Bessie Smith - Taint nobodys business if i do

^BbAint nothing I can do^D7 or nothing I can^Gm say ^{D7 G7}That folks don't^Dm criti^G7cize^Cm me ^{G7 Cm}But I'm gonna do just^G7 as I want to anyway ^{Cm C7}I don't care if they all despise me ^{F#7 F7}

^BbIf I should take a not^D7ion ^Gmto jump into the ocean ^{Eb Bb}'T aint nobody's busin^F7ess if I do ^{Bb G7 C7 F7}

^BbIf I go to church on Sun^D7day ^GmThen just Sing the shimmy ^Ebdown on Monday ^Bb'T ain't nobody's busin^F7ess if I do, if I ^Bbdo ^{G7 C7 F7}

^BbIf my friend ain't got^D7 no money ^GmAnd I say "take all m^Ebine, honey" ^Bb'T ain't nobody's busine^F7ss if I do, do, do^Bb do ^{G7 C7 F7}

^BbIf I give him my last n^D7ickel ^GmAnd it leaves me in a ^Ebpickle ^Bb'T ain't nobody's busine^F7ss if I do, if I do ^{Bb G7 C7 F7}

^BbI'd rather my man wou^D7ld hit me ^GmThan to jump up rig^Ebht and quit me ^Bb'T ain't nobody's busine^F7ss if I do, do, do do^{Bb G7 C7 F7}

^BbI swear I won't call ^D7no copper, ^GmIf I'm beat up by my^Eb poppa ^Bb'T ain't nobody's busin^F7ess if I do, if I do ^{Bb G7 C7 F7}