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They tried to make me go to rehab, but I said «no, no, no»
Yes, I’ve been black, but when I come back, you’ll know, know, know
I ain’t got the time and if my daddy thinks I’m fine
He’s tried to make me go to rehab, but I won’t go, go, go

I’d rather be at home with Ray
I ain’t got seventy days
‘Cause there’s nothing
There’s nothing you can teach me
That I can’t learn from Mr. Hathaway

I didn’t get a lot in class
But I know it don’t come in a shot glass

They tried to make me go to rehab, but I said ‘no, no, no’
Yes, I’ve been black, but when I come back, you’ll know, know, know
I ain’t got the time and if my daddy thinks I’m fine
He’s tried to make me go to rehab, but I won’t go, go, go

The man said «Why do you think you’re here?»
I said «I got no idea»
I’m gonna, I’m gonna lose my Baby
So I always keep a bottle near

He said «I just think you’re depressed»
This me «Yeah, baby, and the rest»

They tried to make me go to rehab but I said «no, no, no»
Yes, I’ve been black, but when I come back, you’ll know, know, know..

I don’t ever wanna drink again
I just, ooh, I just need a friend
I’m not gonna spend ten weeks
Have everyone think I’m on the mend

It’s not just my pride
It’s just ‘til these tears have dried

They tried to make me go to rehab, but I said «no, no, no»
Yes, I’ve been black, but when I come back, you’ll know, know, know
I ain’t got the time and if my daddy thinks I’m fine
He’s tried to make me go to rehab, but I won’t «go, go, go»

El tema narra de manera irònica com el seu pare i els seus representants van intentar ingressar-la en un centre de desintoxicació pel seu abús d’alcohol, i ella s’hi va negar rotundament. 

Origen i procés creatiu
  • El naixement: Va sorgir durant una conversa casual amb el seu productor, Mark Ronson. Amy li va explicar que el seu entorn la volia obligar a anar a rehabilitació i Ronson li va suggerir convertir aquesta anècdota en una cançó.
  • Composició ràpida: Winehouse va escriure la lletra en només tres hores.
Claus de la lletra
  • La negativa: El famós «They tried to make me go to rehab but I said no, no, no» és el pilar del tema. Rebutja el tractament mèdic perquè sent que no l’ajudarà.
  • La realitat: En lloc d’estar tres setmanes ingressada, com s’indica a la lletra, l’artista demana refugi en la música i en el seu amic.
  • Inspiracions: A la lletra esmenta els seus ídols musicals, Ray Charles i Donny Hathaway, com a referents que l’acompanyen. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Context i llegat
  • Va ser el tema principal del seu reeixit àlbum Back to Black.
  • Va guanyar cinc premis Grammy.
  • Anys després, la cançó va ser considerada una mena de premonició del seu tràgic final, ja que l’artista va morir als 27 anys per una ingesta excessiva d’alcohol.

Ukulele

To play «Rehab» by Amy Winehouse on the ukulele, you only need 5 chords: Am, C, G, Fm, and D (or a C7variant for a jazzier feel). The song features a groovy, soulful rhythm that’s great for practicing quick transitions. [1, 2, 3]
🎸 The Chords
  • Am (A Minor): 2nd fret, top string (G).
  • C (C Major): 3rd fret, bottom string (A).
  • G (G Major): 2nd fret (C string), 1st fret (E string), 2nd fret (A string).
  • Fm (F Minor): 1st fret (E string), 1st fret (A string), and 1st fret (C string) – or barre the 1st fret entirely.
  • D (D Major): 2nd fret on the top 3 strings (G, C, E) leaving the A string open. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
🎶 Verse Progression
This 4-chord progression repeats throughout most of the verses:
Am – C – Fm – D
🎵 Chorus Progression
The iconic chorus, «They try to make me go to rehab…», shifts to a slightly different groove:
Am – G – Fm – C
(To add some flavor, substitute the C at the end with a C7 chord).

Guitarra

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