"Think"
by Aretha Franklin
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(In 4/4 time. 4 bar Intro)
chorus
You'd better Think!
Think!
Think about what you're
Trying to do to me
You'd better Think!
Think! Think!
Let your mind go
Let yourself be free
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verse 1
Let's go back
Let's go way back
Let's go way back to way on when
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I didn't even know you
Couldn't have been
Much more than ten
I ain't no psy-chi-a-trist​
Ain't no doctor with degrees
But it don't take too much IQ Too see what you're doing to me
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chorus
You'd better Think!
Think!
Think about what you're
Trying to do to me
You'd better Think!
Think! Think!
Let your mind go
Let yourself be free
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bridge
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FREEDOM!
FREEDOM!
FREEDOM!
FREEDOM!
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FREEDOM!
FREEDOM!
FREEDOM!
FREEDOM!
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verse 2
There ain't nothing you could ask
I could answer you, but I won't
I was gonna change you if
You keep doing things I don't
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People walking everyday
Playing games and keeping' scores
Tryin' to make me lose my mind
Be careful you don't lose yours!
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chorus
You'd better Think!
Think!
Think about what you're
Trying to do to me
You'd better Think!
Think! Think!
Let your mind go
Let yourself be free
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bridge
FREEDOM!
FREEDOM!
FREEDOM!
FREEDOM!
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FREEDOM!
FREEDOM!
FREEDOM!
FREEDOM!
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Saxophone solo (8 bars)
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bridge
FREEDOM!
FREEDOM!
FREEDOM!
FREEDOM!
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FREEDOM!
FREEDOM!
FREEDOM!
FREEDOM!
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chorus
You'd better Think!
Think!
Think about what you're
Trying to do to me
You'd better Think!
Think! Think!
Let your mind go
Let yourself be free
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chorus (key change +1)
You'd better Think!
Think!
Think about what you're
Trying to do to me
You'd better Think!
Think! Think!
Let your mind go
Let yourself be free
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ending
You'd better Think!
Think!
Think about what you're
Trying to do to me
You'd better Think!
Think! Think!
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THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE
TRYING TO DO TO ME!
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KEY
Group 1 melody
Group 2 backing
GROUP 1 AND 2 UNISON
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