Piece Of My Heart

by Janis Joplin · posted by chibluesteve

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b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
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In C Tenor

Janis's version is slightly different.

 3  3 <-3  <-3   3   4    <3   7  <-5  -5  <-5 <-5 4 <-3  
Didn't I   make you feel like you were the only--- man--
 7  7 -6 <-5   5  <-5 5 <-5  <-5  5 <-5 5 <-5 5 <-5 4 <-3 
Didn't I give you everything that a woman possibly- can--?
 7   -6   7  -6   7  -6  7    7    7   -6 -6 -6 -6  
But with all the love I give you, it's never enough,
-6  <7  <7 -6  <7  -6   <7 <7   7  -6 7 -6  -6  7   -6  
But I'm gonna show you, baby-, that a woman can be tough. 

<-3 8  <-8   8  <-8   8  <-8   8  <-8
So come on, come on, come on, come on
<-9 <-9  <-7 <-7 <-7 -7 -7  -7  -7   7  7    7   -6   -6 -6
Take it! Take another-- little piece of my heart now, baby-.
<-9  <-9    8  <-7 <-7 -7 -7 -7  -7  7  7    7   -6   -6 -6
Break it! Break another-- little bit of my heart now, honey.
<-9 <-9 <-9 <-9 7 7   7  7    7   7  7    7   -6   -6 -6
Have a! Have another little piece of my heart now, baby-,
 8    8   8   8  8  8  8    8   <-7  <7  <-7 7
You know you got it if it makes you feel good-. 

 <-3    3  -4  3    4     7  -8  -8 7
You're out in the street looking good,
 7   7  <-7  <-6   -6  -6 <-5  <-5   <-5   <-5  4 -4
And you know deep down in your heart that ain't right,
<-5 <-9 <-9 7 -6   <-5 5 <-5  5  <-5  5 <-5 <-5 5 -4  
And oh, you never, never hear me when I cry at- night,
 7  <-7 8  7  7    7  7   7   7  -6     -6  -6   -6
Woh oh oh, I tell myself that I can't stand the pain,
-6   -6   7   <7  <7 <7  <7   <7  <7  7  -6 -6 -6
But when you hold me in your arms, I say it again. 

<-3 8  <-8   8  <-8   8  <-8   8  <-8
So come on, come on, come on, come on
<-9 <-9  <-7 <-7 <-7 -7 -7  -7  -7   7  7    7   -6   -6 -6
Take it! Take another-- little piece of my heart now, baby-.
<-9  <-9    8  <-7 <-7 -7 -7 -7  -7  7  7    7   -6   -6 -6
Break it! Break another-- little bit of my heart now, honey.
<-9 <-9 <-9 <-9 7 7   7  7    7   7  7    7   -6   -6 -6
Have a! Have another little piece of my heart now, baby-,
 8    8   8   8  8  8  8    8   <-7  <7  <-7 7
You know you got it if it makes you feel good-.

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