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Body Heat

by James Brown

Chords & Lyrics, etc. · v2

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Chords & Lyrics, etc.
Version
2
Created by
Bagus
Created
9/3/2025
Updated
9/3/2025
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Youtube James Brown. bass

Opens with D# C# C A# walkdown bass

clav riff: F# G# A,

Opening horn: Eb Db Eb Gb, Gb F Gb F Gb A

Main Riff
G|——————————————————————————————————————|
D|*—————————————————————————————————————|
A|*————3—5—3—2—————5—3—2————————————————|
E|———5—————————5—————————5——————————————|

Part II
G|——————————————————————————————|
D|*——————————————6h7————————————|
A|*——8—8—8—8—8—x—————x—5—6——————|
E|——————————————————————————————|

Part 1

When your body get down from aggravation, (Body heat)

And you need some love from fascination

What's that?  (Body heat) What's that? (Body heat)

When your body won't do what you want it to

And you don't do it 'cause you know you're through

What's that? (Body heat) What's that? (Body heat)

When you can't get your body, please

And you need some love for your tension easin'

What's that? (Body heat) What's that? (Body heat)

2 measures then 2 measure horn break:

A Ab, then up Eb blues from the Db to Gb

Now in F#m (pt 2)

Ah, payback

Can I go to church, y'all?

Can I go to church, y'all?

Can I go to church, y'all?

Can I go to church, y'all?

And you got to turn on the heat, take on that fresh air

Turn on the heat, take on that fresh air

Turn on the heat, take on that fresh air

Turn on the heat, take on that fresh air

Gimme some air, can't go nowhere

Can I go to church, y'all? I'm having bad luck

I'm having bad luck I'm having bad luck

Got to release the pressure

I'm having bad luck I'm having bad luck

Got to release the pressure

Can I go to church, y'all? Can I go to church, y'all?

Can I go to church, y'all? Take me

When I was a little boy about the age of one

My mother told me that you're a loving son of a gun

When I was a little boy about the age of two

Get myself, then I had to do

When I was a little boy about the age of three

Don't want nobody bothering me

When I was a little boy about the age of four

Back up, had to take it myself, gonna give me some more  (sirens)

Can I go to church, y'all? Tell me..

Can I go to church, y'all? Hah..

Turn on the heat, take on that fresh air

Turn on the heat, take on that fresh air

Gimme some air, can’t go nowhere

Gimme some air, can’t go nowhere

I'm having bad luck I'm having bad luck

Bodyheat

Bodyheat

I'm having bad luck I'm having bad luck

Got to release the pressure.. (body heat!)

I'm having bad luck I'm having bad luck

(After 16 lines above)

Horns.. w/ D# C# C A#  bass line. (Ebm pt 1?)

When your body get down from aggravation

And you need some love from fascination

What’s that Body Heat What’s That? Body Heat.

Etc.. another break. Back to F# (pt 2).

Can I go to Church

I'm having bad luck I'm having bad luck

Got to release the pressure.. (body heat!)

Little boy at the age of 5  I didn’t take no jive. jive

6, tricks

7, you know i had some bad luck.  

Etc etc

Sax solo.

When I was a little boy about the age of ten

catch myself, won't to do it again

I was a little boy about the age of eleven

Growing up, I can turn up the heat, take on that fresh air  etc.