Miriam Makeba

Quit It

Miriam Makeba


Tom: B

C#m B F#
C#m B F# 2x

[Verse 1]
       C#m     B     F#
You take drugs to psych your mind
          C#m B       F#
You take wine to forget about time
    C#m    B    F#
You create a world of your own
   C#m         B          F#
Where the truth will never be known

[Pre-Chorus]
      E     F#
Well brother don't you know now
           E
That you're killing yourself
E   B/D#  G#m9
And nobody else

[Chorus]
         C#m                F#
Why don't you quit it now
             C#m                 F#
Yeah why don't you quit it know
          C#m           F#
You better quit it now
           C#m                  F#
I said you better quit it now

[Verse 2]
C#m      B   F#
Cloud nine no responsibility
C#m                  B     F#
You're floating in space feeling good
C#m         B   F#
Running away will never make you a man
C#m         B    F#
'cause reality is gonna bring you down

[Pre-Chorus]
       E    F#
But brother don't you know now
            E
That you're killing yourself
E   B/D#   G#m9
And nobody else

[Chorus]
         C#m            F#
You better quit it now
             C#m           F#
Why don't you quit it now

Lord have mercy
         C#m                F#
Why don't you quit it now
             C#m            F#
Yeah you better quit it now

[Instrumental]
C#m B F#
C#m B F#

[Verse 3]
C#m            B  F#
You got a problem see a doctor
C#m              B   F#
Doctor can't help see your brother
C#m              B          F#
Why don't you try talking to your mama sometime
C#m      B      F#
Remember she brought you into this world

[Pre-Chorus]
E             F#
Well Sister, don't you know now
                 E
That you're killing yourself
E  B/D# G#m9
And nobody else

[Outro]
C#m                             F#
You better quit it now (Yeah, yeah yeah)
C#m                               F#
You better quit it now