Appletree Chords by Erykah Badu

_ _ _ [F#m] _ [G#m] _ _ [G] I'd like to dedicate this to all of the [F] creator's righteous children.
[Em] _ _ [F#m] I [G#m] have some food [G] in my bag for you.
_ Not [F] that edible food, that food you [Em] eat.
No, [F#m] _ [G#m] I [G] have some food for thought.
_ [F] Since knowledge is infinite, [Em] it has [F#m] infinitely [G#m] fell [G] on me.
_ _ _ _ [Am] So, _ [Em] um_
It was [F#m] a stormy night.
[Bm] _ _
You know, the kind [Am] where the lightning strike.
[Em] _ _ [D] And [G#m] I was hanging [G] out with some of my artsy friends.
[Am] Ooh, ooh, [E] ooh, ooh.
The night was [D] [B] long, the night [G] went on.
We were coolin' up [Am] until the break of [Em] dawn.
_ [D] And [F#] since it was [G] burnin' so I'm feelin' right.
_ [Am] _ I [Em] see I fix my [D] plans [B] like I fix [F#] a fruit.
My granny told me that when [Am] I was only a youth.
[Em] _ Don't go [D] out [F#] tryin' to be what I'm not.
I don't waste my time [Am] tryin' to get what you got.
[Em] I work it, please the [D] me, [B] cause I can't please [G] you.
And that's why [Am] I do what I do.
[Em] So [D] flashy [B] like a [G] willow tree.
Do we, do we, [Am] do _ we.
[Em] _ And if [F#m] you don't wanna [Bm] be down with me.
You don't wanna pay for [Am] my apple tree.
[Em] _ And if you [D] don't wanna [G] be down with me.
Then you don't wanna pay for [Am] my apple tree.
[E] _ And if [D] you don't [B] wanna be [F#] down with me.
Then you don't wanna pay for [Am] my apple tree.
[Em] _ And if [D] you don't [B] wanna be [G] down with me.
You just don't wanna [A] be down. _
[Em] _ I [D] [B] have a [F#] home. _
_ And I take [Am] it everywhere I [Em] go.
Cause [D] [F#] I'm plantin' [G] seeds so I reap what I sow.
You [Am] know.
On _ _
[Em] _ [F#m] and on and [Bm] on and on.
My fabric keeps movin' [Am] like a rolling stone.
[Em] _ I [D] _ [B] can't [G] _ _
_ _ be [Am] _ easy. _
[Em] I fix [D] my friends [B] like a big [Bm] fruit.
My granny told me that [Am] when I was only eight.
[Em] I don't walk [D] around [B] tryin' to be [G] what I'm not.
I don't waste my time [Am] tryin' to get what you got.
[Em] I work it, please [D] the me, [B] cause I can't [Bm] please you.
And that's [Am] why I do what I do.
[Em] So flashy [D] [B] like a [G] willow tree.
_ Wee do wee [Am] do _ wee.
[Em] _ And if [D] you don't wanna be [Bm] down with me.
You don't wanna pay [Am] for my apple tree.
[Em] _ And if [D] you [B] don't wanna be [G] down with me.
You don't wanna pay [Am] for my apple tree.
[Em] _ And if [D] you don't wanna be [G] down with me.
You don't wanna pay [Am] for my apple tree.
[Em] _ And if [D] you [B] don't wanna be [G] down with me.
You just don't wanna [Am] be down. _
[Em] _ _ _ [D] [B] Oh my [F#] my _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [D] my.
[B] Oh my [F#] my my.
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [B] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[Em] Oh my my my my [D] my my.
[B] Oh my my [G] my _ _ my [Am] my.
Oh _ [Em] my.
Picks [D] my [B] friends like a big [G] fruit.
My granny told me that [Am] when I was only eight.
[Em] I don't walk [D] around [B] tryin' to be [G] what I'm not.
I don't waste my time [Am] tryin' to get what you got.
I work [D] it, please the me, cause I can't [Bm] please you.
And that's [Am] why I do what I do.
[Em] So [D] flashy [B] like a [G] willow tree.
_ Wee do wee [Am] do wee. _
[Em] _ And [D] if you don't wanna be [Bm] down with me.
You don't wanna pay [Am] for my apple tree.
[Em] _ And if [D] you don't wanna be [G] down with me.
_ _ [Am] You don't wanna [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ pay [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] for my apple tree.
[Em] _ And if [D] you don't wanna [F#] be down with me.
You just don't [Am] wanna be down. _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
You just don't wanna [Am] be down. _
[Em] _ _ _ [D] _ [B] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] You just don't [Em] wanna be down.
[D] _ Down.
[F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [D] _ Down.
[G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] You just don't [Em] wanna be _ [D] down.
_ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
Oh.
_ _ [Am] You just don't wanna be [E] down.
[D] _ _ [Bm] Down. _
_ Down.
_ [Am] _ Down. _
[Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] Down. _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [B] Down.
[G] _
_ Down.
_ [Am] _ Down. _
[Em] _ Down.
[D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ [A] Down. _ _
_ [D] Down.
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _