...I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT... by Stevie Wonder --------------------------------................. *from 'Hotter Than July' (1980)* *CAPO 2nd FRET* (Original Key: ) Verse 1: Don't wanna believe what they're telling me; Somebody's been pickin' in my cherry tree. Don't wanna mistrust nobody by mis-take, But I hear tell someone's been diggin' round in my cake. Chorus 1: + And I ain't gonna stand for it, baby, + I ain't gonna stand for it, baby, + I ain't gonna stand for it, baby, Nah-ah. + And I ain't gonna stand for it, baby, + I ain't gonna stand for it, baby, + I ain't gonna stand for it, baby, Nah-ah...nah-ah. Verse 2: Don't wanna believe what somebody, said, But somebody said somebody's shoes was under my bed. Don't wanna cause nobody no bodily harm, But somebody's been rubbin' on my good luck charm. Chorus 2: + And I ain't gonna stand for it, baby, + I ain't gonna stand for it, baby, + I ain't gonna stand for it, baby, Nah-ah. + And I ain't gonna stand for it, baby, + I ain't gonna stand for it, baby, + I ain't gonna stand for it, baby, Nah-ah...nah-ah. Break: Oh, oh, oh... Oh, oh, my, my, my, my, my, my. Oh, oh... my, my, my, my, my, my. Oh, oh, oh... Oh, oh, my, my, my, my, my, my. Oh, oh... my, my, my, my, my, my. Chorus 3: + No, I ain't gonna stand for it, baby, + I ain't gonna stand for it, baby, + I ain't gonna stand for it, baby, Nah-ah. + No, I ain't gonna stand for it, baby, + I ain't gonna stand for it, baby, + I ain't gonna stand for it, baby, Nah-ah. Break: (Bass) ( +, ) (x3), , +, (x3) Nah-ah... Chorus 4: + And I ain't gonna stand for it, baby, + I ain't gonna stand for it, baby, + I ain't gonna stand for it, baby, Nah-ah. + And I ain't gonna stand for it, baby, + I ain't gonna stand for it, baby, + I ain't gonna stand for it, baby, Nah-ah. (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 320003 x24232 x32010 xx0213 xx0232 021200 022000 + EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 021000 020000 x02223 x32210 xx0202 x02013 xx0212