Chords
Dont You Worry Bout A Thing

Dont You Worry bout a Thing was composed by Stevie Wonder and is part of the Innervisions album, released in 1973. The song reflects Wonders skill in blending elements of jazz, funk, and soul, and carries a positive message of encouragement in the face of lifes challenges. The inclusion of Spanish segments in the song is evidence of Wonders interest in diverse musical cultures.

Key: Dm

Introduction: Dm    Dm7+    Dm7    Dm6/A    

difficulty
hard |||||
Dm         D7+    Dm7     G7  
Every - body' s  got a thing,
     Cm             F9              Bb7+  A+  
But some don' t know how to handle it,
Dm        D7+     Dm7      G7  
Always reaching out in vain,
      Cm             F9                     Bb7+    A+  
Just taking the things not worth hav-----ing!

                                    F  
But don' t you worry about a thing,
F7                                    Am        F7+    Bb7+  
     Don' t you worry about a thing, mama,
                    G7                    C7                          F7+    A+  
' Cause I' ll be standing on the side when you check it out!

      Dm          D7+     Dm7         G7  
They say your style of life' s a drag,
     Cm                 F9          Bb7+        A+  
And that you must go other pla--------ces,
      Dm    D7+      Dm7                G7  
But just don' t you feel too bad,
      Cm         F9            Bb7+          A+  
When you get fooled by smiling fa---ces!

                              F  
Don' t you worry about a thing,
F7                                  Am        F7+    Bb7+  
    Don' t you worry about a thing, mama,
                    G7                    C7  
' Cause I' ll be standing on the side when you check it...
    F      E         Eb      D         Db      C         F  
...out-----------------------------------------
    /  /  /  /    /  /  /  /    /  /  /  /
                 F      E         Eb      D         Db      C                 F  
When you get off------------------------------ your trip!
                 /  /  /  /    /  /  /  /    /  /  /    /__/

                                Dm     D7+    Dm7     Dm6     Eb7+  
Don' t you worry ' bout a thing------------------------------
                                Dm     D7+    Dm7     Dm6     Eb7+  
Don' t you worry ' bout a thing------------------------------

Dm          D7+         Dm7         G7  
Ba, ba - ba,     ba - ba, ba - ba,
     Cm                F9          Bb7+         A+  
Ba, ba - ba, ba, ba, ba - ba,     ba - ba,
Dm          D7+         Dm7         G7  
Ba, ba - ba,     ba - ba, ba - ba,
     Cm                F9          Bb7+         A+  
Ba, ba - ba, ba, ba, ba - ba,     ba - ba!

                              F  
Don' t you worry about a thing,
F7                                    Am        F7+    Bb7+  
     Don' t you worry about a thing, mama,
                    G7                    C7  
' Cause I' ll be standing on the side when you check it...
    F      E         Eb      D         Db      C         F  
...out-----------------------------------------!
    /  /  /  /    /  /  /  /    /  /  /  /
                 F      E         Eb      D         Db     C              F      A+  
When you get off-----------------------------your trip!
                 /  /  /  /    /  /  /  /    /  /  /  /__/    /  /  /  /

Dm         D7+  Dm7        G7  
Every - body    needs a change,
  Cm            F9                 Bb7+     A+  
A chance to check out the new--------------,
     Dm             D7+  Dm7      G7  
But you' re the only    one to see...
         Cm              F9                 Bb7+      A+  
...the changes you take yourself through----------

                                    F  
But don' t you worry about a thing,
F7                                    Am        F7+         Bb7+  
     Don' t you worry about a thing, pretty  ma - ma,
                    G7                    C7                            F7+  A+  
' Cause I' ll be standing in the wings when you check it out!  Oh...

                                     Dm  D7+     Dm7        Dm6        Eb7+  
  : Don' t you worry ' bout a thing---------------------------------!  :
                                    (To      - do  ...está    ...bien ché vere!)