Lyrics Janis Joplin

Janis Joplin

Piece of My Heart

[Intro]

(guitar solo)

F#m A B B B

C#m B

D B

B B7

Oh come on, come on, come on, come on

[Verse]

E A B A

Didn't I make you feel like you were my

E A B A

only man. Yeah and

E A B

didn't I give you nearly everything that a woman possibly can.

B (2 beats)

Honey you know I did.

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m B

But each night I tell myself that I, that I think I've had enough

D B

Well I'm gonna show you baby that a woman can be tough, I want you to

B B B7 B7

come on, come on, come on, come on

[Chorus]

E A B B B A A

Take it! Take another little piece of my heart now baby Oohhhh

E A B B B A A

Break it! Break another little bit of my heart now baby Oohhhh

E A B B B A# A#

Have it! Have another little piece of my heart now baby

A A G#m F#m E

You know you've got it, if it makes you feel good, oh yes it

[Verse]

E A B A

did You're

E A B A

out on the street looking good and baby deep down in your

E A B A

heart I guess you know that it ain't right. Now you never never

E A B B B A A B

hear me when I cry at night. Babe and I cry all the time.

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m B

But each time I tell myself that I, that I can't stand the pain,

D B

but then you hold me in your arms, and I sing it once again.

B B B7 B7

I sing come on, come on, come on, come on

[Verse]

E A B B B A A

Take it! Take another little piece of my heart now baby Oohhhh

E A B B B A A

Break it! Break another little bit of my heart now baby Oohhhh

E A B B B A# A#

Have it! Have another little piece of my heart now baby

A A G#m F#m E

You know you've got it, shout if it makes you feel good.

[Guitar solo]

(similar chord pattern to intro)

F#m A B

F#m A B

F#m A B

F#m A B B B

C#m B

D B

[Bridge]

B B7

I need you to come on, come on, come on, come on

E A B B B A A

Take it! Take another little piece of my heart now baby Oohhhh

E A B B B A A

Break it! Break another little bit of my heart now baby Oohhhh

E A B B B A# A#

Have it! Have another little piece of my heart now baby

A A G#m F#m E

You know you've got it, whoooaaaaa (screams)

[Chorus]

E A B B B A A

Take it! Take another little piece of my heart now baby Oohhhh

E A B B B A A

Break it! Break another little bit of my heart now baby Oohhhh

E A B B B A# A#

Have it! Have another little piece of my heart now baby Oohhhh

A A G#m F#m E

You know you've got it, shout if it makes you feel good.

[Outro]

(lead guitar)

F#m A B

F#m (hold to fade)