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Grace Jones - Slave To The Rhythm Chords

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Slave To The Rhythm Chords

(ver. 1)
Grace Jones
[Intro]
  C/E            A/D           Fmaj7           Gsus4
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

C/E           A/D        Fmaj7
Slave to the rhythm!   |  /  /  /  /  |
Gsus4
(Ah-----------!)  Oh, ...rhythm!


[Verse 1]
Dm7
    (I'm not playing around, baby!)
Gsus4 
Work all day ...as men who know,
 Dm7
Wheels must turn to keep ...to keep the flow,
Gsus4
Build on up, ...don't break the chain,
 Dm7
Sparks will fly, ...when the whistle blows!


[Link]
Bbsus2
         Never stop the action,
 Dm7                       C/D
Keep it up, keep it up!  |  /  /  /  /  |
       Bbsus2
I said       ...never stop the action,
  Dm7            Gsus4
Leave it up!   |  /  /  /  /  |


[Chorus 1]
G/E             A/D    Fmaj7           Gsus4
Work ...to the rhythm, live  ...to the rhythm,
G/E             A/D    Fmaj7           Gsus4
Love ...to the rhythm, slave ...to the rhythm!


[Verse 2]
  Dm7                Dm    Dm7 Dm
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /__/ /__/  /  |

Gsus4                    Dm7
 Axe to wood     ...in ancient times,
Gsus4             Dm Dm   Dm7
 Man machine,         ...power line,
Gsus4
Fires burn, hearts beat strong,
Dm7
Sing out loud...the chain gang song!


[Link]
Bbsus2                            Dm7                       C/D
       Never stop the action, oh, keep it up, keep it up, |  /  /  /  /  |
Bbsus2                            Dm7          Gsus4
 Never stop the action, come on, keep it up! |  /  /  /  /  |


[Chorus 2]
G/E                  A/D     Fmaj7           Gsus4
     Breathe to the rhythm,  dance ...to the rhythm,
G/E              A/D    Fmaj7           Gsus4
Work ...to the rhythm,  live  ...to the rhythm,
G/E              A/D    Fmaj7            Gsus4
Love ...to the rhythm,       you slave ...to the rhythm!
            Gsus4           Gsus4
Uh, ...baby-------! Ah---! |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |


[Bridge]
C         Caug          C
   (Don't hide ...from the rhythm!)

   C             C(b5)           C6
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |


[Chorus 3]
G/E             A/D            Fmaj7            Gsus4
Live ...to the rhythm, and you learn ...to the rhythm,
G/E             A/D    Fmaj7           Gsus4
Love ...to the rhythm, slave ...to the RHYTHM------!


[Coda]
G/E                  A/D
      (And now, ...ladies and gentlemen,...
Fmaj7
    ...Here's-----  Grace!)
                e |-------------------|-----------------|
                B |-------------------|-----------------|
                G |-------------------|-----------------|
                D |-------------------|-----------------|
                A |-------------------|-----------------|
                E |--3--1---0--1-0-1--|--3--1---0--1----|

                       G6sus2/4
                                   Slave...
e |-------------------|--0------------------|
B |-------------------|--3------------------|
G |-------------------|--2------------------|
D |-------------------|--0------------------|
A |-------------------|--0------------------|
E |--3--1---0--1-0-1--|--3--1---0--1--------|

                ...to the rhythm!
e |----------------------|---------------------|
B |----------------------|---------------------|
G |----------------------|---------------------|
D |----------------------|---------------------|
A |----------------------|---------------------|
E |--3--1---0--1-0-1-----|--3--1---0--1--------|

                ...to the rhythm!       Uhhh!
e |----------------------|--------------------||
B |----------------------|--------------------||
G |----------------------|--------------------||
D |----------------------|--------------------||
A |----------------------|--------------------||
E |--3--1---0--1-0-1-----|--3--1---0--1-------||            
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