Buy Me A Mercedes Benz Chords · Premium

Oh Lord, won't you buy me a (G) Mercedes (D) Benz? (D) My friends all drive Porsches, and I must (A7) make amends. (D) Worked hard all my lifetime, no (G) help from my (D) friends, (D) So oh! Lord, won't you buy me a (A7) Mercedes (D) Benz? Playing Tips

If you want to match Janis's original vocal pitch on a guitar or ukulele, use these settings:

: Janis often kept time by tapping her foot or banging a surface. You can mimic this on guitar by slapping the strings on beats 2 and 4. buy me a mercedes benz chords

You can find full interactive tabs and different versions on sites like Ultimate-Guitar or Songsterr . Mercedes Benz Chords by Janis Joplin

: Since the original is a cappella, you have freedom. A simple "Down, Down-Up, Up-Down-Up" (4/4 time) works well. Oh Lord, won't you buy me a (G) Mercedes (D) Benz

The easiest way for many beginners to play this is in the key of . It only requires three basic open chords: D , G , and A7 . D Major : The "home" chord. G Major : Used for the "Oh Lord" and "worked hard" sections.

"Mercedes Benz" by Janis Joplin was originally performed (vocals only) in the key of Eb Major . Because there are no instruments on the original recording, you can play it in any key that fits your vocal range. Lord, won't you buy me a (A7) Mercedes (D) Benz

: Used for the turnaround ("make amends" and "so oh Lord"). Chord Progression: Line 1 : D | G | D Line 2 : D | A7 Line 3 : D | G | D Line 4 : D | A7 | D Key Options & Tuning