The Problem Chords & Lyrics - J.j. Cale

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Key: A# Major
Main Chords: Bb, Ab, Eb, F
Total Chords Used: 4
Difficulty:
  • 🎸 Guitar: Medium
  • 🎶 Ukulele: Medium
  • 🎹 Piano: Easy
Language: English
 
[INTRO]
[Bb] [Ab] [Eb] [Bb]
[Bb] [Ab] [Bb] [Bb]

[VERSE 1]
[Bb]Have you heard the [Ab]news, that's [Eb]going 'round [Bb]here
[Bb]The man in c[Ab]harge has got to go[Bb]

[Bb]Cause he dances '[Ab]round, the [Eb]problem, [Bb]boy
[Bb]and the problem is the [Ab]man in charge, you [Bb]know

[Bb]Now the young knows [Ab]what, I'm a [Eb]talkin' 'b[Bb]out
[Bb]it's a con in the [Ab]old man's [Bb]game

[Bb]The man in c[Ab]harge he don't, [Eb]know what he's do[Bb]in'
[Bb]He don't know, the w[Ab]orld has [Bb]changed
The [Eb]power seems to [F]be, [Bb]so [Ab]far [Eb]up

[VERSE 2]
[Bb]The man on the s[Ab]treet ain't got a [Bb]clue

[Bb]The high top [Ab]cats, r[Eb]unnin' your l[Bb]ife
[Bb]Thinks the problem is uh,[Ab] me and [Bb]you

[SOLO]
[Bb] [Ab] [Eb] [Bb]
[Bb] [Ab] [Bb] [Bb]
[Bb] [Ab] [Eb] [Bb]
[Bb] [Ab] [Bb] [Bb]

[VERSE 3]
[Bb]Born in a [Ab]time, [Eb]that has gone [Bb]by
[Bb]The old tell the [Ab]young what to [Bb]do
[Bb]Have you heard the [Ab]news,[Eb] that's going '[Bb]round
[Bb]The problem is the [Ab]man in charge of [Bb]you
[Bb]The problem is the [Ab]man in charge of you[Bb]

[SOLO]
[Bb] [Ab] [Eb] [Bb]
[Bb] [Ab] [Bb] [Bb]
[Bb] [Ab] [Eb] [Bb]
[Bb] [Ab] [Bb] [Bb]

The [Eb]power seems to [F]be, [Bb]so [Ab]far [Eb]up

[VERSE 4]
[Bb]The man on the [Ab]street ain't got a clue[Bb]
[Bb]The high top [Ab]cats, r[Eb]unnin' your life[Bb]
[Bb]Thinks the problem is[Ab] , me and you[Bb]

[SOLO]
[Bb] [Ab] [Eb] [Bb]
[Bb] [Ab] [Bb] [Bb]
[Bb] [Ab] [Eb] [Bb]
[Bb] [Ab] [Bb] [Bb]
[Eb] [F] [Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Bb] [Ab] [Bb] [Bb]

[VERSE 5]
[Bb]Have you heard the [Ab]news, [Eb]that's a goin' 'round h[Bb]ere
[Bb]The man in [Ab]charge has to [Bb]go
[Bb]The man in [Ab]charge has got to [Bb]go
[Bb]The man in [Ab]charge got to [Bb]go
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