Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7
When you get fooled by smiling faces
Fmaj7
Don't you worry 'bout a thing
F7 Am7 Bb
Don't you worry 'bout a thing, mama
Bb A Ab G C9
Cause I'll be standing on the side
F E Eb D Db C F
When you check it out
F E Eb D Db C F
When you get off your trip
Vamp
Dm Dmmaj7 Dm7 Dm6 Ebmaj7
Don't you worry bout' a thing
Dm Dmmaj7 Dm7 Dm6 Ebmaj7
Don't you worry bout' a thing
Verse
Dm Dmmaj7 Dm7 G
Everybody needs a change
Cm F Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7
A chance to check out the new
Dm Dmmaj7 Dm7 G
You're the only one to sees
Cm F Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7
The changes you take yourself through
Ebmaj7
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Fmaj7
Don't you worry 'bout a thing
F7 Am7 Bb
Don't you worry 'bout a thing, mama
Bb A Ab G C9
Cause I'll be standing on the side
F E Eb D Db C F
When you check it out
F E Eb D Db C F
When you get off your trip
Vamp
Dm Dmmaj7 Dm7 Dm6 Ebmaj7
Don't you worry bout' a thing
Dm Dmmaj7 Dm7 Dm6 Ebmaj7
Don't you worry bout' a thing